Justin Trudeau
latest news & developmentsSA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
O, Canada! Art bears witness to ‘dark secrets’ of colonised places
An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide
How South Africa and Germany can help the world
Both countries have a strong orientation towards multilateralism and democratic values
Strip away the blackface that causes so much pain
Canada’s leader, seen as an antidote America’s Donald Trump, is accused of concealing prejudice
The discreet sham of Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau is just as bad for humanity as Donald Trump is
Canada’s legalised cannabis ey
Canada is now the second nation after Uruguay to legalise cannibis
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador over criticism of arrests
Riyadh also recalls its envoy and suspends trade deals after Canada’s foreign ministry denounced jailing of activists
Leftist ‘AMLO’ sweeps to Mexican presidency
Sharp-tongued, silver-haired politician Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won 53% of the vote, according to an official projection of the results
Canada legalises recreational marijuana
Prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals made the legalisation of marijuana a key part of their successful election bid in 2015
A global trade war is no joke
Emerging economies such as South Africa’s are put under pressure when infighting among the big players slows down global trade
G7 photograph memifies Trump diplomacy
An image of the summit’s leaders standing over the US president exemplified what became known as G6+1
Cyril, the purple shall govern
‘You wore a purple tie for Sona. Let’s paint South Africa purple!’
Canada basks in ‘sunny’ win
With a new Trudeau in the hot seat, the country is expected to resume its role as global boy scout.
Leadership was on the cards for Justin Trudeau from day one
Born and bred in a political family, the new Canadian prime minister initially shunned the trade.