Donald Trump is not yet president, but his plans already loom large over global summits
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Even though he won’t be there, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will loom over talks at two global summits in South America this week.
Even though he won’t be there, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will loom over talks at two global summits in South America this week.
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Peru and the G-20 Summit, he and other world leaders face the possibility their priorities for both meetings will be unraveled by Trump after his inauguration in January.
In a news release from his office, the Prime Minister said that throughout the trip, he “will advocate for peace, democracy, and the rules-based international order.”
But Canada’s biggest ally has just elected a president who will usher in economic uncertainty through his "America first" protectionist policies. Trump has said he wants to implement 10-20 per cent tariffs on all imports. And as much as 60 per cent tariffs on China.
Trump has mused about not defending NATO allies that don't meet defence-spending requirements and plans to renegotiate the free trade agreement between Canada-U.S. and Mexico.
The president-elect has called climate change -a hoax and says he will pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, signed by 196 nations that committed to reducing carbon emissions.
This year’s APEC theme in Peru is: Empower. Include. Grow.
It’s been one year since Karl Tremblay, the lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, died of prostate cancer at the age of 47.
Like many of us, former Ottawa firefighter Derek Bowker had not luck scoring tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Toronto. But that changed for Bowker after entering an online raffle last week.
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness.
A Winnipeg driver was in the right place at the right time when a paratransit van caught fire Thursday morning.
Connor McDavid scored early in the second period to become the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, then assisted on Darnell Nurse's overtime goal in the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Calgary councillors are set to start debating mid-cycle budget adjustments next week that include proposed property tax increases and a pair of borrowing bylaws that equal more than a billion dollars.
Most people run away from messes, but one Cambridge, Ont. man runs toward them.
The Pentagon's latest report on UFOs has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena but no indications suggesting an extraterrestrial origin.
It is the final stage in a long fight - Tyler Jollymore and his mother Michele are among dozens of tenants who received N12 and N13 eviction notices almost two years ago.
Halifax Water is asking residents and businesses supplied by the Lake Major Water Supply Plant to begin following voluntary water conservation measures.
'Toronto, Welcome to the Eras Tour!' Taylor Swift told a roaring sold-out crowd at the Rogers Centre on Thursday night as she began the Canadian leg of her record-breaking tour.