Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Trudeau cabinet expected to debate renewed Ukraine mission
The Liberal government signalled to its allies that it is prepared to extend Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine, CBC News has learned. A series of senior Ukrainian government officials visited Ottawa over the last few weeks, warning of the dangers of warming frosty relations with Russia. But they have also lobbied for renewed...
Russia sees Trump as conduit for eased sanctions
WASHINGTON — Russia’s government denies that it tampered in the U.S. election or even took sides. But now that the results are in, members of President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party aren’t holding back. “It turns out that United Russia won the elections in America,” Viktor Nazarov, the governor of Omsk,...
Canada, U.S. need to work together to face Russia ‘challenge’: Dion
OTTAWA — Canada wants to work with the United States to face the “challenge” posed by Russia, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion said Thursday. Dion steered clear of weighing in directly on comments Donald Trump made during the U.S. election campaign in which he praised Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the minister said...
French conservatives vote to choose presidential nominee
PARIS — French conservatives voted Sunday for their nominee in next year’s presidential election, choosing between two former prime ministers with some similar ideas on the economy but divergent views on how to prevent further terror attacks on French soil. The contenders in the primary runoff — Francois Fillon, 62, and 71-year-old Alain...
Russians seek thawed relations with Canada in Arctic, including North Pole claim
OTTAWA — A Russian politician who laments the decline of his country’s relations with Canada suggested Thursday that his homeland might be willing to play nice in its long-standing dispute over who controls the North Pole. Igor Chernyshenko, a senator from the northern city of Murmansk, said Russia would respect any United Nations decision...
Halifax conference ends on uncertain note as world awaits Trump White House
HALIFAX — After three days of discussion, the Halifax International Security Forum ended with a collective shrug as political thinkers from around the globe expressed uncertainty about how the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. might affect the international order. Canadian politicians made it clear that whatever the president-elect’s...
Russian ambassador to Canada calls Trump’s election ‘victory for common sense’
OTTAWA — Russia’s ambassador to Canada says the U.S. election of president-elect Donald Trump was a victory for common sense and pragmatism. Alexander Darchiev told CTV’s “Question Period” that Trump’s presidency will provide a “promising opening for Russian-American relations,” which he acknowledged are...
Trump presidency increases risk for Canadian troops headed to Latvia, Howard Dean says
A top Democratic politician says Russian President Vladimir Putin will undoubtedly test U.S. president-elect Donald Trump by moving troops into a former Soviet country – including one where Canadian troops will be operating in 2017. Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chair of the Democratic National Committee, says Trump talked...
Defence leaders at Halifax forum say Trump’s NATO criticisms nothing new
HALIFAX — The defence secretary of the United Kingdom and his Canadian counterpart kicked off an international security conference in Halifax Friday with reassurances they expect key military alliances will endure as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take power. During the summer, Trump said he wanted changes in the North Atlantic...
Flynn: outspoken general, intelligence pro, Trump supporter
WASHINGTON — Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the man Donald Trump has asked to be his national security adviser, built a reputation in the Army as an astute intelligence professional and a straight talker. What set Flynn apart after he shed his uniform in 2014 was the blistering public criticism he quickly levelled at the White House and...
