Trump starts a victory dance over Canada border moves
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has been roasting Canada like a maple-glazed ham in recent days. But amid all the sizzle...
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Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past
Message underscores key moment in Freeland's nine-year cabinet career. Dealing with him. A day that rattled Canadian politics ended the...
Trump ally on Canada's fentanyl talk: Not good enough
U.S. officials urge Canada to start tackling big, systemic problems with organized crime. The Canadian government is talking about adding...
The takeaway from Trudeau's trip to Mar-a-Lago: For Trump, fentanyl is priority No. 1
What’s less clear is what Trump wants in exchange for dropping tariff threat: sources. Donald Trump left his Canadian guests...
What's Trump's price for averting tariffs? He didn't tell Trudeau
Will Canada escape the potentially economy-smashing tariffs threatened by Donald Trump? If you can't answer that question, congratulations, you're in...
Donald Trump threatens 25% tariff on products from Canada, Mexico
Donald Trump has levelled his most severe threat against Canada in years, warning that on his very first day on...
Trump drops a cabinet-level clusterbomb with Gaetz, Gabbard as latest picks
The gasps echoing across Washington on Wednesday proved that Donald Trump retains the capacity to shock. That's just what he...
Ontario premier floats Mexico's removal from CUSMA agreement
The head of Canada's largest province appears to be dipping his toe into new territory: talking about removing Mexico from...
Top Trump White House pick has strong view on Canada's government. It's not flattering
Trump's reported choice for national security adviser can't wait to see the Liberals lose next election. The man reportedly tapped...
Canada, prepare for the big squeeze. Trump will press on several sensitive fronts
Canada, prepare for the big squeeze. A new Trump administration is likely to press this country on multiple fronts: trade...
Trump's tariff plan would shave almost a half-point off Canada's economy, says U.S. forecast
What exactly would Donald Trump's tariff plans do to Canada? A prominent Washington think-tank has an answer — and it's...
The Harris show: Democratic convention a prime-time debut for surprise nominee
There's an old joke about politics in Kamala Harris's home state, where election campaigns, for various reasons, rarely ever include...
Canada already in talks to avoid Trump tariffs
Fearing difficult negotiations, Canadian official sends retaliatory tariff warning. Canada has already begun talks with members of Donald Trump's circle...
Trump rally shooting flings U.S. to perilous juncture: What path will it take?
American history is repeating itself in a most macabre way. If everything unfolds as expected, Donald Trump will deliver a...
Elephant in the room at NATO summit: The return of Trump
Think Canada faces pressure now to spend more on military? Wait 'til next year, Trump allies warn. A day before...
U.S. Supreme Court takes a chainsaw to the most consequential criminal case against Trump
Here's one thing we can state with virtual certainty: The United States Supreme Court has taken a chainsaw to the...
Biden's debate disaster: President freezes up against Trump
It was agony in Atlanta — for Joe Biden, for Democrats, and for anyone around the world dreading another Donald...
There's an old problem Canada's new foreign-interference law won't fix
To understand Canada's failure to criminally prosecute foreign collusion, an old news report from Washington offers a useful starting point...
What's behind a historic, unusual U.S. military cash transfer to Canadian mines
The United States was growing desperate, months before its entry into the Second World War. It was gravely short of...
Fear of China gnaws at summit in Washington
A subcurrent of worry pulsed through a summit this week in Washington between the leaders of the U.S., Japan and...
Canada is already preparing for Trump's potential tariff threats
Canada staged a large-scale diplomatic deployment this week in preparation for a U.S. presidential election of more consequence than usual...
U.S. trade czar: Don't get 'too comfortable' North American trade pact will stay as is
Don't get too comfortable with the North American trade pact: that's the warning from President Joe Biden's top trade official...
Biden or Trump? During Washington visit, Alberta premier says, 'There's challenges with both'
If the premier of Alberta has a preference in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, she's not sharing it publicly. At...
Iran allegedly hired Canadians to conduct assassinations on U.S. soil, according to indictment
Two Canadians planned to conduct assassinations in the U.S. on behalf of Iran's intelligence services, according to allegations in a...
Protect NATO from Donald Trump? The U.S. Congress just passed that into law
With Trump ahead in polls, lawmakers aim to keep him from leaving alliance. Trump-proof NATO? The United States Congress is...
U.S. 'beginning' internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact
For anyone with lingering night terrors from the last renegotiation of NAFTA, the notion of reopening the pact might evoke...
U.S. senator calls out alleged Indian assassination plots: 'not the behaviour of a respectable democracy'
India's alleged role in assassination plots across North America has drawn rare criticism inside the U.S. Congress for a nation...
U.S. indictment alleges multiple Indian assassination plans across North America
A U.S. criminal indictment unsealed Wednesday has unleashed an unprecedented flood of details about an alleged plot connected to the...
Right-wing U.S. media covered fiction as fact: A non-existent terrorist attack from Canada at Rainbow Bridge
For a few hours Wednesday afternoon, Canada appeared to be staring down the barrel of an unwelcome and potentially painful...