Delivering the government's agenda in-person was interpreted as a show of support to Canadian PM Mark Carney, whose tougher stance towards Donald Trump led him to election victory.
After enjoying a two-year lead in the polls, Conservatives now look poised to lose the 28 April election. Al Majalla explains how Trump's adversarial policy towards Canada is the reason for this shift
The new prime minister is a seasoned economist unafraid to stand up to bullies. He vows to continue with tit-for-tat tariffs until America "respects Canada's sovereignty".
An economic giant, any combined North American state would be larger than Russia and richer than China, with a GDP of $31.2tn, producing almost twice as much oil as Saudi Arabia
A 30-day tariff suspension, perhaps initiated because the US economy is not immune to losses, leaves analysts asking about Trump's real motives and where this all ends.
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada—a nation of 40 million people, one of America’s biggest trade partners, and a founding member of NATO—should become the 51st US state…
Whoever Canada's 24th prime minister turns out to be, their immediate predecessor will remain one of the country's best-known names at home and abroad after a lifetime in the political spotlight
Canadian exports to its southerly neighbour reached $440bn last year so talk of the United States slapping customs duty on those goods has triggered a tête-à-tête
From kidnapping Venezuela's president to proposing the annexation of Greenland, Trump appears to be the most 'imperialist' leader the US has had in decades
From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation
A decisive Syrian military campaign, coupled with diplomatic pressure from Türkiye, the US, and Israel, has forced the SDF into a far-reaching integration deal with Damascus
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.