2. 'Geography will not change': No way for Canada to 'decouple' from US, analyst says
In more Trump news, an academic has told the Canadian Press that, notwithstanding the rhetoric from the Liberal Party and other groups, Canada can't avoid working with the US. University of Toronto professor Aurel Braun said: "Geographically, no matter what government there is in the United States or what government that is in Canada, there are some immutable geographic factors." Braun added that Canada has no way of "decoupling" from its southern neighbour: "The United States would still be a superpower. Geography will not change in Canada.”
Canada still needs to work with the U.S. after an expert says Trump “demeaned, disparaged and mischaracterized” NATO.https://t.co/afLMVRpOjF
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) March 20, 2026
3. Poilievre talks Trump, lifting weights and martial arts with Joe Rogan
Pierre Poilievre has taken a leaf out of the Liberals' book by sitting for an interview with a famous American show host. The Tory leader sat down with Joe Rogan in the comedian's Austin, Texas studio to discuss Magna Carta, Canada-US relations, Donald Trump, lifting weights and martial arts. Mark Carney has shown himself to be very keen on foreign media, speaking often to British reporters. Last year, he chose to effectively launch his Liberal leadership campaign in an interview with American entertainer Jon Stewart. Justin Trudeau, meanwhile, headed to the US after Trump assumed office last year, speaking to CNN's Jake Tapper. His former deputy, Chrystia Freeland, is also a regular on American talk shows.
4. Liberals still leading Tories overall, but not among those under financial pressure: poll
The Liberals remain ahead of the Tories, according to the latest poll from the Angus Reid Institute, but Canadians suffering under financial pressure are more likely to back the Conservatives. The survey found the Liberals led the Tories by 44 per cent to 36 pent, but among those in difficult economic circumstances the Tories lead 53 per cent to 27 per cent.
5. Canadian TV stations ask CRTC to force Meta to pay for news on Facebook
Some TV stations have asked the federal broadcast regulator – the CRTC – to force Meta to pay for news content that appears on Facebook and Instagram. The stations said that, despite Meta's decision to block news on its platforms as a way of excluding itself from the Online News Act, some content remains. In their submission to the CRTC, the companies highlighted screenshots and video clips of news content, and accused Meta of helping doom Canada's media landscape "both by leaching advertising dollars and by, intentionally, compromising the ability of legitimate trustworthy news voices to be found on its platforms while favouring non-traditional, often extreme, news voices."
Local TV stations ask regulator to force Meta to pay for posting some news content https://t.co/CDqbVK7WHV via @stcatstandard
— The St. Catharines Standard (@StCatStandard) March 19, 2026
