79 m. ago Trump to Hold Off Hiking China Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchases

US President Donald Trump said he will hold off on raising tariffs on Chinese goods over the country’s purchases of Russian oil, citing progress he said was made with Vladimir Putin toward ending the war in Ukraine.

Economics

5 h. ago Trump, Putin kick off Ukraine war summit in Alaska with smiles and warm handshake

The summit is a chance for Trump to prove he's a master dealmaker and peacemaker. For Putin, it is an opportunity to get a deal that would cement Russia's gains

Politics

10 h. ago Trump says he’ll push for Ukraine ceasefire at ‘high stakes’ Putin summit

The high-stakes summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, with Russia expected to hold firm to its long-term ambitions.

Events

10 h. ago Trump, Putin arrive in Alaska for pivotal summit with Ukraine peace on line

The high-stakes summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, with Russia expected to hold firm to its long-term ambitions.

Politics

14 h. ago Trump’s meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security. The sit-down offers Trump a chance to prove to the world that […]

Politics

34 h. ago Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is planning to swap his fight against the carbon tax this fall for a new battle against what he’s calling the “Carney tax.” The Conservative leader says his party will launch a national campaign to call on the Liberals to scrap their electric vehicle mandate. The policy requires 20 per cent […]

Society

54 h. ago Carney, world leaders meet to discuss Ukraine war ahead of Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron said U.S. President Donald Trump was very clear that he wants to achieve a ceasefire on Friday

Politics

3 d. ago About 40% of Canadians, Americans believe lasting peace can be reached in Ukraine war: poll

29% of Americans said the U.S. isn’t doing enough doing enough to support Ukraine, while 14% of Canadians think Canada is not supportive enough

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4 d. ago Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants peace deal with Ukraine early in meeting

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. “At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether […]

Politics

4 d. ago Théière, cognac et sac à main : les leaders du G7 ont gâté Mark Carney

Le premier ministre a déclaré 26 cadeaux reçus depuis son arrivée à la tête du Canada.

Politics

4 d. ago Carney, Zelenskyy talk as world leaders prepare for summit on Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday as world leaders sought to co-ordinate their response to a U.S.-Russia war summit that will not include Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing to meet in person in Alaska on Friday. In a statement released […]

Politics

4 d. ago Théière, cognac et sac à main: les leaders du G7 ont gâté Mark Carney

Le premier ministre a déclaré 26 cadeaux reçus depuis son arrivée à la tête du Canada.

Politics

4 d. ago Putin is fighting to stave off Russia’s looming collapse: Full Comment podcast

A lot of people in the West misunderstand the motives of Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine. As Andrew Natsios, editor of the new book “Russia Under Putin,” tells Brian Lilley, we won’t understand the war unless we understand Russian demographics. Russia’s population is cratering; the largest country by land mass is […]

Politics

6 d. ago Bell: Alberta, Danielle Smith, the rest of us wait for Carney to do something

'What he's doing right now is ragging the puck and trying to drag people along into believing he will one day do something,' says Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, of Prime Minister Mark Carney

Transport

6 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada still hasn't seen Carney's promised leadership

The chances of Canada convincing Donald Trump’s White House to reverse his tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods seems remote. There’s a possibility cases working their way through the U.S. courts will — maybe within the next six to 12 months — find Trump has overstepped his authority to impose tariffs and reverse […]

Politics

7 d. ago Trump says he will meet with Putin to discuss possible Ukraine peace deal next Friday

Trump on Friday suggested that any agreement would likely involve ‘some swapping of territories,’ but he gave no details

Politics

7 d. ago Trump says he will meet with Putin to discuss possible Ukraine deal next Friday

Trump on Friday suggested that any agreement would likely involve ‘some swapping of territories,’ but he gave no details

Politics

7 d. ago Trump says he’ll meet with Putin ‘very shortly’ to talk ending Ukraine war

Trump confirmed steps toward a meeting with Putin at the White House as Canada said it intends to lower the price cap on Russian oil alongside Britain and the European Union.

Politics

7 d. ago Trump says he’ll meet with Putin in Alaska next week to discuss Ukraine war

Trump confirmed the meeting with the Russian leader as Canada said it intends to lower the price cap on Russian oil alongside Britain and the European Union.

Politics

7 d. ago Trump says he will meet with Putin ’very shortly’ to discuss the war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a major potential milestone after expressing weeks of frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting. Speaking to reporters at the White House after announcing a […]

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