When Canadians vote in parliamentary elections on April 28, they will essentially be choosing between two starkly different candidates to lead their country through a crisis brought on by President Trump’s tariffs and festering economic and social issues. Mark Carney,…
There’s a lot to discuss in Canada ahead of its April 28 election, including tariffs, inequality and President Trump’s threats to annex the country. But a political debate in Montreal on Wednesday night won’t have a prime time slot. That…
As Canada barrels through one of the stormiest periods in its history toward an April 28 federal election, there’s a name that’s not on the ballot but is on people’s minds: Danielle Smith. Ms. Smith, the premier of Alberta, the…
Until late Thursday, it appeared that Prime Minister Mark Carney might finally make it through a week of the current election without pausing his campaign because of President Trump’s trade attacks on Canada. But instead of shaking hands and making…
Back home for the first time since the start of the campaign, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader seeking to become Canada’s next prime minister, fired up his most ardent supporters with his greatest hits. Thousands had come to a cavernous…
Carrying his 6-year-old daughter on his shoulders, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader running to lead Canada, was wading through a crowd of well-wishers in his electoral district in Ottawa. “Hey, there he is, Mr. Alexander!” he said, gripping the…
Though Canada’s election began in earnest only late last month, public opinion polls have captured a gripping political narrative that has been unfolding since the start of the year. Between President Trump’s trade war, his threats of annexation and the…
The pain of having teeth pulled and gums prodded for denture fittings was followed by relief at the payment counter: The $4,000 worth of work would cost Ron Brydges nothing under Canada’s new national dental care program. “This dental plan…
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada called on Sunday for a federal election to take place on April 28, cementing on the calendar another major event as the country experiences one of its most tumultuous and unpredictable periods. President Trump…
Mark Carney, who has never held elected office but has a long résumé in economic policymaking and investing, was sworn in Friday morning as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He will have no time to ease into his role. Canada is…
