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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Despite His Shaky French, Canada’s Prime Minister Is a Hit in Quebec

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.
The Canadian Political Brawler Who Had a 25-Point Lead and a Problem: Trump

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Norimitsu Onishi

21 hours agoOn Liberation/Burn-the-Global-Economy-to-the-Ground Day, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith posted a grinning photo of herself on social media stamped with a banner declaring, “U.S. Tariff Announcement: Big Win for Alberta and Canada.” In the accompanying caption, she said, “This is precisely what I …
India said to have meddled in Canadian party election

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Norimitsu Onishi

Reports of past meddling by the Indian government roiled Canada’s general election Tuesday, putting Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader and the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the defensive. Canadian intelligence officials said Indian agents and proxies raised money and organized support for Poilievre in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership race that he won, Canadian news media reported Tuesday.
India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Norimitsu Onishi

Reports of past meddling by the Indian government roiled Canada's general election on Tuesday, putting Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader and the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the defensive. Canadian intelligence officials said Indian agents and proxies raised money and organized support for Mr. Poilievre in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership race that he won, Canadian news media reported on Tuesday.
Facing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, She Fought for the Right to Plan Her Death

2 months ago | rethinking65.com | Norimitsu Onishi

One recent evening, Sandra Demontigny tried to write down when she would die. “I sat down in a corner with a candle next to me, just to create my own bubble, to think and to cry a little,” she said. She had reflected on this moment for years, desperately hoped for it, fought tirelessly for it. But the words refused to come out. The form before her remained blank. How, exactly, does one decide when to end one’s life?