Iran has admitted that its military unintentionally shot down the passenger jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 went down minutes into its flight, killing all 176 people onboard.
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‘I want answers’: Justin Trudeau says missile downed plane in Iran – video
The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has confirmed intelligence suggests a Ukrainian jet which crashed in Tehran on Wednesday was downed by an Iranian missile.
Trudeau has demanded there be a thorough investigation into the incident which killed 176 people including around 30 Canadian citizens
Continue reading...Joke’s on Trump? World leaders react after hot-mic controversy – video
Donald Trump has cut short his attendance at the Nato summit in London and accused Justin Trudeau of being 'two-faced' after the Canadian leader was heard apparently mocking the president's predilection for long, impromptu press conferences at a Nato reception at Buckingham Palace. 'He was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top,' Trudeau could be heard saying, as other world leaders laughed. Boris Johnson, one of those present, denied they had been joking about Trump
Continue reading...Trump cuts short Nato summit after fellow leaders’ hot-mic video
US president cancels press conference after video captured group of leaders apparently ridiculing him
A furious Donald Trump cut short his attendance at the Nato summit in London after a group of leaders, including Boris Johnson, was caught on video ridiculing the US president at Buckingham Palace for staging lengthy press conferences.
The notoriously thin-skinned Trump cancelled a planned press conference and branded the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, “two-faced” after he was revealed on video leading the laughter at Trump’s expense together with other US allies.
Continue reading...Donald Trump says Justin Trudeau is ‘two-faced’ – video
Donald Trump said Justin Truedeau was ‘two-faced’ after the prime minister of Canada seemed to joke about the US president in a video shared widely on social media.
Trudeau appeared to be joking with Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron about Trump in the video, although the US president is never mentioned by name
Continue reading...Chrystia Freeland: Canada’s new deputy PM who could prove crucial for Trudeau
Decision to elevate former journalist reflects level of trust Trudeau has in her and the scale of the task for his government
During the most important week in North American free trade negotiations last year, Canada’s top representative arrived in Washington wearing white T-shirt that read “Keep Calm and Negotiate Nafta” and “Mama ≠ Chopped Liver”.
The message from her children who made the shirt, was clear: Chrystia Freeland was not to be underestimated.
Continue reading...Trudeau faces rough road as Canada’s minority parties lay out their conditions
PM faces landscape that will require skill to pass legislation – and rivals who could unseat his government on a whim
After eking out a win in the first major test of his popularity since sweeping to power in 2015, Justin Trudeau was given his first taste of minority government on Tuesday, as rival party leaders begin laying out their conditions for the Liberal leader to remain as Canada’s prime minister.
“Everything is on the table,” Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the leftwing New Democratic party, told reporters.
Continue reading...Conservatives have put Trudeau on notice, says Andrew Scheer – video
Canada's Conservative party leader, Andrew Scheer, said he had spoken to Justin Trudeau to congratulate him on winning the most seats. In his concession speech he added that the election result, in which the Liberals lost 20 seats, showed that the 'Conservatives have put Trudeau on notice'. Scheer said: 'Mr Trudeau, when your government falls, Conservatives will be ready and we will win'
- Canada election 2019: 'We'll govern for everyone' says Trudeau, after narrow win – as it happened
- Canada elections: Justin Trudeau wins narrow victory to form minority government
Canada election 2019: ‘We’ll govern for everyone’ says Trudeau, after narrow win – as it happened
Liberal Party holds on to power in Canadian federal election, but loses majority
We’re now going to close our live coverage of the Canadian election. Here is an updated version of the summary my colleague Kate Lyons posted earlier.
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The Liberal party has tweeted this photo of Justin Trudeau embracing supporters.
To everyone who knocked doors, made calls, came to an event, donated, voted - THANK YOU! pic.twitter.com/EijoiAVRz6
Andrew Scheer and Canada's Conservatives are committed to putting more money in your pockets so you can get ahead.#cdnpoli #elxn43 pic.twitter.com/Pbbh5T5328
We're here because of every door knocked and dollar donated. Every story shared. Every Canadian who believed in Jagmeet and our team. We're so grateful to each and every one of you.
Tomorrow our work together starts again. Tonight, let's celebrate a truly unforgettable campaign. pic.twitter.com/wYeOOxDu5G
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Continue reading...Trudeau triumphs in Canadian election – in pictures
Justin Trudeau has won a second term as Canada’s prime minister, losing his majority but delivering unexpectedly strong results despite having been weakened by a series of scandals that tarnished his image as a liberal icon
Continue reading...Trudeau says voters chose ‘progressive agenda’ after Canadian election win – video
Justin Trudeau has won a second term as prime minister of Canada and will lead a minority government as his Liberal party led in 146 out of 304 electoral districts. Addressing supporters, Trudeau said the country had voted in favour of a 'progressive agenda' and committed his government to fighting for all Canadians, not just those who voted for him.
Early on Tuesday, barely a minute after Andrew Scheer started addressing supporters at Conservative HQ, Trudeau took to the stage in Montreal to deliver his victory speech, in a highly unconventional moment of political scheduling
- Canada election 2019: victorious Justin Trudeau says voters chose 'progressive agenda' – live
- Canada elections: Justin Trudeau wins narrow victory to form minority government
Justin Trudeau’s victory is a death knell for Canada’s fledgling far-right
Canada’s 43rd election campaign capped a particularly bruising year for Trudeau, but in the end his right-leaning rivals fared worse
Liberal supporters trickled into the party headquarters in downtown Montreal on Monday night, apparently worried that they were about to witness an electoral comeuppance for Justin Trudeau.
Yet any jitters quickly turned to cheers as the party secured a minority government, thereby rescuing Trudeau’s legacy – and probably tilting Canada’s political landscape further to the left in the process.
Continue reading...Canada elections: Justin Trudeau wins narrow victory to form minority government
Liberals secure four more years in power despite lingering criticism over handling of corruption inquiry and blackface scandal
Justin Trudeau has won a second term as Canada’s prime minister after the country’s federal election, but his narrow victory means he will lead a minority government that will be forced to depend on other parties to govern.
The Liberals were leading or victorious in 146 out of 304 electoral districts that had reported results by about 10:30pm Toronto time on Monday, according to the national broadcaster CBC. Trudeau needed to win 170 seats to secure a second majority government.
Continue reading...Justin Trudeau is a fake progressive. Now Canada must vote for real ones | Martin Lukacs
Ahead of Monday’s election, little divides the Liberal prime minister and the reactionary Conservatives. But there is an alternative
How far Justin Trudeau’s star has fallen. In 2015, the rise of this hopey-changey wunderkind was supposed to usher in a bold new Canadian era: democratic reform, ambitious climate action, a plan to tackle inequality, and a new, respectful relationship with Indigenous peoples. But his Liberal party’s bid for re-election, ahead of the election on Monday, looks altogether different: this campaign is dominated by warnings, in ominous tones, about the threat posed by a resurgent, rightwing Conservative party.
Related: Canada election: can Trudeau excite young voters let down by broken promises?
Continue reading...Canadian elections: can Justin Trudeau hold on to power? – video explainer
The Canadian prime minister’s progressive shine is looking tarnished and shop-worn as the country heads to the polls on 21 October – and Justin Trudeau is now in the fight of his political life.
In 2015, Trudeau was a proudly progressive candidate who promised to fight the climate crisis, repair a broken relationship with indigenous people and resettle Syrian refugees, but fours years of scandals have left young voters uncertain of Trudeau’s promise to do politics differently, as the Guardian’s Canada correspondent, Leyland Cecco, explains
Threat to Justin Trudeau ‘troubling’ sign, say rivals
Canadian PM forced to wear bulletproof vest at campaign rally after security fears
The main rivals to Canada’s Liberal prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said a threat that forced him to wear a bulletproof vest at an election rally was a concerning sign for the country’s democracy.
Trudeau arrived 90 minutes late to the rally outside Toronto wearing bulky protection under his shirt, a Reuters witness said, after receiving a security threat.
Continue reading...Canada leaders’ debate: tarnished Trudeau puts climate crisis at heart of election
PM immediately targeted over blackface scandal but says choice is about two parties with ‘very different views’ on global heating
On a crowded stage where debate often devolved into a cacophony of crosstalk, Canada’s federal leaders – including a fringe far-right candidate – have sought to sway voters before the country’s election.
Over two hours, federal political leaders lobbed the majority of their attacks at the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, in the only official English language debate before 21 October.
Continue reading...Trudeau appeal could block billions in compensation to Indigenous children
Government to appeal ruling that found youth were ‘wilfully and recklessly harmed’ under welfare system
The government of Justin Trudeau will appeal a court ruling that found Indigenous youth were “wilfully and recklessly” harmed under national child welfare policies, in a move that could block billions of dollars in compensation.
In September, the Canadian human rights tribunal found that the federal government’s on-reserve child welfare system unfairly discriminated against Indigenous youth, severely underfunding their care.
Continue reading...Is it over for Justin Trudeau? – podcast
The Canadian prime minister achieved a historic victory in 2015 but as he nears the end of his first term a series of scandals are making his political future less certain. With elections next month, journalist Leyland Cecco discusses how likely it is Trudeau will repeat his initial success. And: Kaitlyn Regehr on why new sex education lessons in schools are already outdated
As Justin Trudeau looks to renew his parliamentary majority in a forthcoming federal election, a series of scandals have made his political future uncertain. Most recently, the publication of a series of images showing Trudeau in blackface forced the Canadian prime minister to admit he could not recall how many times he had worn it.
Toronto-based journalist Leyland Cecco talks to Rachel Humphreys about Trudeau’s first term in office and whether he can rescue his campaign to win a second – opinion polls shows him in a tight race against his Conservative rival.
Greta Thunberg meets Justin Trudeau amid climate strikes: ‘He is not doing enough’
Teen has private meeting with Canadian prime minister, who later says he ‘agrees with her completely’
The teen activist Greta Thunberg has urged Justin Trudeau and other world leaders to do more for the environment as she led half a million protesters in Montreal as part of a global wave of “climate strikes.”
The 16-year-old Swede met privately with the Canadian prime minister but later told a news conference with local indigenous leaders that he was “not doing enough” to curb greenhouse gases responsible for global warming.
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