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Montevideo, March 29th 2025 - 02:31 UTC

Tag: Justin Trudeau

  • Monday, March 10th 2025 - 09:00 UTC

    Carney to succeed Trudeau as Canadian PM

    In 2013, Carney became the first non-citizen to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694

    Mark Carney, a former central banker and governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has been elected as the new leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, succeeding Justin Trudeau as prime minister after a landslide victory over former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland with 85.9% of the vote. His election comes at a time when the country faces a trade war with the United States, given President Donald Trump's tariffs, in addition to wanting it to become the 51st U.S. state.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Trudeau rushes over to London to discuss Trump with King Charles III

    Trudeau admitted “matters of importance to Canada and to Canadians” were to be reviewed, but no further official information was released

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Britain to discuss with King Charles III at Sandringham Estate the ongoing crisis with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insisted on annexing the North American territory, in addition to slapping 25% tariffs effective Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 09:29 UTC

    Canada will retaliate if Trump moves on with tariffs

    Joly said Trump was causing “unpredictability and chaos”

    Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced Monday that her country was ready for if or when US President Donald Trump decides to move on with the 25% tariffs currently on pause following a telephone understanding with acting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  • Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 08:46 UTC

    Tariffs on Canada also postponed after Trump-Trudeau talks

    Trudeau had announced Canada's own 25% tariff on US goods in retaliation

    After agreeing with Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum on a one-month pause for the imposition of 25% tariffs, US President Donald Trump reached an understanding Monday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, provided his northern neighbors acquiesced to a series of demands regarding border security, including higher spending on organized crime and drug trafficking fight, in addition to appointing an official specifically in charge of fentanyl, drug cartels, and terrorists. Under the new deal, Canada also agreed to launch a joint strike force to combat organized crime.

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 20:27 UTC

    Trudeau announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Canada

    Trudeau will remain as caretaker Prime Minister until a new Liberal Party leader is appointed

    Justin Trudeau announced Monday his resignation as Prime Minister of Canada after nine years in office. His stepping down would become effective once the Liberal Party finds a new leader “through a competitive and rigorous process at the national level.”

  • Wednesday, January 10th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

    Milei holds talks with German and Canadian heads of gov't

    Milei's conversations with Trudeau and Schoolz were deemed “positive,” according to Casa Rosada sources

    Argentine President Javier Milei Tuesday held successive telephone conversations with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deepen his government's international outreach. Also participating in the conversations was Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino.

  • Thursday, August 3rd 2023 - 06:56 UTC

    Power couple in Canada splits

    Mr Trudeau, 51, and Ms Gregoire Trudeau, 48, have been married since 2005 and have three children together.

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau have separated, he announced on Instagram on Tuesday. “Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate,” Mr Trudeau said in his post.

  • Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

    Biden, Trudeau, and AMLO hold “Three Amigos” Summit

    Biden and Trudeau met alone before joining host AMLO to reaffirm their commitment to a strong regional economy

    The Presidents of Mexico and the United States -Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and Joseph Biden- and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday got together in Mexico City for the so-called “Three Amigos” Summit, a traditional gathering last held in 2021.

  • Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

    China/Canada incident in Bali: Xi “reprimands” PM Justin Trudeau

    The video capturing the encounter shows Xi and Trudeau in close proximity in what appears to be the G20 venue.

    An ill tempered Chinese President Xi Jinping reprimanded on Wednesday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau allegedly over media leaks of the two leaders' meeting, during an encounter on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.

  • Friday, September 9th 2022 - 08:16 UTC

    Putin telegram to King Charles III, “I wish you courage and perseverance in the face of this heavy, irreparable loss”

    “The most important events in the recent history of the United Kingdom are inextricably linked with the name of Her Majesty”

    Russian president Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences after the death of the Queen at the age of 96. Despite the tensions over the war in Ukraine, Mr Putin reached out to King Charles III in a telegram.

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