Tag: Justin Trudeau

• Thursday, July 8th 2021 - 15:30 UTC

  Canada names first indigenous governor general at a critical moment for the country

  

  Canada named Mary Simon as its first indigenous governor general - Queen Elizabeth II's official representative in the Commonwealth country - as the nation faces a reckoning with its colonial history.

• Tuesday, June 1st 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  Indigenous groups press Canada's Government for results after 215 children remains were unearthed last week

  

  While Canada remains under shock following the discovery last week of 215 children buried near a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, indigenous groups are demanding more answers and actions from the Government.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Until the virus is under control in the world, Canadian borders restrictions will remain, PM Trudeau

  

  Canada will not agree to lift a ban on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak is significantly under control around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Britain and Canada announce a new trade deal, the new formal pact will be negotiated next year

  

  Canada and Britain have struck a new trade deal, beating the Dec. 31 Brexit deadline that would have triggered new tariffs on a range of Canadian exports. The interim deal will replace Canada’s current agreement with Britain under the European Union that currently covers trade between the two countries until a new formal pact can be negotiated in the coming year.

• Wednesday, November 4th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  Pakistan underlines that freedom of expression carries special duties and responsibilities

  

  World leaders have sent messages of support to Austria and Afghanistan as they did previously with France following the last bout of terrorist attacks, while Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, unequivocally condemning terrorism, said that ”freedom of expression,” is not without limits in a pluralistic diverse and respectful societies.

• Monday, November 2nd 2020 - 08:26 UTC

  Canada's Trudeau defends free speech, but “it is not without limits”

  

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech but added that it was “not without limits” and should not “arbitrarily and needlessly hurt” certain communities.

• Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:35 UTC

  US shuts borders with Mexico and Canada until August 20

  

  United States Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf announced on Thursday that borders with Mexico and Canada would remain shut to most travel, to stem the spread of the coronavirus, for another month to Aug 20.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:41 UTC

  Trudeau will miss mini summit in White House with Trump and Lopez Obrador

  

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexico’s president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal, his office said on Monday, after Canada raised concerns over potential U.S. aluminum tariffs.

• Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  Trudeau not sure he will attend trade treaty celebration in Washington with Trump and Lopez Obrador

  

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was still unsure whether he would go to Washington DC next week to celebrate a new North American trade treaty, citing concern about possible US tariffs on aluminum.

• Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 12:09 UTC

  India, Mexico, Norway and Ireland chosen to the UN Security Council; defeat for Canada's Trudeau

  

  The UN General Assembly elected on Wednesday four new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with Canada losing out again and the battle for the African seat going to a second round.