78 m. ago Carney says Paul Chiang has his ‘confidence,’ despite ‘terrible lapse of judgment’

The federal Liberals have been facing pressure to drop candidate after comments about handing a Conservative over to Chinese authorities

Transport

83 m. ago Stock markets around world tumble as Trump’s ’Liberation Day’ approaches

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” is fast approaching, and stock markets around the world are tumbling Monday in advance of it. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 was down 1.3% following one of its worst losses of the past couple of years on Friday. It’s on track to finish the first three […]

Economics

90 m. ago NO MULLIGAN: Samuel L. Jackson says Donald Trump cheats at golf

Pulp Fiction star Samuel L. Jackson is pulling back the curtain on what he describes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s unsportsmanlike conduct on the golf course. According to Jackson, Trump committed the same faux pas “several times” when the pair golfed together. “To say Donald Trump cheats is like saying Michael Phelps swims,” Jackson told […]

Other

95 m. ago Mayors preach calm as Southwestern Ontario braces for auto tariffs

Southwestern Ontario mayors are bracing for job losses due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, but remain optimistic

Economics

1 hour ago US Stocks Swoon as Trump Sows Economic Fear Across Wall Street

The US stock market rout intensified on Monday on fears that President Donald Trump’s next tariff rollout will deliver a shock to the global economy, with rising recession concerns leaving the S&P 500 Index on track for its worst quarter compared to the rest of the world since the 1980s.

Economics

1 hour ago Mark Carney dévoile son plan pour bâtir plus de logements abordables

Il compte doubler le taux de construction et créerait l’organisme Bâtir Maisons Canada, qui agirait comme promoteur.

Transport

2 h. ago Conservatives are caught in a perfect electoral storm, but aren’t blown away yet: Full Comment podcast

In any other election, the kind of poll numbers Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are putting up would be cause for celebration. And their campaign so far has been perfectly executed, as Stuart Thomson and Tasha Kheiriddin from Postmedia’s Political Hack newsletter discuss with Brian Lilley this week. Meanwhile, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has stumbled and underwhelmed. […]

Culture

2 h. ago Kremlin official says Russia sees efforts to end Ukraine war as drawn

Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” a Kremlin spokesman said Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce. “We are working to implement some ideas in connection with the Ukrainian settlement. This work is […]

Other

3 h. ago Leong: Danielle Smith’s U.S. tariffs diplomacy needs a reset

It's Danielle Smith's job to advocate for Alberta in the face of Donald Trump's unjustified tariffs. She just might want to rethink how she goes about doing it

Economics

3 h. ago Eyes warily turn to U.S. tariffs during second week of federal election campaign

OTTAWA — The second week of the federal election campaign is underway, with a fresh round of U.S. tariffs expected to soon reverberate on the hustings. Eyes are turning to Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to slap “reciprocal tariffs” on countries including Canada over various alleged trade practices. Liberal Leader Mark Carney […]

Politics

4 h. ago Letters March 31, 2025: ‘Carney isn’t walking the talk he’s spreading.’

BUY CANADIAN, CARNEY? Radio and TV ads urge Canadians to buy Canadian. Keep our money in Canada. Help Canadian businesses and stimulate the economy. So what did Mark Carney do in one of his first actions as Canada’s prime minister, before calling an election? He granted a $6-billion contract to upgrade our radar defence technology […]

Transport

6 h. ago Trump open to tariff negotiations, will hit drug imports ‘soon’

United States President Donald Trump said he was open to negotiations that would reduce the tariffs he’s planning to implement on countries next week, but that he didn’t expect deals ahead of his April 2 announcement. “I’m certainly open to that, if we can do something, we can get something for it,” Trump told reporters […]

Economics

7 h. ago Will the City of Ottawa get a 'bump' from being home to the next prime minister?

For the first time in Canadian history, leaders from the two main parties — Liberal Mark Carney and Conservative Pierre Poilievre — are candidates in the same city.

Politics

7 h. ago Letters: Vote and show Donald Trump who Canadians really are

Monday, March 31: The election, say some readers, is about only one thing — defending our sovereignty. That starts by showing up at the ballot box. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Other

11 h. ago Montréal n'échappe pas au mouvement de résistance contre Donald Trump et Elon Musk

La résistance contre Elon Musk a pris de l’ampleur avec des manifestations contre Tesla partout dans le monde, et le Québec n’y a pas échappé.

Other

11 h. ago Des «tarifs réciproques» qui n’aideront pas à y voir plus clair

La guerre commerciale de Donald Trump devrait franchir une nouvelle grande étape mercredi.

Economics

13 h. ago Un troisième mandat pour Donald Trump, c’est possible, mais...

Il serait possible pour Trump de solliciter un 3e mandat à la présidence des États-Unis, mais il lui faudrait changer la Constitution américaine.

Other

15 h. ago Asia Braces for Historic Test of Export Model From Trump Tariffs

Asian leaders face tough decisions as President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs pose a generational challenge to a region whose economies were built around exports to the US and a world of low trade barriers.

Economics

15 h. ago Oil Steadies as Traders Weigh Trump’s Threat of Russia Penalties

Oil steadied as investors weighed the fallout from President Donald Trump’s threat of fresh penalties on Russian crude if a ceasefire with Ukraine could not be reached.

Economics

15 h. ago Oil Swings as Traders Weigh Trump’s Threat of Russia Penalties

Oil fluctuated as the market weighed Donald Trump’s mixed remarks on the threat of fresh penalties on Russian crude if his counterpart Vladimir Putin refuses a ceasefire with Ukraine.

Economics