Adrian Morrow

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Ahead of talks with Carney, Trump says his tariffs are working

Ahead of talks with Carney, Trump says his tariffs are working

U.S. President Donald Trump defended his tariff policy and said it has been effective at persuading companies to leave Canada for the United States, a day ahead of a White House meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney where the two leaders are expected to discuss trade. Mr. Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, celebrated his protectionist...

Carney has large and risky job ahead of him on Washington visit, former officials say

Carney has large and risky job ahead of him on Washington visit, former officials say

Mark Carney heads to Washington Monday, with his government setting expectations low for talks on tariffs and security with Donald Trump, even as damage mounts from the U.S. President’s protectionist levies. Two senior government officials said not to expect any breakthroughs at the Tuesday White House meeting and emphasized that this will just be a working visit. One U.S. industry...

Canada still aims to lift all Trump tariffs as part of deal with U.S., ambassador to Washington says

Canada still aims to lift all Trump tariffs as part of deal with U.S., ambassador to Washington says

The Canadian government is still aiming to get all of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs lifted as part of a deal with the White House later this month, Ottawa’s ambassador in Washington says. Kirsten Hillman, who is also Canada’s chief negotiator in the talks, told The Globe and Mail on Tuesday that she remained confident the country can get the...

Senior Canadian diplomat calls Trump’s latest pitch to join missile defence a ‘protection racket’
Trump’s meeting with Carney to unfold against a backdrop of renewed 51st-state rhetoric

Trump’s meeting with Carney to unfold against a backdrop of renewed 51st-state rhetoric

U.S. President Donald Trump says it’s “highly unlikely” he would resort to military force to annex Canada but is adamant that the border separating it from the United States is “an artificial line” that prevents the two territories from forming a “beautiful country.” Speaking to NBC just days before his first in-person meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Mr. Trump...

Canada weighs cutting Mexico out of trade pact as Trump taps pro-tariff CEO for commerce secretary

Canada weighs cutting Mexico out of trade pact as Trump taps pro-tariff CEO for commerce secretary

Canada is not ruling out sidelining Mexico in future trade talks with the United States, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland saying the federal government shares Donald Trump’s “grave concerns” that China is using the southernmost North American country as a back door for trade access. Ottawa’s priority is the bilateral relationship with the United States, Ms. Freeland said. “At...