Setting the stage for a trade war with Canada, Mexico & China, Trump has announced 25 percent tariffs on goods from the 2 North American countries & 10 percent tariffs on Chinese exports.
Trump made the announcement while signing executive orders in Oval Office, hours after his inauguration. He has repeatedly threatened tariffs on US’ neighbours, China & even EU allies.
No bail hearings lined up yet for the 4 men, their next court appearances in February will be pre-trial conferences, British Columbia Prosecution Service representative tells ThePrint.
Arya, who hails from Karnataka & moved to Canada about two decades ago, has promised to ‘criminalise the glorification of terrorists, extremism’ in country and to ‘make bold decisions’.
In Episode 1584 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta examines reasons that led to Trudeau’s fall, a new face for Canada & why Left is losing ground in democracies.
Since his election, Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, Panama Canal and making Canada the 51st US state. He has even threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports.
A number of leadership contenders have built ties to the Trump administration, while focusing on their potential bids to replace Justin Trudeau as the next Prime Minister of Canada.
Liberals were at an all-time low when Justin Trudeau took over the reins in 2013, leading them to victory in 2015. Opinion polls over 18 months, however, show plummeting ratings of the PM & Liberals.
Facing challenges including housing crisis & calls for his resignation from own party, Trudeau—who has led Canada since 2015—announces he will step down as Liberal leader & PM.
According to a report by The Globe And Mail, while a new leader may be elected to head the party, Trudeau and his advisers hope to retain the post of prime minister.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Suing the US at WTO is meaningless. It might just walk out, as it has done for WHO and the Paris Accord. It has disabled WTO’ s appellate mech by blocking appointment of Judges. It routinely threatens to sanction members of the International Criminal Court. What would be described as rogue actor for a lesser entity is how the world should get used to US exceptionalism.
Suing the US at WTO is meaningless. It might just walk out, as it has done for WHO and the Paris Accord. It has disabled WTO’ s appellate mech by blocking appointment of Judges. It routinely threatens to sanction members of the International Criminal Court. What would be described as rogue actor for a lesser entity is how the world should get used to US exceptionalism.