Mike Blanchfield
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Mike Blanchfield
Trudeau says he can't imagine Trump damaging U.S. by imposing auto tariffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he can't imagine President Donald Trump will make good on his threat to impose new tariffs on Canadian autos entering the United States because it would amount to a self-inflicted wound on the U.S. economy.
Trump assails Canadian tariffs, accuses people of smuggling U.S. goods home
While Donald Trump launched his latest tirade against the familiar Canadian targets of tariffs and dairy, nervous opposition MPs demanded answers on how to defend against the president's next expected attack — potentially crippling auto tariffs.
Freeland calls tariffs 'absurd' after meeting U.S. Senate committee
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland ventured on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, onto Donald Trump's home turf, denouncing his "absurd" tariffs and forcefully arguing for preservation of the world's rules-based order — with or without the United States.
Trump's tirade sparks calls for calm, promises of support for Trudeau
Leaders from across Canada's political spectrum voiced their support on Sunday, June 10, 2018, for free trade and opposition to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum while denouncing the Trump administration's unprecedented attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Canada raises more than $3.8 billion for poor girls' education at G7
The Trudeau government announced at the G7 summit that it has raised more than $3.8 billion in an effort with other countries to send the world's poorest girls to school.
Trudeau warns of difficult talks between G7 leaders on intractable issues
It was supposed to be Justin Trudeau's moment for Canada to shine on the world stage.
Trump hits back at Trudeau's criticism of 'punitive' U.S. metal tariffs
Justin Trudeau drew the ire of Donald Trump late Thursday, May 31, 2018, after warning of a new turning point in Canada-U.S. relations when the U.S. president made good on a threat to impose crippling new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Deaths of Gaza children more than just numbers, says Canadian UNICEF worker
When Genevieve Boutin and her colleagues at the United Nations Children's Fund were finished verifying the aftermath of last week's carnage at the Gaza-Israel fence, they added seven more to their tally of dead children.
'Appalled' Trudeau calls for investigation of Canadian doctor shot in Gaza
Justin Trudeau added his voice on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, to the calls for an independent investigation into the shootings by Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border that killed 59 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more during Monday's mass protests.
Questions about G7's future force Canada's sherpa to face '6 plus 1' scenario
Less than a month before Donald Trump sets foot on Canadian soil for the G7, Justin Trudeau's chief summit organizer is being forced to defend the viability of the G7 itself.