Trump Confirms Tariffs, Trudeau Considers Troops for Ukraine

A Summary

President Trump confirmed that tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods will proceed as planned.

He claims the tariffs are necessary due to unfair trade practices by these countries.

Prime Minister Trudeau has threatened retaliatory tariffs.

Trudeau is in Kyiv with other world leaders to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion.

He did not rule out sending Canadian troops as part of a potential peace deal.

Canada will be involved in some capacity, but the specific details remain unclear.

The first of two leadership debates will be held tonight in Montreal.

Four candidates remain in the race, with issues like the US President's policies and Canadian sovereignty expected to dominate the discussion.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is travelling to Washington to lobby against the US tariffs.

Liberal leadership candidate David Carney proposes a temporary cap on immigration.

Cheryl Hickman is appointed as the new chair of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Ontario PCs make $40 billion in platform promises ahead of the upcoming election.

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Nunavut, with an area of 2,093,190 square kilometers.