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

Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland are among those tipped as the next Liberal leader

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

The murder of a supporter of Sikh separatists last year in Canada has recently heated up. India is unnerved by Sikhs' outsized influence in Canadian politics and points to Trudeau as a key instigator.