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'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks President Trump's tariff war with Canada
Barack Obama mocks U.S. tariff war with Canada
Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month’s U.S. mid-term elections.
Obama mocked the current president’s tariff war with its northern neighbour while jokingly referring to Canada as a "well-known evil empire" and the home of Martin Short and maple syrup.
The former president says Trump has upset Canadians through his abuse of the country and talks of making it the 51st state.
He says the impacts of the tariffs are particularly evident in Michigan, where auto industry supply chains are deeply integrated with Canada and automakers have long said tariffs increase production costs.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney imposed dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs in September after Trump established 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian goods, including motor vehicles.
Trump says he will lift some of those 50 per cent tariffs at the end of the month, while adding tariffs to dozens of new products, including Canadian garbage and sewage.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026.
--With files from The Associated Press
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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BC Green Leader Emily Lowan wins bid for riding on Vancouver Island
BC Green Leader Lowan wins bid for seat
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting victory for BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan in the Vancouver Island riding of Saanich North and the Islands.
Lowan became leader of the provincial Greens in September 2025, succeeding Sonia Furstenau.
At 26, Lowan is among the youngest leaders of a major political party in Canada.
She takes over the riding from fellow Green Rob Botterell, who won the seat in 2024 but decided not to seek re-election.
The riding is a Green stronghold, having been held by Adam Olsen from 2017 to 2024.
Before leading the Greens, Lowan was a climate action activist who played a key role in a student-led campaign at the University of Victoria that resulted in the school directing investments away from fossil fuels.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2026.
By Nono Shen | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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What people are saying about the B.C. election campaign
What people are saying in the B.C. election
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The snap election in British Columbia is over and Lorne Deorkson has led his Conservatives to victory.
Here's what some notable people are saying about the election.
Stockwell Day, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, at the B.C. Conservative’s postelection party:
“It’s been a great campaign, I think the strategy was right. I think people just want back to normal. I think the other part of the strategy was just to stand back and let Mr. Eby keep talking and it seems to have worked."
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Former Green Party MLA Rob Botterell at the Green Party's postelection party on Leader Emily Lowan:
“I am so proud of Emily and the campaign she's run. And what I see when I talk to folks in Sidney and in the riding is they're equally just totally impressed by Emily and her poise and her advocacy and her passion and her vision."
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Brian Gardiner, former NDP provincial director at the New Democrat postelection party:
"There's no question Lorne Doerkson was a better opponent than John Rustad was and ran a much better campaign that was run two short years ago," he said. "I think I would have said that it would have been worth waiting a couple of weeks to understand what was going to shake out in terms of both municipal campaigns and the Conservative leadership. But at the same time, the campaign was ready to go and its hard when you are ready to go and not go forward with the plans you have."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2026.
By The Canadian Press | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Voici pourquoi la chicane entre Varda et Marie-Chantal n'a pas été diffusée à Big Brother
Le lundi 25 janvier, Varda et Marie-Chantal ont dévoilé en confessionnal qu'un événement créait des tensions entre elles à Big Brother Célébrités. N'ayant jamais eu accès aux images montrant la chicane, les fans sont confus alors que des caméras filment les candidats 24 heures sur 24.
Pourquoi est-ce qu'une querelle entre deux candidats ne serait pas montrée, alors qu'elle affecte tout le monde dans la maison, et a même mené à la mise en ballotage des personnes concernées?
L'équipe de production de Big Brother explique ses raisons à Narcity.
La sélection de l'éditeur : Les fans veulent des réponses sur la chicane de Marie-Chantal et Varda à Big Brother
Big Brother Célébrités
Selon ce que Marie-Chantal, Varda et d'autres participants ont révélé lors de l'émission, la bisbille aurait commencé lorsque la chanteuse était sous médication pour sa dent cassée.
Cette soirée-là, Marie-Chantal aurait consommé de l'alcool malgré les contre-indications et aurait passé un commentaire au sujet de la santé mentale de Varda.
Cette dernière, qui essayait apparemment d'inciter Marie-Chantal à aller se coucher, rapporte que ce genre de commentaire est inacceptable.
Cela dit, les images n’auraient pas été diffusées, car elles ne servent pas à faire avancer le jeu côté stratégie :
« Leur récente chicane teinte fortement l’ambiance dans la maison. Comme ça influence l’aventure, il était important d’expliquer la situation et que les deux nous en parlent en confessionnal.
« Il se passe beaucoup de choses dans la maison et on se concentre sur les stratégies et le jeu. Il n’était donc pas nécessaire de rentrer dans le détail pour comprendre le contexte et pour le narratif de l’émission. »
On en voit donc juste assez pour comprendre les décisions stratégiques des joueurs, comme celle de mettre Marie-Chantal et Varda en ballotage à cause de l'ambiance que leur discorde apporte dans la maison.
Lors des dernières éditions d'Occupation Double, comme celle à laquelle Kevin a participé en Afrique du Sud, de gros conflits entre participants ont mené à des prises de positions et des vagues de haine du côté des Québécois.
La section commentaire sur les comptes Instagram de certaines personnalités de téléréalité a déjà dû être fermée, et des messages haineux ont été reçus par centaines par les participants.
Certains ont donc proposé que le « drama » entre les candidats qui n'amène rien au « narratif de l’émission », comme le fait Big Brother, ne soit pas montré pour éviter ces comportements.