Trump administration expands trade probes to more countries, including Canada
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has expanded its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to shore up the president's tariff policies.
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Trump administration expands trade probes to more countries, including Canada
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has expanded its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to shore up the president's tariff policies.
Trump administration expands trade probes to more countries, including Canada
The Trump administration has expanded its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to shore up the president's tariff policies. "We are trying to move very quickly," United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC Friday. "We are trying to move in a matter of months." Greer's office announced Wednesday that it was launching investigations of the...
Canada not a target for Trump administration's new tariff investigations
The Trump administration launched trade investigations of multiple countries Wednesday in an attempt to solidify the president's tariff policies after the Supreme Court struck down his previous efforts to realign global trade. Canada was not included in the list of countries targeted by President Donald Trump's investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Mexico is on the...
Canada not a target for Trump administration's new tariff investigations
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration launched trade investigations of multiple countries Wednesday in an attempt to solidify the president's tariff policies after the Supreme Court struck down his previous efforts to realign global trade.
Canada's new trade team meets Trump's trade czar in Washington to talk CUSMA review
WASHINGTON -- Canada's new chief trade negotiator to the United States met her American counterpart in Washington on Friday as Ottawa sought to steady the bilateral relationship ahead of a review of the critical continental trade pact.
LeBlanc meets U.S. trade czar in Washington as Ottawa looks ahead to CUSMA review
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc sat down with President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday as Ottawa continued preparations for a review of the critical continental trade pact. LeBlanc's office said the meeting with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer included discussions of the upcoming mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known as CUSMA, as well...
LeBlanc meets U.S. trade czar in Washington as Ottawa looks ahead to CUSMA review
WASHINGTON -- Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc sat down with President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday as Ottawa continued preparations for a review of the critical continental trade pact.
LeBlanc to meet Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday
WASHINGTON -- Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday, a day after the United States announced it was launching bilateral discussions with Mexico on the review of the continental trade pact.
Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON -- A judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered refunds for companies that paid tariffs that were later struck down by the United States Supreme Court.
Trump's trade czar says Canada must accept tariffs, help reshore American jobs
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar says if Canada wants a deal with Washington, it will have to accept "some level of higher tariff" and help to reshore American industries.
Trump's trade czar says Canada must accept tariffs, help reshore American jobs
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar says if Canada wants a deal with Washington, it will have to accept "some level of higher tariff" and help to reshore American industries. United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC News' Katie Simpson on Tuesday that "if Canada wants to come in and participate in this type of reshoring we are trying...
Trump defends controversial policies, tariffs in State of the Union
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump defended his controversial immigration tactics and global tariffs during a record-breaking State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
Trump defends tariff regime in State of the Union address after top court blow
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump remained committed to realigning global trade through tariffs in his annual state of the union address on Tuesday, days after the United States Supreme Court struck down his levy powers.
Trump gives State of the Union address against backdrop of sliding poll numbers
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump stood before Congress Tuesday and declared "our nation is back" as he delivered the annual state of the union address.
Trump to give State of the Union address against backdrop of sliding poll numbers
WASHINGTON -- When U.S. President Donald Trump stands before Congress on Tuesday to deliver the annual state of the union address, he'll be defending trade and immigration agendas that have stumbled lately in the face of legal setbacks and grim polling.
Trump says he's increasing the worldwide tariff to 15 per cent
Donald Trump's erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president's favoured tariff tool. "During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs, which will continue our extraordinarily successful process...
Trump says he's increasing the worldwide tariff to 15 per cent
Donald Trump's erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president's favoured tariff tool.
Trump keeps carveout under CUSMA in new 10 per cent global tariff
The majority of Canadian exports will remain exempted from Donald Trump's new 10 per cent global levy, as the U.S. president pivots after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his plans to realign global trade. A fact sheet from the White House said the latest tariff will not hit goods compliant under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade, known as...
Trump keeps carveout under CUSMA in new 10 per cent global tariff
WASHINGTON -- The majority of Canadian exports will remain exempted from Donald Trump's new 10 per cent global levy, as the U.S. president pivots after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his plans to realign global trade.
Trump keeps carveout under CUSMA in new 10 per cent global tariff
WASHINGTON -- The majority of Canadian exports will remain exempted from U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10 per cent global levy.
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump's use of emergencies law for tariffs
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump's use of a national security statute to deploy tariffs, reining in his efforts to realign global trade.
LeBlanc to meet with Trump's trade czar to talk about CUSMA review
The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Dominic LeBlanc on Wednesday said he spoke with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the phone after he told "Fox Business" last week that Canadians had barriers...
LeBlanc to meet with Trump's trade czar to talk about CUSMA review
WASHINGTON -- The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.
Democrats say they're escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle
Democrats are demanding correspondence between a billionaire bridge owner and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe Internaitonal Bridge. "President Trump's wealthy donors should not be holding secret meetings with administration officials to influence economic and foreign policies that have real impacts on the...
Democrats say they're escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle
WASHINGTON -- Democrats are demanding correspondence between a billionaire bridge owner and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe Internaitonal Bridge.
Canada's new top envoy to Washington takes up his post
WASHINGTON -- Canada's new top diplomat in Washington presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump today, officially taking on the role of ambassador to the United States at a turbulent moment in Canada-U.S. relations.
Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge
WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will be resolved following a call with the U.S. president Tuesday.
Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge
WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Donald Trump about the Gordie Howe International Bridge Tuesday morning, one day after the U.S. president threatened to prevent it from opening.
Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
Kirsten Hillman hasn't written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat -- soon to be Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. -- may already have a title picked out: "Diplomacy is a contact sport." One glance at her CV tells you why. She has been the underdog staring down centre ice as the world's largest economy looks to tear...
Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON -- Kirsten Hillman hasn't written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat -- soon to be Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. -- may already have a title picked out: "Diplomacy is a contact sport."
Quick facts about Kirsten Hillman, Canada's outgoing ambassador in Washington
WASHINGTON -- Canada's Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman is ending her term in February. Here are some quick facts about the top diplomat in Washington who has stickhandled the Canada-U.S. relationship through three American administrations.
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had 'productive' meetings with White House
WASHINGTON -- Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had "productive" meetings Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Anand visits D.C. as Trump administration makes case for critical minerals trade zone
WASHINGTON -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical minerals to counter China's global dominance.
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani's Washington trip faces skepticism in Ottawa
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani's mission to Washington met with some skepticism in Ottawa Wednesday after he said he wanted to help Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiate a trade deal with the United States. When asked about the Bowmanville-Oshawa North MP's trip to the U.S. capital to meet with political and business figures, Carney pointed out that Jivani is neither the...
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani's Washington trip faces skepticism in Ottawa
WASHINGTON -- Conservative MP Jamil Jivani's mission to Washington met with some skepticism in Ottawa Wednesday after he said he wanted to help Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiate a trade deal with the United States.
Anand in DC as Trump administration makes the case for critical mineral trade zone
WASHINGTON -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical minerals with forced price floors.
Anand attends U.S. meeting on international critical minerals collaboration
WASHINGTON -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand meets with her international counterparts in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration makes a case for collaboration to push back on China's dominance over critical minerals.
Anand in DC as Trump administration makes the case for critical mineral trade zone
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical minerals with forced price floors. Vice-President JD Vance told a room filled with foreign ministers and officials at the U.S. State Department the goal was "diversifying global supply in the critical minerals...
Anand to attend U.S. meeting on international collaboration on critical minerals
WASHINGTON -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet with her international counterparts in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration makes a case for collaboration to push back on China's dominance over critical minerals.
B.C.-based Pattison says it didn't know Virginia warehouse was to become ICE facility
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES -- A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown -- and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray.
Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls Alberta 'natural partner for the U.S.'
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta — making him the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the province's politics.
Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls Alberta 'natural partner for the U.S.'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta — making him the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the province's politics. While appearing on the right-wing TV station Real America's Voice, Bessent claimed Canada won't let Alberta build a pipeline to the Pacific. "I think we should let them come down...
Trump withdraws Carney's invitation to 'Board of Peace'
U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" — marking the latest upheaval in the relationship between Canada and the United States as a critical trade agreement is set to be reviewed. In a post on social media Thursday night, Trump did not give details about why he...
Trump withdraws Carney's invitation to 'Board of Peace'
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" — marking the latest upheaval in the relationship between Canada and the United States as a critical trade agreement is set to be reviewed.
Lutnick calls Carney's speech 'political noise' and cautions Canada on China deal
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum "political noise" and criticized Canada's recent deal with China today. Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Lutnick said Canada has "the second-best deal in the world" and accused Carney of complaining.
Lutnick calls Carney's speech 'political noise' and cautions Canada on China deal
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum "political noise" and criticized Canada's recent deal with China today.
Trump says Carney is not 'grateful' in Davos speech
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Mark Carney is not "grateful" after the prime minister warned an international audience that the world has entered a dangerous new age of great power rivalries. During a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said he heard Carney's Tuesday speech, which was widely praised around the world. The president...
Trump says Carney is not 'grateful' in Davos speech
Washington -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Mark Carney is not "grateful" after the prime minister warned an international audience that the world has entered a dangerous new age of great power rivalries.
Carney takes cautious approach to Trump's invitation to join 'Board of Peace'
Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding a cautious note on his invitation to take part in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" -- even as other leaders balk at the hefty price tag and the list of countries Trump has invited to participate. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday, Carney said there are still many...
Carney takes cautious approach to Trump's invitation to join 'Board of Peace'
WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding a cautious note on his invitation to take part in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" -- even as other leaders balk at the hefty price tag and the list of countries Trump has invited to participate.
Trump says it's a 'good thing' Carney signed a deal with China
While President Donald Trump said Friday it's a "good thing" that Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a trade deal with China, his trade czar cautioned that Canada could regret the decision. When asked about Carney making the deal as he left the White House on Friday, Trump said, "That's OK." "That's what he should be doing. It's a good...
Trump says it's a 'good thing' Carney signed a deal with China
Washington -- While President Donald Trump said Friday it's a "good thing" that Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a trade deal with China, his trade czar cautioned that Canada could regret the decision.
'You cannot break us': Protesters rally in Minneapolis after ICE fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS -- Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman earlier this week.
Large rally pushes against ICE presence after fatal shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS -- Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman earlier this week.
Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS -- Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Protesters, ICE face off with tensions high in Minneapolis after fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS -- Protesters in Minneapolis shouted during a tense standoff with masked federal agents Thursday as public anger over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer continued to seethe.
Maduro ouster shows Trump is bent on dominating Western Hemisphere, observers say
U.S. President Donald Trump's shocking ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shows his administration is serious about dominating the Western Hemisphere, observers say. In its new national security strategy, released last month, Trump's administration laid out a plan for U.S. control of the hemisphere that pays little heed to traditional alliance-building. It was put into practice Saturday with the U.S...
Maduro ouster shows Trump is bent on dominating Western Hemisphere, observers say
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's shocking capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shows his administration is serious about dominating the Western Hemisphere, observers say.
Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations
Donald Trump's return to the White House brought with it a tidal wave of change that has upended global trade, rattled allies and pushed political and social boundaries in the United States. But the U.S. president faces headwinds as he enters the second year of his second term -- and Canada can expect to feel the effects.