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Trump says 25% tariff on most Canadian goods will take effect March 4
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will end a month-long pause and slap a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian goods as of March 4, claiming he needs to take action because "drugs are still pouring into our country," despite evidence that a crackdown at the border is working.
Canada races to revive Commonwealth ties with its U.S. relationship on shaky ground
The Canada-U.S. relationship is at its lowest point in more than a century with U.S. President Donald Trump’s near-daily threats to ruin the Canadian economy and undermine the country’s sovereignty. That has Canada looking to strengthen its other friendships.
Conservatives say Carney is lying about his role moving investment firm's office to U.S.
The Liberal leadership front-runner is facing scrutiny for some of the decisions made by Brookfield Asset Management during his time as chairman of the board — including one to move the company's head office from Toronto to the U.S. to pull in more American investors.
Liberal leadership contenders vow to hit back at Trump's tariff threat in final debate
The four Liberal leadership contenders squared off in the only English-language debate in this short race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday night and talk of how to defend the country from an increasingly aggressive U.S. President Donald Trump dominated the two-hour discussion.
Trump says he'll hit Canadian goods with 25% tariff next week after month-long pause
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will go forward with a 25 per cent tariff on most imports from Canada next week, saying the country has ripped off the U.S. for too long and it's time to put a stop to it.
Heritage minister pitches CBC/Radio-Canada overhaul and a major funding hike
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Thursday a plan to overhaul CBC/Radio-Canada to shore up an institution she said is "at a critical crossroads" but one that is necessary as the country faces American threats to its sovereignty.
Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says numbers don't 'tell the whole story'
Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is pulling in more money from more contributors than any of his competitors in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — and it's not even close, according to Elections Canada filings released Tuesday.
Trump complains about Canada — but new data shows spike in U.S. drugs and guns coming north
Trump says Canada is the problem when it comes to drugs. New data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) shows this country has a reason to worry about what's pouring in from the U.S.
5 former prime ministers say fly the maple leaf on Saturday to stand up to Trump
All of the country's living former prime ministers are asking Canadians to fly the red maple leaf this weekend in a huge display of national pride as the country stares down U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to its economy and sovereignty.
Canada should discuss west-east oil pipeline now that American relationship has changed: minister
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday the country should weigh building a new west-east oil pipeline after President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs exposed what he's calling a "vulnerability" in energy infrastructure.