Canada

Canadian PM Carney calls for early election

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) –New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by US President Donald Trump, who “wants to break us so America can own us."

Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with US

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Canada is actively looking at potential alternatives to the US-built F-35 stealth fighter and will hold conversations with rival aircraft makers, Defence Minister Bill Blair said late Friday.

Canada to announce over $20 bln tariff for Trump metal tariff

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Canada will announce Canadian $29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) in retaliatory tariffs in response to 25% steel and aluminum tariffs that US President Donald Trump has leveled, a senior Canadian government official said Wednesday.

Trump threatens Canada once again

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened a sharp escalation in the budding trade war with Canada in retaliation for Ontario’s export surcharge on US electricity.

Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada's PM

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Former central banker Mark Carney secured the leadership of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, according to official results released on Sunday.

Tehran reacts to Canada’s new sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Tehran has strongly condemned Canada’s recent sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities, calling the move politically motivated, unlawful and illegitimate.

Canada sanctions 7 Iranian individuals, entities

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Canada imposes new sanctions on seven Iranian individuals and entities over their alleged involvement in Iran's weapons sales including those to Russia.

US launched a trade war against Canada: Trudeau

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, says tariff decision by US is designed to go after Canadian economy, noting 'Canadians are hurt. Canadians are angry'

Foreign leaders visit Ukraine on war anniversary

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada visited Ukraine’s capital Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s attack in a show of support for Kyiv by some of the nation at war’s most important backers.

Delta plane flips upside-down in Toronto crash

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – A Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people on board crash-landed on Monday at the Toronto airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 15 people injured but causing no deaths.

Canadian warship in Taiwan Strait ‘undermines peace: China

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A Canadian warship passing through the Taiwan Strait “undermines peace” in the sensitive waterway, China’s military said Monday.

Fistfights, anthem boos in stormy US-Canada ice hockey clash

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Three fights in the first nine seconds and a chorus of deafening boos for the US national anthem marked a stormy ice hockey clash between the United States and Canada in Montreal on Saturday.

Trump says no exemptions with metal tariffs to start in March

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US in a major expansion of existing trade barriers.

Trump’s threat to annex Canada a real thing: PM Trudeau

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said US President Donald Trump's talk about absorbing Canada "is a real thing" and is linked to the country's rich natural resources, a government source said.

Oil falls amid US tariff pause on Mexico, Canada

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Oil prices retreated on Tuesday as Donald Trump paused for a month a decision on steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the US' biggest foreign oil suppliers, while prospects of higher OPEC+ supplies from April also weighed.

US President Trump threatens Canada over trade war

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – President Donald Trump has again threatened Canada in their emerging trade war, repeating that the neighboring country should become "our cherished 51st state".

Trump starts trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Donald Trump ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl - and illegal immigrants in the case of Canada and Mexico - into the US.

Canada to retaliate to US duties: Trudeau

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Canadian authorities will introduce tit-for-tat 25% duties on US goods to the total amount of $155 bln Canadian dollars ($106.5 bln), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

Trump set to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump is expected to announce new tariffs against Canada and Mexico beginning on March 1.

Canada poised for ‘biggest trade war’ with US under Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly says her country is ready to confront US President-elect Donald Trump in the “biggest trade war” in decades.

Iran eyes exporting knowledge-based firms’ products to Canada

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – An official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) says that the country is eager to export knowledge-based companies’ products to Canada.

Justin Trudeau says he'll resign

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he intends to resign as Liberal Party leader and prime minister once a new party leader is determined.

Canada PM Trudeau likely to announce resignation: source

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau's thinking said on Sunday.

Trump tells Trudeau:

Canada to become 51st US state if it doesn’t stop migration

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – US President-elect Trump has threatened during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister that the country could become the 51st US state if Ottawa fails to solve the problem of illegal migration and drug trafficking.

Canada Post down 8M parcels amid strike

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period of 2023.

Iran rejects Canadian media claim of assassination plot

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Issa Kameli, Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister and Director-General for the Americas has rejected the claim of Canadian media that Iran tried to assassinate a Canadian citizen.

China hopes for Canada's respect for 'one China' principle

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – China hopes for Canada's understanding of the delicacy of the Taiwan issue and observance of the "one China" principle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.