Trump Warns EU Over Proposed Canada ‘Associate Membership’

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the European Union that allowing Canada to become an “associate member” of the bloc could be viewed as a “hostile act,” raising the prospect of further trade tensions between Washington and Brussels. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the United States could impose “very serious tariffs” on European goods […]

Trump Signs Order Renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ in the U.S.

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 […]

VP JD Vance Challenges Canada Over Trade Barriers

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 […]