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Trump says Canada trade deal moving forward, announces talks on Mexico pact

Trump said the proposed agreement with Canada would focus on protecting American farmers, who he said had been affected by previous trade arrangements

Canadian provincial leader calls Trump a 'bad person' amid trade talks

The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on US President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a "bad person" and "not to be trusted" and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Canada has leverage in the talks even as his province weighs restoring US alcohol sales at Prime Minister Mark Carney's urging to help secure a deal that would avert threatened 50 per cent US tariffs. "Everybody knows the American president by now, he's erratic, he's irresponsible, and he's not to be trusted. And this is the person that we were supposed to make a deal with, and we're going to make additional concessions for it. That's why I say you can't make a good deal with a bad person, because who's to say it's not going to be undone?" Kinew said. Dominic LeBlanc, the federal minister responsible for Canada-US trade, said Thursday the two countries were close to finalizing an agreement after

Trump says US, Canada have trade deal, but key terms remain unclear

Canada has dodged President Donald Trump's threat of 50 -per cent tariffs - at least for now. Trump went on social media late Tuesday to say he was pausing for three days the taxes on USD 20 billion worth of Canadian imports less than two hours before they were set to go into effect. Speaking to reporters at the White House Wednesday, Trump said that talks with Canada yielded a "very fair deal for both" sides. "Our farmers are going to be thrilled, our manufacturers are going to be thrilled," Trump said in an impromptu gaggle during a tour of South Lawn construction. Trump also noted that the agreement is all subject to the "finalization of documents." For now, the tariffs have been postponed until 12:01 am Saturday. Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, returned to Ottawa on Wednesday to meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was also set to chair Cabinet and a virtual meeting with provincial and territorial leaders. Trump's tariff threat would hit

US, Canada reach deal to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian imports: Trump

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50 per cent US tariffs on USD 20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect. The announcement, which Trump made on his social media platform, buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. "I have paused the 50 per cent Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the USA., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!" Trump posted on Truth Social less than two hours before the 12.01 am. Wednesday deadline. Trump's import taxes would have hit about 5 per cent of what Canada ships to the United States every year, including products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. But the political impact would likely have been bigger than the economic one. Canada had .

US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

The United States and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, poking each other interminably over sore spots like Canadian softwood lumber imports and US access to Canada's protected dairy market. Somehow the two neighbours still managed to remain friends, allies -- and trading partners. Canadian soldiers fought alongside Americans in Afghanistan after 9/11. The 5,525-mile US-Canada border is undefended, and nearly 330,000 people and USD 2 billion dollars' worth of goods cross it every day; 800,000 Canadians live in the United States. President Donald Trump's belligerent approach to dealing with Canada marks an extraordinary departure from the traditionally cooperative relationship between the two countries. Trump has hit Canadian goods with tariffs -- in a push to bring manufacturing back to the United States -- and has repeatedly made inflammatory comments about turning Canada into America's 51st state. The Canadian public is fed up. A petition to expel the US ambassador, a .

Gunfire targets US Consulate in Toronto again, no injuries reported

A shooter fired at the US Consulate in Toronto early Monday morning, police said, the second time this year someone shot at the building. No one was injured in the incident, but a single shell casing was found and there was damage to the building's facade. Toronto deputy chief Frank Barredo said a high-speed chase ensued that lasted an hour, but that no arrest was made. He vowed that the search for the perpetrator or perpetrators would continue. "We will approach this investigation with great seriousness," Barredo said at a news conference. "We will bring the people responsible for this to justice." Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow called the shooting a "brazen attack." "I want to say to the person or persons responsible, we will get you," said Chow. The shooting occurred despite heightened security ------------------------------------------------------ The US Consulate was targeted March 10, when two suspects allegedly fired multiple shots at the building before driving away in a stol

Trump claims US secured 50% profit share after Canada cancels bridge event

US President claimed Washington renegotiated the financial terms of the cross-border bridge project after Canadian officials cancelled a joint inauguration, amid escalating trade tensions

Canada ready to respond if Trump's new tariffs take affect: PM Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada is intensifying negotiations with the United States to reach a comprehensive trade deal but is prepared to respond should President Donald Trump's threat of 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods comes into affect. The new tariffs, announced by Trump on Monday, are scheduled to come into effect Aug 19. "If these tariffs, or other measures come into force, there's a full range of things that we can do in that regard," Carney said after meeting with Canada's premiers and territorial leaders in Charletown, Prince Edward Island. Carney said "everything's on the table" if an agreement can't be reached before the tariffs kick in. "We don't need to respond in advance," he said. "In fact, I think it would be counterproductive at this stage to respond in advance." The new tariffs cover a wide range of goods, including honey, liquor, cement, dairy products, some wood products, hockey sticks and other items. They exclude energy products, ..

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, cites unfair trade

US President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump's return to the White House. The administration official previewing the action said that Canada was one of the only nations other than China that retaliated against Trump's previous tariffs and must be held accountable. The official insisted on anonymity on a call with reporters to preview the president's actions and said that Trump signed three proclamations to launch the tariffs under Section 338 of the 1930 Trade Act. Several Democratic lawmakers last year proposed repealing the section because they said Trump could use it to destabilize the economy. The 50 per cent tariffs would exclude energy products, potash

They should pay us: Trump warns Canada of tariffs over wildfire smoke

The direct warning follows recent threats from the White House linking Canadian forestry management to trade penalties, with Trump previously accusing Ottawa of failing to curb toxic air pollution

Sheinbaum, Carney to attend Fifa World Cup final on Trump's invitation

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey with US President Donald Trump, amid strained regional ties

US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence: Canadian PM Carney

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday US restrictions on Anthropic's newest AI models show the dangers of overreliance on a limited number of American providers. AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. The export controls mark the US government's most significant step to date to restrict access to the most advanced AI models. Anthropic released Fable widely this week. That model is a limited version of the even more advanced Mythos, to which the company has tightly limited access due to cybersecurity fears. "The situation we're in collectively right now with Mthos and Fable is something that can happen with overreliance on certain models" Carney said. "Nobody has done anything wrong in the situation. But we will have done something wrong if we just accept this, don't take the lesson, don't

Carney calls for new partnership with US ahead of Trump's decision on FTA

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a new partnership with the United States on Thursday, just weeks before President Donald Trump decides on whether to renew the free trade agreement between the countries. Carney said in a speech at the Economic Club of New York that there should be a "true partnership" that re-imagines cooperation in specific sectors challenged by global competition. He made the remarks ahead of the mandatory review of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, in July. Carney said Canada is diversifying away from the US and signing trade deals with dozens of countries around the world. "Our core objective across these partnerships is to increase our strategic autonomy. Because we live in a world where integration has been weaponised. Because a country that cannot feed, fuel or defend itself is not truly sovereign," Carney said. Trump's actions -- including launching a trade war and suggesting Canada become the 51st US state -- have infuriated .

Canadian PM Mark Carney secures majority government in special election

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government with a special election outcome Monday night, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties. Voters cast ballots for three vacant seats of the 343 districts represented in Parliament. The public Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected a Liberal win in a Toronto district. Results for two other districts are expected Monday night. Carney won Canada's election last year fueled by public anger over US President Donald Trump's annexation threats. His Liberal party could stay in power until 2029 after Monday's results. Five defections from opposition parties to Carney, including four from the main opposition Conservative party, put Carney's Liberals on the cusp of the majority. Before Monday's results, the Liberals had 171 members of Parliament in the House of Commons. One of those defectors referenced Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as helping

Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

Canadian regulators have approved Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets in a move that comes weeks after new tariff threats from US President Donald Trump over the planes' status in Canada. A Transport Canada database shows that it certified the American company's latest private planes on Monday, roughly a week after green-lighting two older Gulfstream models. Marie-Justine Torres, a spokeswoman for Canada's transport minister, confirmed on Tuesday that the certification was granted by Transport Canada. Trump threatened last month to decertify and place tariffs on all Canadian-built planes unless the government approved Gulfstream business jets. The go-ahead from Transport Canada came despite deicing concerns flagged by the US Federal Aviation Administration, which granted the G700 and G800 conditional certification in 2024. The FAA said that Gulfstream, owned by General Dynamics, has until the end of this year to prove that the two plane types function "properly ... where ice ma

Trump warns of blocking Detroit-Canada bridge, seeks shared US ownership

The six-lane bridge was expected to open to traffic soon, pending formal tests and approval

FAA supports Trump's attacks on Canada over airplane certifications

Trump last week threatened Canada with a 50 per cent tariff on its country's planes sold in the US along with stripping globally recognised safety permits from aircraft made in Canada

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canadian aircraft as trade dispute deepens

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50 per cent tariff on any aircraft sold in the US, the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbour as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands. Trump's threat posted on social media came after he threatened over the weekend to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if it went forward with a planned trade deal with China. But Trump's threat did not come with any details about when he would impose the import taxes, as Canada had already struck a deal. In Trump's latest threat, the Republican president said he was retaliating against Canada for refusing to certify jets from Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace. Trump said the US, in return, would decertify all Canadian aircraft, including its Bombardier. "If, for any reason, this situation is not immediately corrected, I am going to charge Canada a 50 per cent Tariff on any and all Aircraft sold into the United States of

No plans to pursue FTA with China: Canadian PM Carney amid Trump's threat

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing. Carney said his recent agreement with China merely cuts tariffs on a few sectors that were recently hit with tariffs. Trump claims otherwise, posting that "China is successfully and completely taking over the once Great Country of Canada. So sad to see it happen. I only hope they leave Ice Hockey alone! President DJT" The prime minister said under the free trade agreement with the US and Mexico there are commitments not to pursue free trade agreements with non-market economies without prior notification. "We have no intention of doing that with China or any other non-market economy," Carney said. "What we have done with China is to rectify some issues that developed in the last coup

Carney urges Canadians to buy local as trade tensions rise with US

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's economy is under threat from abroad as he promoted domestic consumption, following warnings from US President Donald Trump over Ottawa's outreach to China