5 key U.S. election turning points Canadians should watch for
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Americans are facing a decision about the future of their country and no matter which president they choose, Canada cannot escape the pull of political polarization.
Americans are facing a decision about the future of their country and no matter which president they choose, Canada cannot escape the pull of political polarization from its closest neighbour.
Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump present starkly different paths forward for the United States and the race for the White House appears to be extremely close.
The U.S. is Canada’s largest trading partner and its next president will be in charge during the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement in 2026.
Harris has campaigned on the fact that she voted against the trilateral agreement, saying it didn’t do enough to protect American workers or the environment. The vice-president is largely expected to maintain President Joe Biden’s Buy American procurement rules.
The centrepiece of Trump’s agenda is a proposed 10 per cent across-the-board tariff.
More than 77 per cent of Canadian exports go to the U.S. and 60 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product is derived from trade.
The campaign has been unprecedented and tumultuous. Biden removed himself from the Democrats’ ticket after a disastrous presidential debate and Harris became the presidential candidate a little more than three months before election day.
There were also two assassination attempts on Trump. The image of blood streaming down his face, with a fist in the air, became a rallying call for the Republican leader’s most ardent supporters.
The longshore workers launched a partial unlimited strike on Oct. 31, which has paralyzed two terminals that represent 40 per cent of the port's total container handling capacity.
The explosions in courier depots in Britain, Germany and Poland in July had the potential to mark a serious escalation by causing an explosion on an aircraft.
Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the minority government would be made up of his Social Democrats and the Greens until early next year
Trump and his running mate JD Vance have openly railed against continuing American military and financial aid for Ukraine and have vowed to push a negotiated end to the war.
Trump's second term could realign U.S. diplomacy more toward populist, authoritarian politicians, according to both those leaders and outside observers.
World leaders congratulated Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday after he won the U.S. presidential election, capping a stunning political comeback.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed his popular defense minister in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars.
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of cabinet Monday in Ottawa.
Americans are facing a decision about the future of their country and no matter which president they choose, Canada cannot escape the pull of political polarization.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for years called for UNRWA to be dismantled, accusing it of anti-Israeli incitement.