U.S.-Canada relations
Canada escalates trade war with dollar‑for‑dollar tariffs on US$19.9billion of American goods
Ottawa’s counter‑tariffs are designed to impose equivalent financial pain on US exporters while shielding Canadian consumers where possible.
Trump renames Lake Ontario “Lake America” in escalating US–Canada trade dispute
The renaming of Lake Ontario is the culmination of a rapidly intensifying trade war between the United States and Canada.
US-Canada trade war escalates after talks collapse over sovereignty clauses
US-Canada trade talks collapse over sovereignty clauses as Trump imposes 50% tariffs. Carney vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation. Trump claims Canada wants "state benefits without being one."
Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs after last-minute trade deal
The last-minute delay was announced less than two hours before the crushing duties on more than $20billion worth of Canadian imports were set to take effect.
US to shutter five diplomatic posts in rare peacetime downsizing
The closures are projected to save about $4.4million per year, per reporting on the congressional notifications.
Trump hits Canada with 50% tariffs, setting stage for high-stakes trade talks
The outcome of these negotiations will set a precedent for how the Trump administration wields its tariff powers in the years ahead.
Canada wildfires spiral into continental crisis as climate extremes and political tensions collide
The blazes have already scorched more than 3million hectares, triggering mass evacuations and rising geopolitical tensions with the US.
Trump imposes tariffs on top three trading partners: Canada, Mexico and China
In early Feb 2025, President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, citing illegal immigration and the flow of illicit fentanyl.