Norimitsu Onishi

Montreal

Canada Correspondent at The New York Times

New York Times Canada Correspondent. Previous postings: France, South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, Côte d'Ivoire, [email protected]

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The (failed) beer run that could change Canada

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Norimitsu Onishi

TRACADIE-SHEILA, New Brunswick — Some called it the greatest beer run in Canadian history, a beer run for the ages, a beer run that in its very failure provoked questions about nationhood and the identity of Canada itself. Back in 2012, Gerard Comeau, a power utility lineman, slipped back into his home province of New Brunswick in his Honda Accord with a trunk full of cheap beer bought in Quebec.
As Trump's Tariffs Nudge Canada Toward Free Interprovincial Trade, Gerard Comeau Gets His Revenge

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Norimitsu Onishi

Gerard Comeau fought back after being fined for bringing too much beer into his province. He lost the battle, but may yet win the war. Some called it the greatest beer run in Canadian history, a beer run for the ages, a beer run that in its very failure provoked questions about nationhood and the identity of Canada itself. Back in 2012, Gerard Comeau, a power utility lineman, slipped back into his home province of New Brunswick in his Honda Accord with a trunk full of cheap beer bought in Quebec.
The U.S.-Canada border runs through this library. That’s now a problem.

4 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Norimitsu Onishi

A line of black tape inside the Haskell Free Library and Opera House demarcates the U.S.-Canadian border, from the Stanstead, Quebec, side, May 8, 2025. A wealthy widow built the library and opera house on the border between Quebec and Vermont as a symbol of binational friendship, but now Trump administration officials have restricted Canadians’ access to the Haskell.
A Library on the Canada-U.S.Border Is Ensnared by Trump's Foreign Policy

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Norimitsu Onishi

A wealthy widow built a library and opera house on the border between Quebec and Vermont, a symbol of binational friendship. Now U.S. officials are restricting access to Canadians. Once upon a time, a wealthy widow who was a citizen of two neighboring countries hired craftsmen to raise a stately, turreted building of gray granite and stained glass windows. Only the finest wood adorned the reading rooms in its library. Cherubs soared over the proscenium arch in its opera house.
Despite His Shaky French, Canada’s Prime Minister Is a Hit in Quebec

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Norimitsu Onishi

2 hours agoThe next pay-per-view card on the 2025 UFC schedule, UFC 315, takes place on Saturday, May 10, and the UFC has set the full list of bouts for the event. UFC 315 features two title fights at the top of the PPV card, goes down at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The fight card marks the …
Despite His Shaky French, Canada's Prime Minister Is a Hit in Quebec

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Norimitsu Onishi

Voters are overlooking Mark Carney's linguistic gaffes and lack of knowledge about the French-speaking province, viewing him as the most capable candidate to deal with President Trump. When Prime Minister Mark Carney appeared last Sunday on Quebec's most popular talk show, "Tout le Monde en Parle," the most consequential question may not have been about President Trump or tariffs. Instead, it was probably when the host asked him what he "knew or liked about" Canada's French-speaking province.
Outside his political base, a Canadian’s Trumpian pitch is a harder sell

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Norimitsu Onishi

NISKU, Alberta -- Back home for the first time since the start of the campaign, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader seeking to become Canada’s next prime minister, fired up his most ardent supporters with his greatest hits. Thousands had come to a cavernous building in an industrial park in central Alberta, many parking by the roadside and walking the last mile or two, in what was the politician’s biggest rally yet.
A Hit in Alberta, Poilievre's Populism Falters Elsewhere in Canada

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Norimitsu Onishi |Amber Bracken

Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative seeking to become prime minister, fires up the faithful in Alberta, including Trump supporters, with his anti-elitist, anti-woke message. Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, speaking during a rally this week in Nisku, just south of Edmonton, Alberta. Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative seeking to become prime minister, fires up the faithful in Alberta, including Trump supporters, with his anti-elitist, anti-woke message.
Outside His Political Base, a Canadian’s Trumpian Pitch Is a Harder Sell

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Norimitsu Onishi

9 hours agoCanadian snowbirds, stung by Trump, flock from Palm SpringsPALM SPRINGS —Christopher Climie, who recently moved to Palm Springs, was supposed to be hosting visitors from his native Canada this week. Ten friends — all gay men, like Climie — had planned to fly in from Toronto. They were going to trade the cold and rain for a hot desert weekend at the …1 day agoWhat happens when an economist becomes prime minister?
Amid Trump's Threats, Canada's Conservative Leader Faces Uncertainty in National Election

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Norimitsu Onishi

A spokesman for Mr. Poilievre's campaign did not respond to a request for comment for this article. A career politician, Mr. Poilievre nevertheless describes himself as an outsider because of his origins. Born in Calgary to a 16-year-old single mother, he was adopted by two schoolteachers and raised in a middle-class home in the city's suburbs. He is married to Anaida Poilievre, a Venezuelan immigrant who grew up in Montreal and worked in Parliament. The Poilievres have two young children.