5 h. ago US added to human rights watchlist for ‘narrowing’ freedom and now ranks near Serbia and Congo

Nonprofit organization says the U.S. is now considered a country with ‘faltering’ civic freedoms

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6 h. ago Trump pushes ahead with tariffs as stock market plummets amid recession fears: Live updates

Ontario puts in place retaliatory tariffs on energy that it sends to New York, Minnesota, and Michigan

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7 h. ago Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets with Trudeau as Trump threat looms

Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of powerCanada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central banker’s landslide victory at the Liberal party’s leadership race.The meeting on Monday sets the stage for an imminent federal election and gives Canada a fresh leader to square off against the United States president, with the two countries locked in a bitter trade war provoked by Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets Trudeau as Trump threat looms

Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of powerCanada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central banker’s landslide victory at the Liberal party’s leadership race.The meeting on Monday sets the stage for an imminent federal election and gives Canada a fresh leader to square off against the United States president, with the two countries locked in a bitter trade war provoked by Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump warned Canada 'ready to fight' as new PM Mark Carney says 'we'll win'

Mark Carney, who will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canadian Prime Minister, has issued a warning to US President Donald Trump amid ongoing trade tensions, saying, "Canada never ever will be part of America in any way, shape, or form"

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10 h. ago 'I know Mark Carney – he must ditch the gobbledygook to take on Donald Trump'

Having interviewed Mark Carney when he was Bank of England, I believe he does have the ability to outsmart President Trump - but he certainly has a job on his hands

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12 h. ago Trump refuses to rule out recession as chaotic trade war with Canada, Mexico and China escalates: Live updates

President’s remarks follow turbulent week as markets rattled by series of aggressive tariff announcements and immediate walkbacks

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14 h. ago Mark Carney comes out fighting against Trump and his bid to 'destroy our way of life' as he declares: 'Canada will never be part of America'

Speaking during his acceptance speech, the former Bank of England governor Mark Carney chose to lean strongly into resisting US President Donald Trump's policies.

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15 h. ago Looking back at Mark Carney's Bank of England career as he takes over from Justin Trudeau

Mark Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with the US

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15 h. ago Trump refuses to rule out recession and new Canadian PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war: Live updates

President’s remarks follow turbulent week as markets rattled by series of chaotic tariff announcements and immediate walkbacks

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16 h. ago Canadians believe that Mark Carney is the man to stand up to Donald Trump | Colin Horgan

The newly appointed Liberal leader is likely to call a federal election to bolster his mandate, but Canadians seem to see him as the best bet to counter US tariffsWhen Mark Carney took the job as governor of the Bank of England in 2013, he negotiated a five-year term rather than the traditional eight-year tenure. The sense was that he was eager to get back to Canada to run for office in the next federal election. But that election came and went in 2019, and Carney instead extended his tenure at the Bank, ultimately leaving it in 2020. A year later, the Guardian asked him whether he’d be prime minister of Canada some day. Carney was deliberately coy. “Er, look at the time!” he laughed, with a raised eyebrow.No need to be cute any more. On Sunday evening, Carney won the Liberal leadership race in a landslide, capturing 85.9% of the overall riding points on the first count. The party allocates 100 possible points to each constituency (or ridings, as they’re known), and those points are...

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16 h. ago Mark Carney, the ‘boring guy’ whose economic acumen could help Canada tackle Trump

Two-time central banker has no cabinet experience but some analysts say his experience of financial crises such as Brexit may be just what Canada needsMark Carney to be next Canada PMMark Carney, soon to become Canada’s new prime minister, is a two-time central banker and crisis fighter about to face his biggest challenge of all: steering Canada through Donald Trump’s tariffs.The 59-year-old will be the first person to become Canadian prime minister without being an MP or having had any cabinet experience. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago The rise and fall of Justin Trudeau – with Mark Carney to become Canada’s next prime minister

The leader was once a poster boy for liberalism but will be replaced after nearly 10 years in office

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19 h. ago Canada's next PM Mark Carney takes aim at Donald Trump as ex

Mark Carney replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains in post until his successor is sworn in

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19 h. ago Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney demands Trump and US 'show us respect' after being elected to replace Trudeau

Former central banker Mark Carney was today chosen to take over Trudeau as the Liberal party leader and Prime Minister of Canada.

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20 h. ago Mark Carney: Canada’s new PM calls Trump tariffs ‘the greatest crisis of our lifetime’

Mark Carney, the former Bank of England governor, has been named as Canada’s new prime minister succeeding Justin Trudeau ahead of the country's general election.

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24 h. ago Who is Mark Carney, former central banker replacing Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada?

Carney has promised to stand up for Canada amid brewing trade war with Trump and speed up sluggish growth in national economy

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25 h. ago Justin Trudeau weeps as he gives emotional farewell speech in front of his family and makes one FINAL dig at Donald Trump

A weeping Justin Trudeau has taken one last swipe at Donald Trump during his final speech as Prime Minister of Canada. 

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26 h. ago New Canadian PM Mark Carney vows to fight US trade war ‘until Trump shows respect’

Mark Carney hit out at Donald Trump for trying to ‘destroy the Canadian way of life’ as he vowed to ‘fight’ and win the US trade war

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26 h. ago Justin Trudeau sheds tears in farewell speech as departing Canadian prime minister takes ANOTHER swipe at Donald Trump

A weeping Justin Trudeau has taken one last swipe at Donald Trump during his final speech as Prime Minister of Canada. 

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