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Canada’s political turmoil
Trump’s tariff threat has helped to precipitate a leadership crisisFinancial Times - 4h -
Trump Mines Fraught Moment in Canadian Politics
The president-elect’s threat to impose major tariffs on Canadian goods and other pointed comments have tapped into a treacherous moment in domestic politics.The New York Times - 20h -
Trump calls Canadian minister's behavior 'totally toxic'
President-elect Trump labeled former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's behavior as “totally toxic” and argued it is detrimental to the country's dealmaking with the U.S. shortly ...The Hill - 1d -
Stowaway who flew to Paris without a ticket is arrested at Canadian border
A woman who was charged as a stowaway after she was accused of boarding a New York-to-Paris flight last month without a ticket has been arrested in New York near the Canadian border after she cut ...NBC News - 1d -
Canadian finance minister notes Trump tariff threat in resignation letter
Canada's finance minister noted President-elect Trump’s tariff threat in her resignation letter dated Monday. “Our country today faces a grave challenge,” Chrystia Freeland said in a letter ...The Hill - 2d -
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deals with declining popularity
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deals with declining popularityABC News - 2d -
Podcasts, politics and the craving for imperfection
Lo-fi, unpolished performances have become more popular than carefully stage-managed versions of realityFinancial Times - 3d -
When campaign politics and Cabinet confirmation fights collide: From the Politics Desk
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is feeling from the right in Iowa over Pete Hegseth's defense secretary bid ahead of her 2026 re-election campaign.NBC News - 5d -
Canadian government asks labor board to intervene in Canada Post strike as Christmas nears
Canada’s labor minister says he's asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order about 55,000 striking Canada Post employees back to work after a four week strike that disrupted mail service ...ABC News - 5d -
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Canadian official threatens to cut U.S. energy supplies in response to tariffs
Canada could halt oil and gas imports to the U.S. if Donald Trump imposes steep new tariffs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford warns.CBS News - 6d -
Blue States are Unaffordable. The Price Will be Political.
Americans are fleeing unaffordable blue states — and they’re taking the Electoral College with them.The New York Times - 6d -
Canadian Green Party leader: Trump's 51st state 'joke' is 'not funny'
Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May said on Tuesday that President-elect Trump’s “joke” about Canada being the 51st state of America is “not funny.” Trump took to social media to mock ...The Hill - 6d -
US-born pairs skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, clearing the way for Milan Olympics
World pairs champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek has become a Canadian citizenABC News - 6d -
TikTok files challenge against Canadian government order to dissolve its business in the country
TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concernsABC News - Dec. 11 -
Dog’s return only adds to mystery of Canadian man missing in wilderness
Jim Barnes, 28, and his golden retriever disappeared on a hunting trek in a remote area of British Columbia. Weeks later, Murphy’s homecoming is a sliver of good news. When Micaela Sawyer saw the ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
The historical traumas driving South Korea’s political turmoil
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise martial law declaration prompted a swift response from protesters schooled in previous fights over democracyFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump’s tariff plan is bad policy and bad politics
Last month, President-elect Donald Trump announced that on his first day in office, he will impose a 25 percent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent on China. ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
France’s political institutions are creaking
A system designed in the late 1950s is looking increasingly dysfunctionalFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Storm Darragh in the UK + Political Storms in France
And, Donald Trump returns to the world stage.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
SNP rediscovers its political confidence with wily Budget
The Scottish government's moves on the two-child benefit cap and winter fuel payments leave Labour facing a dilemma.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Political engagement - new MPs announce wedding plans
Labour MPs Jeevun Sandher and Louise Jones' good news was publicly outed during a debate in the Commons.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment
Two columnists sit down to discuss two books that crystallize this period in America.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Political Turmoil Adds to the Economic Woes of South Korea
Even before a short-lived declaration of martial law thrust the country into crisis, the economy faced grim prospects.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Police believe 3 US and Canadian climbers who went missing on New Zealand's highest mountain are dead
Police believe 3 US and Canadian climbers who went missing on New Zealand's highest mountain are deadABC News - Dec. 5 -
Examining the unprecedented political division in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing his political opponents of creating chaos after left and right-wing lawmakers voted to oust his prime minister just three months into the job. Angela ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Review: 'The Sticky' is an enjoyable Canadian caper led by Margo Martindale
Loosely based on the true story of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, this Prime Video series, led by Margo Martindale, is a dark comedy akin to 'Fargo.'Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5 -
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Canadian police say they shot a suspect who stabbed people in Vancouver
Police say a stabbing suspect is dead after being shot by police in the Canadian city of Vancouver in a convenience storeABC News - Dec. 4 -
Weather hampers a search for 3 American and Canadian climbers missing on New Zealand's highest peak
New Zealand authorities have "grave concerns" for three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada who are missing after a planned ascent of the country's highest peak, AorakiABC News - Dec. 4 -
The House GOP's math problem: From the Politics Desk
The final race of the 2024 election has been called, meaning Republicans will control 220 House seats to Democrats’ 215 next year, a slim majority.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
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South Korea’s political shock will reverberate for markets
Local stocks will have to price in a higher political risk premium to keep investors onboardFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Canadian minister says Trump was joking when he said Canada could become the 51st state
A Canadian minister who attended a dinner between President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. stateABC News - Dec. 3 -
France is on the political brink — again
Toppling Barnier’s government would be a hefty gamble by Le PenFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
How an American steel takeover became a political firestorm
A Japanese company’s plan to buy US Steel is challenging the country’s long-standing policy towards foreign investmentFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian productsABC News - Dec. 2 -
Keeping the Peace: Talking Politics in the Workplace
A leader’s how-to guide for navigating and managing political conversations in the office.Inc. - Dec. 2
