6 h. ago Canada announces C$6bn deal with Australia to develop Arctic radar missile

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says deal on ‘over the horizon’ radar is part of effort to assert Canada’s sovereignty over Arctic as US priorities shiftThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced a C$6bn deal (A$6.6bn) with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, warning that Canada must take more responsibility for its defence as US priorities shift.Carney made the announcement on Tuesday in Iqaluit, capital of the Nunavut territory in the Canadian Arctic, on the final leg of his first official trip as prime minister since taking over from Justin Trudeau last week. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on nearly C$30bn worth of US imports

Canadian government says it will follow ‘dollar-by-dollar’ approach and institute 25% tariffs on US importsCanada announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly C$30bn worth of American imports after US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into effect on Wednesday.The Canadian government said it will be following a “dollar-by-dollar” approach and institute 25% tariffs on American imports, including steel, computers and sports equipment. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on nearly $30bn worth of US imports

Canadian government says it will follow ‘dollar-by-dollar’ approach and institute 25% tariffs on US importsCanada announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly $30bn worth of American imports after US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into effect Wednesday.The Canadian government said it will be following a “dollar-by-dollar” approach and institute 25% tariffs on American imports, including steel, computers and sports equipment. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Canada launches new $20 billion tariff attack on U.S. computers and sports gear as trade war with Trump escalates

Canada announced $21 billion in new tariffs against the U.S. on Wednesday.

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6 d. ago Canada will announce more than $20 billion in tariffs in response to Trump's metal tariffs

Canada will announce Canadian $29.8 billion or $20.7 billion in retaliatory tariffs in response to the 25% steel and aluminum tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has leveled

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7 d. ago Trump announces 25 percent tariff on steel from Canada and other nations set to begin in hours

Trump’s tariff threats have caused the worst stock market slide in years

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7 d. ago Trump live updates: Markets tumble after Trump announces new Canada tariffs fueling even more recession fears

President says new tariffs to go into effect Wednesday morning as he retaliates for 25 percent surcharge Canadian electricity exporters placed on power to northern U.S. states

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9 d. ago Watch: Former Bank of England governor succeeds Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister

Watch the moment former Bank of England governor Mark Carney was announced as Canada’s next prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau after nine years in power.

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1 week ago The Guardian view on why Canada matters: a nation in the global frontline | Editorial

Donald Trump has deliberately picked a fight with its northern neighbour. This malign strategy must be stoppedIt is two months since Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Liberal party leader and Canada’s prime minister. After a decade in power, Mr Trudeau had become increasingly unpopular. Two out of three Canadians thought he was doing a bad job. The opposition Conservatives led in almost every poll. With the Liberals staring a 2025 general election defeat in the face, Mr Trudeau’s ministers forced him out. His successor will be chosen this Sunday.But then came Donald Trump. Mr Trump wants to strengthen the US at the expense of its neighbours. His hostility to Canada is thus visceral and deep. Without any justification, he promised illegal 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports. As a fig leaf for his intentions, he falsely claimed that Canada’s 5,000-mile border with the US was an open door for migrants and drugs. He talked, repeatedly and deliberately, of anne...

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1 week ago Trump says he is suspending tariffs on many Mexican goods for one month – US politics live

US president says after speaking to Claudia Scheinbaum anything that falls under the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement will be exempt from 25% levyThe White House announced that Donald Trump will sign executive orders at 2pm ET.While they did not specify what he may sign, the president is reported to be ready to order the closure of the department of education. Expect a court battle to ensue, since the department was created by Congress in 1980, but Trump is attempting to use his executive authority to shut it down. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Canadians: how is the Trump administration affecting politics in Canada and in your community?

We’d like to hear how the political landscape in Canadian communities, families and workplaces has been affected by the tensions with the Trump administrationAs Canada has announced retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, we’d like to hear how the tensions between Canada and the US administration are affecting the political landscape across Canada.Have political views in your family, community or wider area shifted? We’re also keen to hear whether relationships of Canadians with American family members, friends and colleagues have changed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: White House expected to announce relief for some goods from Mexico and Canada

President may give tariff relief to goods following rules of origin under U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, which would likely cover auto sector

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2 w. ago Trump address to Congress live: president to speak amid global turmoil over Ukraine and trade wars

President could announce minerals deal believed to have been scuppered, reports say, as Canada and China retaliate against tariffsThe theme of Donald Trump’s address to Congress will be the “renewal of the American dream”, the White House said.House speaker Mike Johnson formally invited Trump to speak to Congress in January.It’s an opportunity for President Trump, as only he can, to lay out the last month of record-setting, record-breaking, unprecedented achievements and accomplishments. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau hits out at Donald Trump’s ‘dumb’ tariffs in direct message to president

Justin Trudeau hit out at Donald Trump’s "dumb" tariffs on Canada as he announced his own retaliatory tariffs in response on Tuesday, 4 March.

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2 w. ago Watch live: Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs

Watch live as Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announces his country’s response to Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs.

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2 w. ago China and Canada announce reciprocal tariffs on US as Donald Trump's levies shake global markets

China announces it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key US farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef

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2 w. ago Trudeau counters Trump's 'unjustified' tariffs with 25 percent levy on Canadian exports and 10 percent on energy

Lame duck Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will respond to Donald Trump's tariffs - which go into effect midnight Tuesday - with some of their own.

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2 w. ago Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal – as it happened

This live coverage has ended. You can find all of the latest US politics stories here. Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs hours before deadline – live

Tariffs for Mexico and Canada to take effect at midnight ET; TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, will invest $165bn in the USDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump affirms Mexico, Canada tariffs will take effect Tuesday and announces $100bn Taiwanese chipmakers investment: Live

Sweeping 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will begin on Tuesday, Trump said

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