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Trump wants to accept a Qatari jet for Air Force One. Here are the facts
A Qatari Boeing 747 sits at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida after U.S. President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on Feb. 15. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images) U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to accept a Qatari jet as an Air Force One replacement has raised a long list of legal, ethical and technical questions. Any deal to accept the plane has not been finalized, but since the weekend Trump has been adamant that he wants it. “They’re giving us a free jet,” he said, adding that only “a stupid person” wouldRead more
Trump keeps 10% tariffs on U.K., cuts taxes on British autos, steel and aluminum in trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal but played down the possibility of other nations getting similarly favourable terms on his import taxes, which are roiling the global economy. Under the framework agreement, the U.K. is to buy more U.S. beef and ethanol and streamline its customs process for goods from the United States. But Trump’s baseline 10 per cent tariffs against British goods are to stay in place, and the Republican president suggested that even higherRead more
Trump calls 1st American Pope a ‘great honour’ as world leaders welcome Leo XIV
Current and former world leaders were quick to congratulate Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, after his fellow cardinals chose him to succeed the late Pope Francis. “What excitement, and what a great honour for our country,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on social media, referencing the fact that the newly elected Pope was born in the United States. All four of the U.S.’s living past presidents offered congratulations to the 69-year-old, Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now known as Leo XIV — himself the first-ever, U.S.-born pope. Former U.S. presidentRead more
Trump signs executive order to speed up deepsea mining permits
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deepsea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy. The order, which Trump signed in private, seeks to jumpstart the mining of both U.S. and international waters as part of a push to offset China’s sweeping control of the critical minerals industry. Reuters first reported last month that the order was under deliberation. Parts of the Pacific Ocean and elsewhere are estimatedRead more
Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy
There’s been no shortage of speculation about how U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Canada might impact the federal election. It’s now time to start asking a new, longer-term question: About how his attitude will impact Canada beyond Monday’s election. It now seems increasingly obvious that Trump’s expansionist aspirations are no fleeting fancy. He kept quiet for a while, leading some to wonder whether he’d gotten it out of his system — that maybe he was just simply trolling our former prime minister, Justin Trudeau. But in recent days, theRead more
Trump claims he can fire Federal Reserve chair ‘if I want him out’
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Thursday for not cutting interest rates and said he could fire him if he wanted to, renewing a threat from his first term that could spark a major legal showdown over the issue of the central bank’s long-standing political independence. “If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me,” Trump said in the Oval Office while taking questions from reporters during a visit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “I’m not happy withRead more
Protesters tee off on Trump, Musk in global ‘Hands Off’ rallies
Opponents of U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. and around the globe on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. In the United States, more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labour unions, 2SLGBTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists. The protest sites included the National Mall in Washington, D.C., state capitols and other locations in all 50 states. Protesters assailed the Trump administration’s moves to fireRead more
King Charles gives his Canadian attendant a sword as sovereignty threats intensify
King Charles bestows a new ceremonial sword to the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada Gregory Peters with Speaker of the Senate of Canada Raymonde Gagné present at Buckingham Palace. (Aaron Chown/Pool/PA) King Charles presented his Canadian personal attendant and messenger with a new ceremonial sword at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, a symbolic gesture that carries added meaning as the country stares down U.S. President Donald Trump and his increasingly forceful annexationist taunts. It’s the latest move by Charles, the country’s head of state, to show solidarity with CanadiansRead more
Trump moves to end congestion pricing in New York City
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was rescinding federal approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program that is designed to reduce traffic and raise money to upgrade aging subway and bus systems. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move will halt a program that “leaves drivers without any free highway alternative and instead takes more money from working people to pay for a transit system and not highways.” Under the program, which launched on Jan. 5, most passenger vehicles are charged $9 US during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. Trucks and busesRead more
With Trump looming, Pierre Poilievre tries to wrap himself in the flag
It’s not hard to list the ways in which Poilievre and Trump are not alike. But it’s also fair to say Poilievre is working with some of the same anti-establishment, us-vs.-them, populist forces that are most loudly evident in American politics. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Donald Trump now seems to loom over everything — almost as overwhelmingly as the giant Canadian flag that loomed behind Pierre Poilievre at his “Canada First” rally last weekend. If not for Trump, it seems unlikely Poilievre would have been celebrating Flag Day so enthusiastically. ForRead more