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Canadian travel to the U.S. plummets — but Americans are staying home, too
It’s not just Canadians who are holding back on cross-border travel amid a U.S. trade war that has soured bilateral relations. The number of Americans coming to Canada is also dropping off.
Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50 per cent tax on imported copper on Tuesday — adding to the growing list of punishing tariffs that are causing economic dislocation in Canada and around the world.
Carney's cabinet asked to find 'ambitious savings' ahead of fall budget
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to his fellow cabinet members Monday asking them to come up with "ambitious savings proposals" to get a handle on public sector spending, according to a senior government official.
Fentanyl seizures are up at the U.S. northern border — but Canada is still a very small player
The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an uptick in the amount of fentanyl seized near the American northern border with Canada — but the quantities intercepted remain a tiny fraction of what's coming from Mexico.
Poilievre has to contend with Alberta separatists as he vies for a Commons seat
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's path back to the House of Commons runs through a rural Alberta riding that has become a hotbed for Western discontent and the independence movement — a potentially tricky situation to navigate for a leader with national ambitions.
Trump wants Canada's digital services tax gone before trade talks resume
U.S. President Donald Trump says he's ending all trade discussions with Canada to hit back at Ottawa for slapping a tax on web giants — and he wants it removed before negotiations can begin again.
Carney's 'nation-building' projects bill passes into law — but not without Indigenous pushback
The Senate passed Prime Minister Mark Carney's landmark 'nation-building' projects bill unamended Thursday, giving the federal government extraordinary new powers to fast-track initiatives that have the potential to boost the economy as Canada grapples with the U.S. trade war.
Carney's 'nation-building' projects bill faces uncertain future in unpredictable Senate
Prime Minister Mark Carney's point-person in the Senate is pressing for the swift passage of the government's landmark "nation-building" projects bill, but he isn't certain he can get it through unamended before the upper house is scheduled to break for the summer.
NATO chief praises Trump's 'truly extraordinary' actions against Iran in text messages
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to order what he called "truly extraordinary" strikes on Iran in a series of text messages before the military alliance meets in the Netherlands.
Carney's push for 'nation-building' projects moves ahead despite some Indigenous opposition
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the election campaign to "build big, build bold" and the legislation that would enable federal fast-tracking of major projects appears poised to clear the House of Commons despite some Indigenous opposition.