Lise Doucette

could try to annex Canada. It's extraordinary. I think Canadians initially were disappointed that this was coming from such a key ally. Then there was disbelief. How can they in 2025, how can he possibly be saying this? And now there's like huge defiance. saying that it's just, to use Mark Carney's terms, this is never, ever going to happen, not in any way, shape or form.

could try to annex Canada. It's extraordinary. I think Canadians initially were disappointed that this was coming from such a key ally. Then there was disbelief. How can they in 2025, how can he possibly be saying this? And now there's like huge defiance. saying that it's just, to use Mark Carney's terms, this is never, ever going to happen, not in any way, shape or form.

The latest poll by the Angus Reid Institute said that 91% of Canadians said they don't want to be the 51st state, which of course raises the question, who are the 9%? There are a few flying the Canadian flag. But the concern is, and this is partly behind Mark Carney's visit, is that The Canadian economy, 80% of Canada's exports go to the United States.

The latest poll by the Angus Reid Institute said that 91% of Canadians said they don't want to be the 51st state, which of course raises the question, who are the 9%? There are a few flying the Canadian flag. But the concern is, and this is partly behind Mark Carney's visit, is that The Canadian economy, 80% of Canada's exports go to the United States.

Canada is 10% of the size of the United States. The former Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said that what President Trump was trying to do was collapse the Canadian economy to force Canada to join. And Mark Carney made it clear tonight there's a limit to which Canada will not be able to match dollar for dollar, as he says, the American tariffs. Liz Doucette.

Canada is 10% of the size of the United States. The former Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said that what President Trump was trying to do was collapse the Canadian economy to force Canada to join. And Mark Carney made it clear tonight there's a limit to which Canada will not be able to match dollar for dollar, as he says, the American tariffs. Liz Doucette.

The first foreign visit of a Canadian Prime Minister is traditionally to the country's biggest trading partner and closest ally, the United States. That's out of the question now. Not only is President Donald Trump imposing heavy tariffs, he's also repeatedly made it clear he wants Canada to become the US's 51st state.

The first foreign visit of a Canadian Prime Minister is traditionally to the country's biggest trading partner and closest ally, the United States. That's out of the question now. Not only is President Donald Trump imposing heavy tariffs, he's also repeatedly made it clear he wants Canada to become the US's 51st state.

In his first speech after taking office, Mark Carney reiterated that would never happen. Canada's unique identity, he said, was built on the bedrock of three peoples, Indigenous, British and French. So he will be in Paris, London, and then he'll travel to his country's northernmost city of Iqaluit.

In his first speech after taking office, Mark Carney reiterated that would never happen. Canada's unique identity, he said, was built on the bedrock of three peoples, Indigenous, British and French. So he will be in Paris, London, and then he'll travel to his country's northernmost city of Iqaluit.

The former banker wants to talk to Francis Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Sir Keir Starmer about trade, tariffs and how to respond to President Trump.

The former banker wants to talk to Francis Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Sir Keir Starmer about trade, tariffs and how to respond to President Trump.

Now that he's Prime Minister, Mr Carney has also adopted a less confrontational tone, emphasising that both he and the American President have a background in business, including real estate, and he said he's looking forward to speaking to him, for now, by telephone. It's still not clear whether President Trump will call him Governor Carney, as he did with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau.

Now that he's Prime Minister, Mr Carney has also adopted a less confrontational tone, emphasising that both he and the American President have a background in business, including real estate, and he said he's looking forward to speaking to him, for now, by telephone. It's still not clear whether President Trump will call him Governor Carney, as he did with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau.

Would it be correct to assume that since these moves against the size of the federal government, that the officials at the U.S. Agency for Global Media and some of the media outlets were making their case to President Trump's team? I mean, it's surprising they couldn't make that argument.

Would it be correct to assume that since these moves against the size of the federal government, that the officials at the U.S. Agency for Global Media and some of the media outlets were making their case to President Trump's team? I mean, it's surprising they couldn't make that argument.

They've put both Qatar and Egypt, who are the main Arab mediators in this ceasefire. The United States is the other mediator in the indirect talks between Israel and Hamas.

They've put both Qatar and Egypt, who are the main Arab mediators in this ceasefire. The United States is the other mediator in the indirect talks between Israel and Hamas.

Both of them issued very strongly worded statements saying that not only is Israel's halting of humanitarian aid into Gaza a violation of the ceasefire, which came into force on January 19th, it is also a violation of international humanitarian law. They've accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Both of them issued very strongly worded statements saying that not only is Israel's halting of humanitarian aid into Gaza a violation of the ceasefire, which came into force on January 19th, it is also a violation of international humanitarian law. They've accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.