Trump picks Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada. Who is he? – National | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman as his upcoming administration’s ambassador to Canada. Trump said in a statement that Pete Hoekstra would help him “once again put America … Read more
Trump taps Dr. Oz to lead U.S. health insurance programs in next cabinet – National | Globalnews.ca U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans and selected … Read more
Canada may need to let Trump be ‘senior partner’ in U.S. relations: GOP critic – National | Globalnews.ca Ottawa may have to let U.S. president-elect Donald Trump act as the “senior partner” in the Canada-U.S. relationship, even if that makes Canadians “bristle,” a prominent Republican critic of the incoming president says. Jeff Timmer, a longtime … Read more
Trump’s victory could accelerate Musk’s Mars mission, sources say – National | Globalnews.ca Elon Musk’s dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA’s moon program and a boost for Musk’s SpaceX. NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to use SpaceX’s Starship rocket … Read more
Trump names campaign head Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff – National | Globalnews.ca By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price And Jill Colvin The Associated Press Posted November 7, 2024 6:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the … Read more
U.S. election: Students at Kamala Harris’s Canadian high school want her to run again | Globalnews.ca With a resounding Donald Trump victory, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election has been the talk of the town at Kamala Harris’s alma mater in Montreal. Westmount High School student Kadiatou Barrie, 14, was disappointed when she woke … Read more
Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda a threat to Canada-U.S. trade, say Alberta business leaders | Globalnews.ca On the heels of Donald Trump’s election as the 47th president of the United States, serious concerns are being raised over the potential negative impact it could have on Alberta’s biggest trading partner. The Alberta government says the United States … Read more
Trump win could see migrant influx, ‘negative’ impact on Quebec economy: Legault | Globalnews.ca Quebec will closely monitor the potential impacts a new Donald Trump presidency will have on immigration and the economy, the province’s premier said Wednesday. François Legault was addressing the outcome of Trump clinching the United States presidential election in a political … Read more
Don’t judge quality of U.S. democracy off Harris-Trump outcome: envoy – National | Globalnews.ca Canadians shouldn’t judge the quality of America’s democracy regardless if Kamala Harris or Donald Trump secure the presidency, the U.S. ambassador to Canada says. David Cohen told Global News on election night America has survived challenging elections in the past, and … Read more
Harris or Trump: Ford will work with U.S. ‘no matter’ election outcome | Globalnews.ca Whether it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will work with whoever secures the White House. Ford made the declaration on the eve of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, and stressed the close economic ties … Read more