Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau Says He Takes Responsibility For Ethics Breach

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 15, 2019

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged ethics breaches highlighted by an investigation that found he arm-twisted his attorney general to settle a criminal case

Canada's Point Man In Washington, Key Trudeau Advisor, Resigns

World News | Reuters | Friday August 9, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unexpectedly announced on Thursday that the Canadian ambassador to the United States, who played a pivotal role in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), will leave Washington at the end of August.

Canada's Trudeau Condemns Trump Attacks: 'That Is Not How We Do Things'

World News | Reuters | Friday July 19, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday added his voice to those condemning an attack by U.S. President Donald Trump against four minority Democratic congresswomen, saying "that is not how we do things in Canada."

Shooting At NBA Championship Celebration In Canada Injures 4 People

World News | Amanda Coletta, Cindy Boren & Reis Thebault, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Four people were injured, some seriously, after a shooting at the NBA championship celebration for the Toronto Raptors, police said. In a Monday evening news conference, Police Chief Mark Saunders said police arrested three people and seized two firearms. It was unclear if any of the suspects were among the four injured.

Canada To Ban Single-Use Plastics In 2021, Says PM Justin Trudeau

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 10, 2019

Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, declaring it a "global challenge" to phase out the bottles, straws and plastic bags clogging the world's oceans.

Canadian Inquiry Calls Deaths Of Indigenous Women 'Genocide'

World News | Reuters | Monday June 3, 2019

The deaths in Canada of more than a thousand aboriginal women and girls in recent decades was a national genocide, a government inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women concluded in a report on Monday.

After New Zealand Attack, PM Jacinda Ardern Praised For "Grace, Empathy"

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Monday March 18, 2019

For the first 16 months of her tenure, Jacinda Ardern was feted around an increasingly populist world for being young, female and progressive. The 37-year-old New Zealand prime minister, together with Justin Trudeau of Canada and France's Emmanuel Macron, were celebrated as the antidote to Donald Trump. Vogue magazine ran a glamorous photo spread o...

With 18 Canadians Dead, Justin Trudeau Calls Ethiopia Crash ''Devastating''

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 11, 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday deplored the "devastating news" that 18 Canadian nationals were among the 157 people killed in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner.

Justin Trudeau Says He's Learned From Scandal, But Does Not Apologise

World News | Emily Rauhala, The Washington Post | Friday March 8, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is famous for offering earnest apologies, but one month into the biggest political scandal of his career, there is nary a "sorry" in sight.

Battling Political Crisis, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Denies Wrongdoing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 7, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday denied accusations of "inappropriate" meddling in the prosecution of a corporate giant, as the country's golden boy leader battles his worst crisis since taking office.

"Lost Confidence": Second Canadian Cabinet Minister Quits Over Scandal

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 5, 2019

In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.

Justin Trudeau's Ex-Attorney General Alleges Meddling In Corruption Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 1, 2019

Canada's former attorney general on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's inner circle and other officials of attempted political interference in a criminal prosecution.

Canada's Opposition Seek Probe In Corruption Case, Ask Justin Trudeau To Resign

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 1, 2019

Canada's opposition leader formally asked federal police on Thursday to investigate a claim of political meddling by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in the criminal prosecution of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.

An Unsure Trump Says He'd Have A "Hard Time" Letting Son Play Football

World News | Cindy Boren, The Washington Post | Monday February 4, 2019

When he was campaigning for president, Donald Trump railed against professional football, telling an audience that the game had become "soft like our country has become soft." On the eve of Super Bowl LIII weekend, he admitted that he wasn't sure he would want his youngest son to play the game because of "the reports that I see coming out having to...

Trudeau Sacks Canadian Envoy To China After Huawei Controversy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 27, 2019

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said he had sought and accepted the resignation of Ottawa's ambassador to China, days after the diplomat sparked controversy with criticism of the US extradition request for a top Huawei executive.