Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Mark Carney

Canada’s Carney edges closer to majority government as legislator defects to Liberals

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is now three seats short of a majority in the 343-seat House of Commons.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is now three seats short of a majority in the 343-seat House of Commons.

Carney, other leaders mourn victims at site of Canada mass shooting

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by his wife, laying flowers at a makeshift memorial in Tumbler Ridge on Feb 13.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by his wife, laying flowers at a makeshift memorial in Tumbler Ridge on Feb 13.

Carney, other leaders to mourn victims at site of Canada mass shooting

Student Darian Quist and Shelley Quist embrace next to a makeshift memorial for the victims two days after a deadly mass shooting took place at a school, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Student Darian Quist and Shelley Quist embrace next to a makeshift memorial for the victims two days after a deadly mass shooting took place at a school, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Canada’s Mark Carney says Trump bridge row will be ‘resolved’

Work on the US$4.7 billion (S$5.95 billion) bridge started in 2018 and it is due to open in 2026.
Work on the US$4.7 billion (S$5.95 billion) bridge started in 2018 and it is due to open in 2026.

Trump threatens to stop opening of Canada-US bridge

US President Donald Trump complained that Canada owned both sides of the bridge and used “virtually” no US products to build it.
US President Donald Trump complained that Canada owned both sides of the bridge and used “virtually” no US products to build it.

Why Carney’s ‘middle powers’ strategic option won’t work for South Korea

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcoming visiting South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun at the State Department  in Washington on Feb 3.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcoming visiting South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun at the State Department  in Washington on Feb 3.

China overturns Canadian’s death sentence after Carney visit, lawyer says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Sean Kilpatrick/Pool via REUTERS
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Sean Kilpatrick/Pool via REUTERS

Trump threatens Canada with aircraft tariffs, decertification over Gulfstream approvals

Data provider Cirium said there were 150 Bombardier Global Express aircraft in service registered in the US, operated by 115 operators.
Data provider Cirium said there were 150 Bombardier Global Express aircraft in service registered in the US, operated by 115 operators.

Carney says he expects US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

The Usual Place Podcast

Has Trump ‘ruptured’ the global order? What can Singapore do?

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.