10 h. ago Carney to Shrink Cabinet When He Takes Over as Canada’s Leader on Friday

Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on Friday, along with a new cabinet that may be about half the size of Justin Trudeau’s executive, people familiar with the matter said.

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12 h. ago Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister Friday

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau. A senior Liberal source says a new cabinet will also be sworn in. The Governor General’s office is expected to publicly announce the details shortly. Carney, who was […]

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12 h. ago Mark Carney to be sworn in as PM Friday, marking Trudeau’s last day

Carney's swearing in is expected to be followed shortly after by the swearing in of his new cabinet

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12 h. ago Mark Carney to be sworn in as PM Friday, marking end of the Justin Trudeau era

Carney's swearing in is expected to be followed shortly after by the swearing in of his new cabinet

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13 h. ago Mark Carney expected to be sworn in as prime minister Friday: source

Carney will replace Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership on Sunday, and will take the reins of government amid a growing trade war with the U.S.

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13 h. ago Mark Carney expected to be sworn in as prime minister Friday: sources

Carney will replace Justin Trudeau after winning a race for the Liberal leadership on Sunday, and will take the reins of government amid a growing trade war with the U.S.

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13 h. ago Mark Carney, les deux mains sur le volant à partir de vendredi

Justin Trudeau cédera le volant à Mark Carney ce vendredi lors d’une cérémonie d’assermentation à Rideau Hall.

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14 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Stop believing anything Liberals say about carbon taxes

Trusting the Liberals on carbon taxes is like Charlie Brown trusting Lucy is going to hold the football for him. How many times are Canadians going to fall for the same gag worthy of a comic strip but not of the government of Canada? Consider their record: Liberal leader and prime-minister designate Mark Carney, having […]

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17 h. ago Doug Ford and Mark Carney have first meeting over breakfast at Toronto diner

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney came together for their first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday morning, ahead of Ford's upcoming trip to Washington D.C. to address the ongoing trade issues with the U.S. The breakfast meeting was held at Wally's Grill in Etobicoke, located at 123 Rexdale Blvd., and was a chance for the two leaders to strategize on how to approach U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration regarding tariffs and free trade concerns. "This morning, I met with Mark Carney, Canada's incoming prime minister for a positive and productive discussion," Ford wrote in a statement posted to X.The premier emphasized the importance of holding ground against U.S. tariffs, writing that he and Carney agreed "on the need to stand firm and strong in the face of President Trump's threats, including additional retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will raise costs for American businesses and...

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17 h. ago Trump Bemoans Trade Deficits, Pines for Ireland’s Tax Breaks

US President Donald Trump assailed what he cast as imbalances in global trade during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, reiterating his threat to impose reciprocal tariffs on other nations.

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19 h. ago Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was spending Wednesday meeting with Canada’s incoming prime minister and speaking to his fellow premiers ahead of a trip Thursday to Washington, D.C., to talk trade with a top U.S. official. Ford, federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, are set to meet with […]

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22 h. ago Britain says retaliation possible over new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed disappointment Wednesday over the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports, and said a retaliatory response was possible. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons, Starmer said his government was taking a “pragmatic approach“ but ”we will keep all options […]

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23 h. ago Tariff war challenges Canadian pension funds to maintain their momentum

HOOPP CEO hopes Canada's next prime minister and government will bring back real return bonds

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28 h. ago Extra UK Defense Spending Will Help Reeves Meet Fiscal Rules

Prime Minister Keir Starmer described slashing foreign aid to fund defense as one of the “difficult decisions” facing Britain in a changed security landscape. The move, however, may actually make his finance minister’s immediate task of balancing the budget easier.

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36 h. ago Braid: A Liberal prime minister elected from an Alberta riding? Carney might do it

Mark Carney has deep roots in both the province and the eternally challenged Alberta branch of the Liberals

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38 h. ago Carney puts assets into blind trust as he prepares to become prime minister

The statement did not detail the plan nor who would administer the blind trust. It also did not detail which assets he may have divested

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39 h. ago Canada’s Carney Will Keep Tariffs Until US Commits to Free Trade

Canada will keep its trade retaliation in place until the US lifts its own tariffs and commits to free trade, said Mark Carney, who will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister within days.

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41 h. ago ‘FETISH THING’: Social media lights up after Trudeau sticks out tongue yet again

This was no slip of the tongue. Social media lit up with harsh criticisms of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he was caught on camera sticking his tongue out while exiting the House of Commons on Monday with his chair, as is tradition for departing MPs. Photographer Carlos Osorio snapped the image for Reuters […]

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46 h. ago Hungary’s leader orders price controls on basic foods as inflation spikes

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will limit the profit margin for grocers on a number of basic food items, the prime minister said on Tuesday, a response to growing inflation hitting consumers in the Central European country. Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a video on social media that commercial grocers must limit their […]

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60 h. ago LILLEY: Call an election now so Canada has a government with a mandate

Canada is about to get a new prime minister sometime this week, but what we really need is an election. That could come within days, but perhaps not as soon as this Sunday as had previously been discussed. The transition from the Trudeau administration to the Carney administration will take place in the coming days. […]

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