Tag: Justin Trudeau

Trudeau Says Continued Military Investments Needed in Response to ‘Persistent Threats’ From ‘Authoritarian States’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will continue investing in the Canadian military as a response to “persistent threats” from foreign “authoritarian states”—citing Russia and China as examples. Trudeau, who spoke at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 12 alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also emphasized Canada’s commitments in the Indo-Pacific…


Rules Will Change if Needed, Trudeau Says on McKinsey Receiving Multiple Contracts

Two federal ministers have been asked to look into the issue of an increasing number of government contracts going to U.S. consulting firm McKinsey, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Jan. 11 from Mexico City. “Public officials have always reached out to external companies to help them modernize government operations, but we’ll do follow-up to…


Trudeau Says Canada Is Poised to be ‘Reliable Supplier of Clean Energy’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is poised to be a “reliable” source of clean energy and technology for the world, emphasizing that the industry will also create a number of middle-class jobs within the country. “One thing is certain: Canada is ready to be the reliable supplier of clean energy and technology a net-zero world…


Biden, López Obrador, Trudeau Discuss Migration, Trade at Summit

MEXICO CITY—President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they met for the near-annual North American Leaders Summit. The leaders offered a unified front on Tuesday despite tensions that have put a strain on their…


Biden, Trudeau Arrive at Mexican National Palace for Summit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at Mexican National Palace at 12:45 p.m. ET on Jan 10, for the North American Leaders’ Summit. …


Trudeau, Biden Have Bilateral Meeting as North American Summit Begins in Earnest

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden are meeting face to face this morning as the North American Leaders’ Summit begins in earnest. It’s the first formal bilateral for Biden and Trudeau—two-thirds of the so-called “Three Amigos”—since the Summit of the Americas in June. Much like last year’s gathering of hemispheric leaders, Biden’s…


Trudeau in Mexico for Leaders Summit to Discuss Trade, ‘Diversity and Inclusion’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a delegation are visiting Mexico this week to take part in the North American Leaders’ Summit, and the focus will be on trade and progressive issues such as “diversity and inclusion” and climate change, according to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and its U.S. and Mexican counterparts. “The priorities for the…


Trudeau Interrupts Media Interview to Speak With Man Who Attended Freedom Convoy Protest

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped away from a year-end media interview in Toronto to speak with a man who had been standing across the street, filming with his phone. “Why don’t you come over here?” said Trudeau to the observer during his year-end interview with CTV News senior editor Omar Sachedina at Kensington Market in December. The…


Japanese PM to Visit Canada With G7 Leadership, Ukraine, and Security on Agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will be visiting fellow G7 countries next week, making a stop in Canada on Jan. 12 to discuss issues such as trade and security, whether regional or in relation to Ukraine. Fumio will first visit France, Italy, and the United Kingdom before arriving in Canada and then going to the…


Zelensky Says Trudeau Agrees on Steps for Ukraine’s Peace Initiative

Canada agrees on the steps to implement Ukraine’s peace initiative to end Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 3 after a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “A substantive conversation with Justin Trudeau,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter. “Agreed on steps to implement the #PeaceFormula,” he added, along with thanking Canada for the “strong…