Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has rejected calls to restrict or tax the province’s oil and natural gas exports to the United States, warning that using energy as a weapon in the escalating Canada-U.S. trade dispute could cause severe economic damage to Alberta and other Canadian provinces. Smith made the comments on Wednesday as tensions between […]
Executive Order Changes Federal U.S. Usage U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the U.S. government to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” adding a new point of friction to already strained relations between the United States and Canada. The order, signed on Thursday, directs the U.S. Department of the Interior […]
Ottawa Moves to Protect Canadian Economy as U.S. Tariff Dispute Escalates Canada has announced a C$7.5 billion package of new and enhanced measures to support businesses and workers affected by escalating trade tensions with the United States. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said the measures are designed to provide businesses with faster and more flexible access […]
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has sharply criticized Canada’s trade policies, accusing Ottawa of imposing unfair barriers on American goods and calling for a more balanced trading relationship as tensions between the two countries intensify. Speaking in Maine on Monday, Vance said Canada and China have among the world’s most problematic trade policies. He specifically […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily paused the implementation of new 50% tariffs on selected Canadian imports, giving Washington and Ottawa three additional days to finalize a preliminary trade agreement and avoid another escalation in bilateral trade tensions. The tariffs, which were scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, would have affected about $20 billion worth […]
TRUMP URGES CANADA TO BETTER CONTROL WILDFIRES President Says Wildfire Smoke Has Affected Several U.S. States Trump Raises Concerns in Conversation With Prime Minister Carney U.S. President Donald Trump says he told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do more to bring Ontario’s wildfires under control as smoke from the fires continues to […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled an ambitious strategy aimed at unlocking more than C$1 trillion (approximately US$730 billion) in investment over the next five years, describing it as a nation-building initiative that will modernize Canada’s economy, strengthen infrastructure, and position the country as one of the world’s leading destinations for global investment. The […]
Leaders Sign Over $1 Billion in Commercial Agreements Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Al-Salam Palace, marking the first official visit by a sitting Canadian prime minister to Saudi Arabia in 26 years. Following an official reception and bilateral talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of […]
A number of curious developments have occurred in Canada for the past weeks – and really months, when counting the trade dispute with the US, and the jarring speech Carney delivered at the WEF, in which he opined that the so-called rules-based international order was always a lie, while simultaneously doing little to bolster his […]
Canada is seeking to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming summit in South Korea, according to a senior Canadian government official. Carney, who has emphasised the importance of re-establishing broad engagement with China after a period of strained relations, is scheduled to attend the APEC […]