Rupa Subramanya

1 week ago | thefp.com | Rupa Subramanya

This Week in Canada: The King’s Land AcknowledgmentPlus: Tariffs off, tariffs on. Canada’s oil goes to China. Bono loves us. And more. Happy Friday and welcome back to my weekly missive from Canada. It’s been a week of spectacle and strategic pivots, with King Charles III opening this session of Canada’s Parliament, President Donald Trump’s tariffs briefly disappearing before roaring back, and Canadian oil quietly shifting east to China.

2 weeks ago | thefp.com | Rupa Subramanya

To receive this in your inbox every week, subscribe here. Hello everyone and welcome to my newsletter on all things Canada. My name is Rupa Subramanya—and I’m a reporter based in Ottawa for The Free Press. We’re going to tackle a lot this week, but first a check-in with our newly elected prime minister and his burgeoning relationship with the superpower to our south . . . Spring has finally arrived in Canada. It’s the season of love, flowers, the NHL playoffs . .

3 weeks ago | thefp.com | Rupa Subramanya |Matthew Rosenberg

Everything You Need to Know About the India-Pakistan ClashIs a bigger war between the nuclear states still on the horizon? We asked two experts. The recent exchange of fire between India and Pakistan following an Islamist massacre of Indian tourists in the disputed territory of Kashmir has had the world holding its breath. And for very good reason: The countries have been rivals since they both became independent in 1947. And both possess nuclear weapons.

1 month ago | thefp.com | Rupa Subramanya

This Week in Canada: Self-Deportations, Throuples, and PipelinesPlus: Alberta, Pierre Poilievre, antisemitism, and much more from a huge week. Brought to you by Rupa Subramanya. It’s been quite a week here in Canada. The ruling Liberal Party trounced the opposition Conservatives well enough that even Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, lost his seat in parliament. American commentators are looking at the results and wondering if it’s a blueprint for Democrats to beat Republicans.

1 month ago | thefp.com | Rupa Subramanya

How Canada’s Conservatives Botched the Election of a LifetimeA few months ago, the Liberals appeared doomed to defeat. But last night, Mark Carney won the prime ministership. Who’s to blame? OTTAWA, Ontario—In an astonishing come-from-behind victory, Canada’s Liberal Party narrowly won Monday’s election under its new leader, Prime Minister Mark Carney.