Devika Desai

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Donald Trump calls Canada’s exchange rate with the U.S. ‘unacceptable’

Donald Trump calls Canada’s exchange rate with the U.S. ‘unacceptable’

U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada’s exchange rate with the U.S. is ‘unacceptable.’ In a post shared to Truth Social on Sunday, Trump added it has “been that way for years.” “Canada’s (currency) Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable,” the post reads. “It has been that way for years - but no longer!”

Trump calls Canada one of the ‘worst abusers,’ says he doesn’t want ‘Canadian anything’

Trump calls Canada one of the ‘worst abusers,’ says he doesn’t want ‘Canadian anything’

U.S. President Donald Trump continued his rant on Truth Social Sunday afternoon, claiming he had “revived and saved” the automobile business in America via tariffs, calling Canada “one of the worst abusers.” “One of the Worst Abusers is Canada. I don’t want Canadian cars, I don’t want Canadian parts, I don’t want Canadian anything. They’ve been ripping us off for...

‘Fed up’: Hoekstra petition sends strong message to U.S., trade expert says

‘Fed up’: Hoekstra petition sends strong message to U.S., trade expert says

An online petition to remove Trump’s Canadian ambassador cannot legally prompt an eviction, but it does send a strong message on how Canadians feel about their southern counterpart, an international trade expert says. In a Thursday interview with CTV Your Morning, lawyer Barry Appleton described the petition as a “temperature check.”

‘Ill-conceived’: Former UN ambassador criticizes Canada’s peacekeeping cuts

‘Ill-conceived’: Former UN ambassador criticizes Canada’s peacekeeping cuts

A former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations has decried the Carney government’s decision to shut down international peacekeeping operations, which he says is vital to Canada’s global credibility. In a Wednesday interview with CTV Your Morning, Bob Rae described the peacekeeping missions as an “integral part of our national security strategy.” “The security challenge for Canada is that it’s...