Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she is reflecting on where she can have the biggest impact and defend Canada's interests given the current state of Canada-U.S. relations. She also said she is thinking about her family and her efforts to become a mother.

After Trudeau's resignation on Monday, these are the top five contendors who are in race to succeed him as the Canadian Prime Minister.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday protested about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about possibly using economic force against the country. "President-elect Trump's comments show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country

But the Liberal Party's constitution — mainly that it allows international students and non-Canadian residents to vote in internal party elections — is making some nervous with the spectre of foreign inference hanging over the race. The Liberals' rules attracted scrutiny at the inquiry led by Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue.

(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File) Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Nov. 1, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File) Commerce Secretary nominee Howard ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned as PM and also as leader of Liberal Party on Monday (January 6) ending a long stint of nearly 10 years at the helm of Canadian government. When he took office,

There is not a "snowball's chance in hell" that Canada will merge with the United States, outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, while his foreign minister added the country will "never back down" from threats by Donald Trump.

A government spokesperson said the ministers will also emphasize the negative impacts of a potential 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, both in Canada and the U.S.