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
Quebec police to patrol U.S. border as Trump win spurs migrant ‘rush’ fears | Globalnews.ca Quebec provincial police are beefing up their presence at the Canada-U.S. border ahead of a Donald Trump presidency, according to the province’s premier. François Legault told reporters Tuesday at the provincial legislature that “there is indeed a real risk” that … Read more
What Trump’s election could mean for Canadian rates and the loonie – National | Globalnews.ca Experts say Donald Trump’s election victory could shift interest rate policy in the U.S. as his promised policies risk higher inflation, which could ultimately have implications for Canadian rates and the loonie. Among those promises are large tariffs on imported … Read more
Read the transcript of Kamala Harris’ concession speech after election loss – National | Globalnews.ca After entering the race just four months ago, Vice-President Kamala Harris has lost the U.S. presidential election against former president Donald Trump, now the president-elect. The Republican nominee will return to the White House this January for a second non-consecutive … Read more
Read the transcript of Donald Trump’s remarks as election results roll in – National | Globalnews.ca Former U.S. president Donald Trump had increasing momentum on his side toward winning a second term in the White House over U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris as results from the U.S. presidential election continued to trickle in early Wednesday. Trump was projected to win the … Read more
U.S. election has faced ‘unprecedented’ disinformation, officials say – National | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. cybersecurity agency director Jen Easterly said on Monday that her department has not seen evidence of any activity that could directly impact the outcome of the election, despite a surge in disinformation. She added … Read more
U.S. election: How Canadians are planning to watch the vote – National | Globalnews.ca Canadians engrossed in the drama of the U.S. presidential election expect to gather in bars and living rooms to watch the votes roll in Tuesday, but many say the usual fanfare of watch parties will be muted by anxiety over the … Read more
How would Canadians vote in U.S. election? Most side with Harris in poll – National | Globalnews.ca If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to send Kamala Harris to the White House. In a new survey from polling firm Leger, 64 per cent of Canadian respondents said if they could … Read more
‘Sleeping with an elephant:’ What will a Republican or Democrat win mean for Canada? – National | Globalnews.ca Pierre Trudeau famously described living next to the United States as “sleeping with an elephant,” a sentiment his son is intimately aware of amid this year’s tumultuous and polarized American election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has likely … Read more
Donald Trump doubles down on debunked claim that immigrants are eating pets – National | Globalnews.ca At a town hall on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doubled down on the assertion that immigrants are eating pets in Ohio — despite those claims being widely debunked. At a town hall hosted by Spanish-language TV Univision, an … Read more