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Mark Carney has become the first Canadian prime minister without any serious political experience

Canada will 'never' be part of US says, new PM Carney

Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada will "never" be absorbed into the US, rejecting President Donald Trump's annexation threats.

World • 14 Mar

Justin Trudeau made the announcement at a news conference in Ottawa

Trudeau steps down as Canadian Prime Minister

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office, but will remain in his post until the party chooses a replacement.

World • 06 Jan

Justin Trudeau said the government was righting a 'wrong from the past'

Canada awards Siksika tribe $1.3bn for taken land

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed a Can$1.3 billion (€962m) deal - one of the largest of its kind - to settle a Blackfoot tribe's century-old land claim.

World • 03 Jun 22

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said gun violence continues to rise in the country

Canada's Prime Minister proposes handgun 'freeze'

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in the country that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the United States.

World • 31 May 22

The visit followed strong criticism directed at Justin Trudeau for ignoring an earlier invitation to the community (file pic)

Trudeau apologises to indigenous community for snub

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has visited the indigenous community of Kamloops where the remains of 215 children were found in May at a former residential school, apologising for not coming sooner.

World • 18 Oct 21

A tribute for children buried in an unmarked grave on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada (file photo)

Bishops apologise for Canadian indigenous school abuses

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has apologised "unequivocally" to Canada's indigenous peoples for a century of abuses at church-run residential schools set up by the government to assimilate children into the mainstream.

World • 25 Sep 21

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor return home to Canada (Pic: Justin Trudeau/Twitter)

China releases two Canadians as Huawei executive freed

Two Canadians imprisoned in what China's Western critics criticised as "hostage diplomacy" have returned home after being released.

World • 25 Sep 21

Greeting constituents in the metro after election day has become a tradition for Trudeau, something he did after his first victory in 2015 and then in 2019

Trudeau celebrates winning third term in Canada

A beaming Justin Trudeau posed for selfies and bumped elbows with supporters in a Montreal subway station early today, hours after the Canadian prime minister narrowly won a third term in a snap election.

World • 21 Sep 21

Justin Trudeau said he felt 'serene' after casting a ballot in Montreal

Trudeau's future on the line as Canadians vote

Canadians packed into long queues to cast ballots in elections that are headed for a photo finish, with liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's bid for a third term threatened by rookie conservative leader Erin O'Toole's strong challenge.

World • 20 Sep 21

Justin Trudeau heads a minority administration

Canadian PM Trudeau calls snap election for September

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a snap early election for 20 September, saying he needed a new mandate to ensure voters approved of his Liberal government's plan to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

World • 15 Aug 21

The AR-15 is one of over 1,500 models and and variants of assault weapon which will no longer be available for sale or use in Canada

Canada introduces ban on assault-style weapons

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has said the country is banning the use and trade of assault-style weapons immediately.

World • 01 May 20

Justin Trudeau's government agenda includes tax cuts and measures to fight climate change

Trudeau to appeal to opposition to back minority govt

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reconvened parliament for 5 December, when he will reach out to the opposition to back his minority government and its agenda.

World • 12 Nov 19

Justin Trudeau will have to form an alliance or formal coalition with one or more smaller parties in order to govern

Trudeau's liberals cling to power in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a general election, but as a weakened minority government.

World • 22 Oct 19

Justin Trudeau casting his vote with his family in Montreal

Canada goes to polls as Trudeau hopes to cling on

Canadians have begun voting in a general election, with surveys predicting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party could return with a weakened minority government or lose his grip on power entirely.

World • 21 Oct 19

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (L) and Conservative leader Andrew Scheer take part in the leaders French language debate

Trudeau called compulsive liar in last election debate

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was labelled a "compulsive liar" by his main rival during the final leaders' debate before upcoming Canadian elections.

World • 11 Oct 19

Justin Trudeau has been under pressure since images emerged of him wearing black make-up

Trudeau attacked as 'fraud' in Canadian election debate

Canada's main opposition leader repeatedly attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a pivotal televised debate, calling him a phony and a fraud who did not deserve to be re-elected on 21 October.

World • 08 Oct 19

Justin Trudeau said he 'deeply regretted' his actions and 'should have known better'

New images emerge of Trudeau wearing blackface

New images of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface makeup have emerged, following his apology for wearing brownface makeup 18 years ago.

World • 19 Sep 19

Diplomatic relations between China and Canada have been strained over a number of issues over the past few months

China-Canada relations continue to sour

China has hit back at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who accused Beijing of using "arbitrary detentions" to achieve political goals, as relations between the two countries continue to sour.

World • 06 Sep 19

Environmentalists and indigenous tribes worry that increased shipping could impede the recovery of local killer whale populations

Canada PM approves controversial oil pipeline expansion

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has approved a controversial expansion of a pipeline to move crude oil to the Pacific coast for shipping overseas.

World • 18 Jun 19

Justin Trudeau said he had learned "lessons" from the crisis, but denied any wrongdoing

New documents keep pressure on Trudeau over controversy

A political meddling scandal threatening Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's re-election bid was given fresh impetus yesterday, with the release of messages and a secret recording supplied by his former attorney general.

World • 30 Mar 19

Lloyd Schellenberg had initially been sentenced to 15 years in jail

China, Canada diplomatic row deepens over death penalty

A diplomatic spat between China and Canada has intensified as Canada warned its citizens of the risk of "arbitrary enforcement" of laws in China after a Canadian drug suspect was sentenced to death.

World • 15 Jan 19

'People have forgotten my name and now they just call me 'Justin Trudeau', said Abdul Salam Maftoon

Afghan singer finds fame as Justin Trudeau's double

An Afghan talent show contestant's striking resemblance to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned him into an unlikely celebrity in the war-torn country - and potentially given him the winning edge.

News Lens • 14 Jan 19

The two leaders discussed scrapping the tariffs while in Paris for WW1 commemorations

Trudeau sees steel, aluminium deal with US this month

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he hopes to reach a deal with the US to scrap customs duties for steel and aluminium products later this month.

World • 12 Nov 18

Cannabis items for sale in a Montreal cannabis store

Canada legalises marijuana for recreational use

Canada has become the first industrialised nation to legalise recreational cannabis today.

World • 17 Oct 18

Donald Trump spoke to reporters in New York for more than an hour and 20 minutes

George Washington to Elton - Trump's news conference

US President Donald Trump strode up to the lectern and took stock of the world's press in a five-star New York hotel. "This is quite a gathering. Wow!" he crowed. He then spoke for more than an hour and 20 minutes.

Donald Trump • 27 Sep 18