"One hundred per cent of the cost of the base will come from the foreign aid budget," he said. "In fact, today's announcement will actually reduce the deficit because I plan to cut foreign aid more than the full cost of the announcement that I've made today," said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Warsaw today to meet with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk.

In November, Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland in Ottawa found King guilty on five counts, including mischief and disobeying a court order.

Canada is the top supplier of foreign oil to the U.S. and accounts for about one-fifth of its oil supply.

Trump has promised to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports — one of several measures he says he'll enact on day one of his presidency through an executive order. He assumes that office on Monday.

Danielle Smith will be attending Trump's inauguration next week. She has been on a diplomatic offensive of late, meeting with American elected officials and appearing on news media south of the border. She has argued that the tariffs would harm both Canadians and hit American consumers, particularly with higher gas prices at the pump.

He also says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has agreed with his request to prorogue Parliament until March 24.

With MPs set to return to the House of Commons on Jan. 27, the Liberal grip on power appears tenuous. The NDP, which has been a steady ally of the minority government since the 2021 election, is no longer planning to support the Liberals.

"Our colleagues this morning expressed their deep personal affection for you, their pride in our work as a Liberal team, but also their deep concern that without a leadership change that progress will be lost under a Pierre Poilievre-lead government," Kody Blois wrote to Trudeau.

A government source confirms a swearing-in ceremony will take place at Rideau Hall.