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Donald Trump, no stranger to trash talk, climbed into a garbage truck decked out with his campaign decals Wednesday, an apparent response to President Joe Biden appearing to call his supporters “garbage” earlier this week. The day-before-Halloween cosplay took place during a campaign stop in Wisconsin. Trump departed his private plane in Green Bay and, donning a bright orange safety vest, shakily climbed into the sanitation vehicle, which was labelled with Trump’s “Make America Great Again!” slogan.Speaking to press who had gathered at the photo op, Trump asked, “How do you like my garbage truck?” adding that it was “in honour of Kamala (Harris) and Joe Biden.”He proceeded to say the president “should be ashamed of himself.” Republican presidential nominee and forme...

The U.S. election is fast approaching, and Canadians are eager to understand the implications of the race between U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Global News has been covering the campaign and the policy platforms of both candidates and will be live on election night as results pour in.Here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s historic election.Starting at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific on Election Day (Nov. 5), Global News: America Votes will provide a distinctly Canadian perspective on the U.S. election results. Story continues below advertisement Global National anchor Dawna Friesen will host the national live stream event from Washington, D.C., which can be viewed on multiple online platforms, including GlobalNews.ca, YouTube, t...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government is tightening controls on immigration by suspending two major programs that are pathways to citizenship beginning in 2025. Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge announced the upcoming moratorium on social media late Wednesday, saying the province wants to “better regulate” the arrival of newcomers to Quebec.The government under Premier François Legault will temporarily freeze two key programs that lead to a Quebec Selection Certificate, which allows immigrants to eventually apply for permanent Canadian residency. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivere...

The world is watching the U.S. presidential election closely for clues on how a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump presidency will respond to mounting global challenges and security threats — and Canada could find itself in the spotlight in either scenario. Neither Trump nor Harris have made foreign policy a centrepiece of their campaigns, and polling has shown international affairs are relatively low on voters’ list of concerns compared to the economy and immigration.Yet the next U.S. president will have to respond to a growing number of crises abroad that have a direct American interest: ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, foreign interference threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, India and other countries, brewing unrest in the Indo-Pacific and climate change among them.There are op...

By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2024 5:08 pm Updated October 30, 2024 5:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority governm...

Beijing-linked hackers are “very likely” finding their way into U.S. critical infrastructure networks to “pre-position” for a potential conflict with America, according to Canada’s cyber intelligence agency. The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is likely integrating cyber operations into its military planning “to gain an advantage … in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the U.S.” The “pre-positioning” refers to gaining access to networks in order to exploit them if the need arises.Because of Canada’s connection to critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. — such as the transportation, energy and telecommunications sectors — CSE warned in their annual cyber threat report that the alleged compromises are a threat to Canada, to...

Liberal cabinet and caucus members say they’re focused on putting the party’s “best foot forward” for the next federal election, a sentiment that comes amid continued pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership. The calls for a secret ballot over recent days have come a week after 24 members of caucus signed on to a letter calling on the prime minister to step down, but saw Trudeau say he would lead his party into the next election.Yvan Baker, one of the MPs calling for a secret ballot, said proposals have been made by himself and other MPs for Trudeau to allow it to go ahead.“The ball’s now in the prime minister’s court,” he told reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday. “I think the question should be asked to the prime minister if he supports a secret ballot.” Story continues...

Canada’s plan to hit NATO’s defence spending target remains unclear and the current forecast for increasing military spending is based on “erroneous” economic projections, according to the federal fiscal watchdog. The report from the parliamentary budget officer (PBO), Yves Giroux, on Wednesday comes just a week before the U.S. election, the outcome of which could have security implications for Canada.Republican candidate Donald Trump, who has often complained about other NATO members who don’t spend the agreed-on two per cent of their GDP on defence, has warned that the United States may not defend allies who are not meeting this target.He has also said he would “encourage” Russia to attack so-called “delinquent” NATO nations.The military alliance is founded on the principle of collective...

The close U.S. presidential election between Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could be decided on the issue of immigration, and either result will have implications for Canada. While the economy has been identified as a top concern among American voters, immigration is not far behind, with more people saying they want a clampdown at the borders.Polling by Gallup has found a majority of Americans want immigration levels decreased. The number saying so — 55 per cent — is the highest since 2002. Although 64 per cent say immigration is an overall good thing for the country, that figure is the lowest in 10 years.Trump has based much of his campaign around tackling unauthorized or “illegal” immigration, with policy proposals including mass deportations and other severe crackdowns. A...

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa’s exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. At a Tuesday announcement, Smith said it is “blatantly” unfair to Albertans who rely on natural gas to heat their homes, and relief can’t wait with cold winter weather coming.Justice Minister Mickey Amery said it took about a year for the province to assemble its legal argument and he expects it will take another year to work its way through Federal Court.The province is asking the court to declare the exemption both unconstitutional and unlawful in hopes of seeing the carbon levy axed altogether.“The federal carbon tax has always been unfair, but the selective way it’s being applied now is also unconstitutional, and the impacts on Albertans will only get wors...