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King Charles III

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

last updated:

29 November, 2024

US president-elect Donald Trump speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, on December 16. Photo: Reuters

United States

Outside In | Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?

Much depends on how successfully Trump seduces leaders away from multilateral rule-making and how firmly China resists the siren call of bilateralism.

21 Dec 2024 - 8:05AMvideocam

Justin Trudeau

Canada’s Trudeau drops one-third of cabinet as his political future looks shaky

21 Dec 2024 - 4:08AM

Justin Trudeau

How Trump’s tariff threats may help unseat Canada’s Trudeau

19 Dec 2024 - 12:11PMvideocam

Art

Tattoo artist Mr Koo talks mental health and finding solace in art

Mr Koo shares his journey from rebellion during his youth to health struggles and advocating for mental health awareness in Hong Kong.

19 Dec 2024 - 9:15AM

Tattoo artist Mr. Koo moved from Toronto to Hong Kong this year with a backpack – and is slowly rebuilding himself through art with a mental health focus. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Food and Drinks

3 Chinese chefs cook up a seafood storm at food award dinner in Canada

Alex Chen, Li Bo and Leo Wang used a variety of skills that showcased their different backgrounds, cooking mainly local seafood.

19 Dec 2024 - 5:38AM

Donald Trump

‘Great idea’: Trump taunts Trudeau again, says Canada should be a US state

The US president-elect said Canadians would ‘save massively on taxes and military protection’ if their country becomes the 51st state.

18 Dec 2024 - 9:00PMvideocam

My Take

My Take | Shock resignation by their deputy PM has shaken up Canadians

An ignominious exit awaits unpopular Justin Trudeau after his long-time ally walks, but let’s hope he does not drag the country down with him.

19 Dec 2024 - 4:48AM

Canada’s former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland. File photo: Reuters

Justin Trudeau

Canada Conservative likely to unseat Trudeau has Trump-like tendencies

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s main rival Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party has promised to put ‘Canada first’.

18 Dec 2024 - 3:19PMvideocam

Justin Trudeau

Explainer | Canada’s Trudeau faces calls to resign. What could happen next?

Here are some potential ways forward for Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau battles to hold on.

18 Dec 2024 - 4:44PM

Donald Trump

Facing Trump tariff threat, Canada announces new border funding

Canada boosts funding for agencies like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to target southbound border-crossers.

17 Dec 2024 - 11:51AMvideocam

Security cameras on the Canadian side of the Canada-US border. Photo: Reuters

Justin Trudeau

Canada’s finance minister quits as Trudeau deals with declining popularity

Shock move raises questions about how much longer Justin Trudeau – the prime minister of nearly 10 years – can stay on.

17 Dec 2024 - 8:58AMvideocam

Chrystia Freeland, who stepped down as finance minister and deputy prime minister. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Swimming

World Swimming 200m freestyle final: who are the threats to Hong Kong’s Haughey?

The defending champion has the fifth-fastest times in the heats and faces several tough opponents – but there are some cards in her favour.

15 Dec 2024 - 7:39PM

Donald Trump

‘Think twice before invading Canada’: Trump’s annexation taunt irks ally

The US president-elect’s jibes spark debates on national identity, patriotism and Ottawa’s relationship with its neighbour.

14 Dec 2024 - 10:15AMvideocam

My Take

My Take | Canada’s Beijing sanctions are not only useless but hypocritical

Ottawa might be on stronger ground if it had sanctioned both China and Israel on human rights, but just punishing one shows double standards.

13 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM

Donald Trump

Canada weighs export taxes on uranium and oil If Trump starts trade war

Such levies would be a last resort for Trudeau’s government, coming after retaliatory duties on US-made goods.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:28AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at the White House in June 2019. Photo: AP

India

Indian prodigy dethrones China’s Ding to become youngest world chess champion

Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, has surpassed the achievement of Russia’s Garry Kasparov, who won the title when he was 22.

13 Dec 2024 - 1:03PMvideocam

China-Canada relations

Canada sanctions 8 Chinese officials, citing human rights violations

China’s foreign ministry said it is opposed to and strongly condemns Canada’s sanctions.

11 Dec 2024 - 4:52PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump mocks Trudeau as ‘governor’ of ‘state’ of Canada

Trump’s jibe follows reports that he suggested making Canada the 51st US state during discussions with Trudeau in Florida.

11 Dec 2024 - 11:46AM

Justin Trudeau

Canada’s Trudeau survives third no-confidence vote

Minority Liberal government got support of the New Democratic Party (NDP), a small leftist faction, to defeat the motion 180-152.

10 Dec 2024 - 11:01AM

New Zealand

US, Canadian hikers missing on New Zealand’s tallest peak believed dead: police

Police said ‘we do not believe the men have survived’ five days after the trio went missing on the peak.

6 Dec 2024 - 12:39PM

Hong Kong stock market

ESR shares rally on US$7.1 billion take-private offer from founders, funds

Consortium offers HK$13 per share to take ESR private, or a stock swap with an offshore entity in a bid to refocus its business.

5 Dec 2024 - 5:05PM

Privatisation bid aimed at reshaping its business in Asia-Pacific and optimising its balance sheet, consortiium says. Photo: Handout

Donald Trump

Trump says Canada could be 51st US state. A Canadian minister says he was joking

The US president-elect made the remarks in jest during a dinner with PM Justin Trudeau, says Dominic LeBlanc, who was at the event.

4 Dec 2024 - 1:50PMvideocam

US president-elect Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself standing on mountain with a Canadian flag next to him on Tuesday. Image: Truth Social/realDonaldTrump

US-China relations

Opinion | Why no country is safe from Trump’s pro-tariff agenda

Trump’s challenge to global trading norms fits with his agenda of undermining consensus and punishing US trading partners individually.

3 Dec 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must cement its national security foundations to prosper

The truth is simple and profound: the stability or disarray, prosperity or poverty of every nation and region are intricately tied to the state of its security.

3 Dec 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong Airlines’ relaunched Vancouver flights set to be cheapest among rivals

A check by the Post finds carrier’s fares starting at HK$9,491, the lowest compared with similar offerings from Cathay and Air Canada.

2 Dec 2024 - 9:56PM

The Vancouver route, which was first launched in June 2017 but suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, was the carrier’s first North American destination. Photo: May Tse

Human rights

Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning of stricter asylum rules

The campaign running in 11 languages aims to combat misinformation and deter asylum claims, reflecting a shift in the government’s stance on immigration.

2 Dec 2024 - 7:30PM

Asylum seekers cross into Canada from the US border near Hemmingford, Quebec in April 2022. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump

Canada ambassador says Trump-Trudeau dinner key to getting tariffs removed

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with US President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday after Trump’s tariff threat.

2 Dec 2024 - 4:14PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump says Canada PM Trudeau pledged action on border after tariff threat

The two leaders spoke during a ‘productive’ three-hour dinner that also covered topics like China, Ukraine, fentanyl and the Middle East.

1 Dec 2024 - 3:15AMvideocam

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