Donald Trump, from election to swearing-in

Mixed up with the news surrounding Donald Trump’s return to the White House? Here is a selection of articles produced by our journalists to help you understand the possible impacts – economic, geopolitical, environmental – of this second term, and the keys which allowed the Republican to rise, once again, to power.

Donald Trump has increased his inflammatory statements in recent weeks, targeting both those he considers enemies of the United States and long-time allies, led by Canada. Thus he raised the idea of ​​the country becoming the 51st American state. A joke, perhaps, but one which, by dint of being repeated, has made its way into the news and provoked strong reactions in the Canadian political class.

Added to this is his stated desire to regain control of the Panama Canal, his idea of ​​annexing Greenland and his desire to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Is imperialism back in the West? Experts speak out.

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By saying he was considering the use of force to annex the Panama Canal and Greenland, Donald Trump broke with the isolationist image we had of him. But should we take these expansionist threats seriously?

At the very least, these repeated provocations had the effect of placing those intimidated on the defensive. So is it rather a diversionary strategy from Donald Trump, who intends to divide and conquer in the chaotic world he plans to create? Our correspondent in Washington Frédéric Arnould enlightens us.

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Since November, anxiety has increased significantly in Canada. This is because the president-elect promised to impose, from the first day of his administration, customs tariffs of 25% on all products that cross the border into the United States.

Simple negotiation tactic or start of a long (and painful) trade war? Our economic analyst Gérald Fillion offers some food for thought.

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There has been an uproar in Ottawa in recent weeks to try to coordinate a possible Canadian response to the customs tariffs, at a time when thousands of jobs are at stake in the country. Should Canada respond by focusing on energy? Should you rather hide your game, like in a poker game?

If the provinces have difficulty agreeing on the game to play with Donald Trump, it is because the president-elect is writing the rules of the game as he goes along, according to our analyst at the parliamentary office in Ottawa, Fannie Olivier .

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Donald Trump presents himself as the champion of fossil fuels, but is it really possible for him to put an end to renewable energy projects?

Not so sure, Gérald Fillion dissects: the billions of dollars committed by the administration to Biden, combined with private investments, will make it difficult to reverse these green projects, which have also enabled job creation.

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To win back the American electorate, Donald Trump has made many promises: a new economic golden age, mass deportation of irregular migrants… But he also promised, if he regained power, to attack those who he holds responsible for a vast campaign of persecution against him.

Former presidents, Democratic and Republican politicians, social media bosses: here is a list of personalities who are in the sights of the president-elect.

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But yesterday’s enemies may be tomorrow’s allies, and that’s exactly what happened between billionaire Elon Musk and the Republican candidate.

Victim of the former president’s taunts as recently as 2022, the man who is often considered the richest man in the world has since sworn allegiance to Donald Trump, becoming a leading figure in his electoral campaign. Journalist Sophie-Hélène Lebeuf painted a portrait of the wealthy businessman who attached his name – and part of his fortune – to the Republican’s re-election.

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Despite a race that polls said was extremely close, Donald Trump won the presidential election hands down. Not only did he obtain a majority of votes in the electoral college – among other things sweeping the eight swing states – but he also won the popular vote, something he had failed to do in his first election in 2016.

Are you still trying to understand how the Republican succeeded in his bet? Our journalists Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski and Ximena Sampson dissected the exit polls, which sketch the portrait of the voters who gave the keys of the White House back to Donald Trump.