US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said President Donald Trump is considering a deal that would offer exemptions from tariffs on Canada and Mexico, including potentially for carmakers. The possibility…
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Canada: FM Mélanie Joly takes Trump 51st state line ‘very seriously’
Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has told the BBC she takes US President Donald Trump’s remarks on making Canada the 51st state of his country “very seriously”. “This is not…
Canada: Trudeau says Trump’s tariffs designed to collapse Canada’s economy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, calling it a “very dumb thing to do” and vowed to conduct a “relentless fight” to protect its…
Canada: Ontario’s Doug Ford says he could cut electricity to US over tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s willing to cut off power supply to the US if President Donald Trump continues with tariffs against Canada. Ford announced his retaliatory plans shortly…
Canada: PM Justin Trudeau hits US with retaliatory tariffs after warning of ‘existential threat’
Canada has responded to new tariffs from the US with retaliatory import taxes of its own – after warning of an “existential threat” from its neighbour. US President Donald Trump…
USA: Tariffs on Canada and Mexico will happen Tuesday, says commerce chief
US tariffs against Canada and Mexico are set to come into effect on Tuesday but their level will be decided by Donald Trump, the US commerce secretary has said. The…
UK: Provocative Trump statements about Canada loom large as Trudeau meets King
King Charles has met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, under the shadow of inflammatory statements made about Canada by US President Donald Trump. Trump has repeatedly spoken of making the…
Canada: Takeaways from Liberal leadership debates
After back-to-back debates in both English and French, the candidates to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party in Canada have made their case to voters.…
Canada: Trump dominates Liberal leadership debate in Canada
Candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada faced each other for the first time on Monday in a French-language debate. The…
Canada: Trudeau swipes at Trump as Canada revels in hockey win against US
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could not resist a dig at President Donald Trump moments after Canada’s ice hockey team beat the USA in a close final. “You can’t take…