Justin Trudeau

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Benzinga editorial board. U.S. President Donald Trump described his Canadian counterpart as being "two-faced" for showing a willingness to cooperate on military matters on stage and talking behind his back. Trump is wrong:...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged victorious in Monday's election, but at the cost of the majority government. What Happened Heading into Monday's national election, the Liberal party controlled 177 seats in the Canadian Parliament, which gave it a majority government....

Canada, under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, returned to the NAFTA negotiating table last week. Talks remain ongoing with an uncertain outcome as President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly set on offering zero compromises. What Needs To Happen Next Canada and Mexico...

After the announcement of the updated trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico on Monday, Canada’s involvement was up in the air throughout the week before the business day ended Friday without a deal.  President Donald Trump had reportedly issued a Friday deadline for the...

Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE: KMI)'s sale of its Trans Mountain pipeline and related infrastructure to the Canadian government for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $3.4 billion eliminates two overhangs that prevented a bullish stance on the stock, according to Wells Fargo. The Analyst Wells Fargo...

Sweden introduced a gender-sensitive budget three years ago that partly inspired Canada's government to follow suit. What Happened Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau consulted with his Swedish counterpart to deliver a gender-sensitive federal budget on Tuesday. Some of the...

What will a major city look like in the future? Anyone's guess was as good as the other, but we may now have an answer. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) inked a deal with the city of Toronto to create a digital utopia, The Verge reported. Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Alphabet, will...

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised middle class Canadians and those working hard to move up the economic ladder "sunny ways" during the 2015 election campaign. But a recent move by the Bank of Canada to boost interest rates for the first time in years may serve as a...

Canadians consider President Donald Trump’s protectionist move to impose 20 percent hikes on its lumber exports a slap shot across the face. And Canada is not afraid to drop the gloves and engage. "We're nice guys: Politeness is something we believe is a national virtue, but it's...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing off against U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan over a Republican plan to impose higher tariffs on imports, a key part of the GOP’s tax overhaul. At issue is the so-called “border adjustment tariff,” part of a corporate plan that would...

Kevin O'Leary is best known for being one of the "Shark Tank" investors but hopes to soon be known as the Prime Minister of Canada. O'Leary announced in early January he is running for the leadership of the Conservative party with the objective of defeating the current Liberal government run by...

Canadian businessman and “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary took to Facebook Live to reveal the results of his exploratory committee report on whether or not he would have a high probability of victory if he decides to for Prime Minister of Canada. According to O’Leary...

President-elect Donald Trump wants to lower taxes to help businesses better compete in the international stage and attract international investors. By contrast, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks the more attractive approach would be higher taxes on the country's resources. Trudeau's...