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An American constitutional crisis brews in a Central American prison
U.S. President Donald Trump has done numerous things in his second term that have been deemed authoritarian. But there's one line he hasn't crossed, at least not yet. He has not wilfully, clearly, defied a court order, crossing the Rubicon into a constitutional no man's land where there are no rules. Until now.
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Three ways this Canada-U.S. dispute will end
You’d have to squint till your eyeballs ache, but there is a perceptible scenario where Canada and the U.S. build a closer relationship out of this ugly moment. This outcome is far from certain — hence the squinting. But one influential figure in Washington professes to see it.
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Trump focuses his economic war on China. Will weary U.S. allies follow?
U.S. President Donald Trump sent stock markets soaring on Wednesday by softening some of his market-crushing reciprocal tariffs — though many remain in place. And China will now get a 125 per cent tariff, part of an exchange of economic blows between the superpowers.
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It's clear who sees tariffs as a political winner in Washington. It isn't Trump's side
Some of Donald Trump’s friends in Washington suddenly sound worried about him having the keys to the economy. A few are even talking about wrenching them away. This as markets plunged, again, following his tariff announcement whose scope has stunned not only Wall Street but his own allies.
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Trump's trade war goes global: U.S. president blows up postwar order
Canada didn't get any new tariffs amid the plethora unveiled Wednesday by Donald Trump. That's the good news. The bad news is previously announced tariffs are about to kick in, and things could get ugly.
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Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs on Wednesday
After spending more than two years teasing of tariffs, Wednesday is the big reveal: the day President Donald Trump unveils the full scope of his protectionist trade policy. From Wall Street, to Windsor, to a wary Washington, the world will be watching.
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Major Canada-U.S. talks are coming — here's what's in play
Canada’s prime minister, whoever that is in a few weeks, is about to walk straight into a historic crossroads. We’ve learned the next government will start wide-ranging talks on a new economic and security arrangement with the U.S. It could lead to drastically different results.
Trump going ahead with 25% tariffs on autos
U.S. President Donald Trump is dealing another tariff blow to Canada, signing an executive order on Wednesday that will hit all non-U.S.-made autos with hefty import levies.
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U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog
Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' Declaring a predecessor's pardon null and void. U.S. President Donald Trump has done these things in the past few days.
Trump's next target? Canada's go-to think-tank in Washington
The Wilson Center is a longstanding destination of choice for Canadian newsmakers visiting Washington, with its Canada Institute providing a venue for news conferences, and discussions, just over a block from the White House. It's now on the list of organizations slated for gutting.