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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she believes a diplomatic solution to preventing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods is possible, but noted the “unpredictable” administration of U.S. President Donald Trump makes that far from certain. Joly made the comments Monday after a meeting with the federal cabinet committee on U.S.-Canada relations and ahead of her trip this week to Washington, where she will meet with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss Trump’s tariff threat.“When it comes to preventing tariffs, this is our number one priority and we’re working on it every day,” she told reporters in Ottawa.“Now, we believe that diplomacy can work, and that’s why we’re having private conversations … I’ve had numerous conversations where the reaction was actually very positive, ...

Once again, U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s confident his country will gain control of Greenland, reasserting his claim that the autonomous Danish territory’s 57,000 residents would be on board with a potential acquisition. His comments came during a short question-and-answer period with reporters aboard Air Force One Saturday evening as he flew to Miami from Las Vegas.“I do believe Greenland, we’ll get — because it really has to do with freedom of the world. It has nothing to do with the United States, other than we’re the one that can provide the freedom,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One this weekend, per the Financial Times. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the press, alongside White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (R), on board Air Forc...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise virtual appearance during Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, as thousands of people gathered to show their support for the far-right party. Addressing a hall of 4,500 people alongside party leader Alice Weidel, Musk spoke about preserving German culture and protecting the German people.Musk spoke in support of the far-right party, saying: “I’m very excited for the AfD, I think you’re really the best hope for Germany. Something I think that is just very important is that people take pride in Germany and being German. This is very important. It’s OK to be proud to be German. This is a very important principle.”“It’s good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to los...

Is Canada ready and able to detect, deter and counter foreign interference? Canada’s foreign interference commission will present its final report into the question on Tuesday, capping off nearly 16 months of work at a time when all eyes are also on the Liberal leadership race and the looming federal election, which could come as soon as this spring.The inquiry was first established in September 2023 after a series of reports by Global News and the Globe and Mail exposed alleged attempts at meddling by foreign actors like China in recent federal elections and raised questions about the government’s response.Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, a judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal, was appointed as commissioner.Multiple government officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have testified to...