The leader of Canada’s most populous province says he will be calling an election in Ontario because he says he needs a mandate to fight U.S.

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, right, share a laugh with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford as they leave a press conference to conclude a first ministers meeting, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada is "absolutely" prepared if President Donald Trump levies 25 per cent tariffs against Canada next month. Ottawa has potential response scenarios at the ready,

If the U.S. follows through on President Donald Trump's threat to impose massive tariffs on Canada as early as Saturday, Ottawa could hit back with retaliatory tariffs within hours or days, according to international trade lawyers.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday she would soon be talking to counterparts in allied nations in a bid to fend off tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned the US of the possible consequences if President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff reforms are applied to its North American neighbour.

The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. The deadline for registering to vote in the leadership contest passed on Jan.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially called an early election and said he has an economic action plan to respond to potentially devastating U.S. tariffs. But he said the strategy would only be unveiled gradually over the course of the month-long snap campaign.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are running their first leadership ... She has since endorsed Mark Carney. Dominic LeBlanc LeBlanc is a longtime friend and ally of Trudeau who jumped into the finance portfolio when Freeland suddenly quit.

Rarely, if ever, do Canadians put the acronym CRA and the word “Hallelujah” together. But the federal tax office definitely deserves our huzzahs this week for its announcement that it will extend the deadline for 2024 charitable donations by one month to Feb. 28.

A public inquiry on foreign interference in Canada concluded Tuesday that while some foreign entities tried to interfere in the country’s elections, its democratic institutions remain “robust,” but warned against the danger of misinformation.