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LeBlanc to meet with Trump's trade czar to talk about CUSMA review

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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.'

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.'

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'

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'

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

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

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

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

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'

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'

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations

Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations

WASHINGTON -- 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.

'The year that the shoe dropped': How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025

'The year that the shoe dropped': How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025

The people anxiously sipping hot chocolate in the Canadian Embassy in Washington on a cold night in January almost a year ago couldn't have predicted the roller-coaster of trade provocations and bilateral blow-ups the next 12 months would bring. In hindsight, that unusually chilly Washington evening foreshadowed how the Canada-U.S. relationship would soon freeze over. Trump's tariff threats and his...

'The year that the shoe dropped': How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025

'The year that the shoe dropped': How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025

WASHINGTON -- The people anxiously sipping hot chocolate in the Canadian Embassy in Washington on a cold night in January almost a year ago couldn't have predicted the roller-coaster of trade provocations and bilateral blow-ups the next 12 months would bring.

The continental trade pact is up for review in 2026 -- here's what Trump might want

The continental trade pact is up for review in 2026 -- here's what Trump might want

A mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade kicks into high gear next year as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his campaign to realign global trade and poach key industries from America's closest neighbours. Negotiations on the trade pact, better known as CUSMA, were a stress test for Ottawa during the first Trump administration. The trade talks were tense at...

The continental trade pact is up for review in 2026 -- here's what Trump might want

The continental trade pact is up for review in 2026 -- here's what Trump might want

WASHINGTON -- A mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade kicks into high gear next year as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his campaign to realign global trade and poach key industries from America's closest neighbours.

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum talk trade at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum talk trade at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney met privately Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Washington, D.C., as relationships between the North American neighbours have been rocked by tariffs.

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum meeting at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum meeting at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting privately today with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, with no staff in the room.

CP NewsAlert: Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum meeting at 2026 World Cup draw in D.C.

CP NewsAlert: Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum meeting at 2026 World Cup draw in D.C.

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting privately with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, with no staff in the room, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum talk trade at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum talk trade at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.

Prime Minister Mark Carney met privately Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Washington, D.C., with no staff in the room. The meeting, which happened at the Kennedy Center following the FIFA World Cup Draw, lasted about 50 minutes. Trump said earlier in the day the three leaders would talk about trade during their meeting...

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Washington Friday as the future of the continental trade agreement hangs in the balance. The 2026 World Cup draw will mark the first time all three leaders have gathered in person. It comes ahead of next year's mandatory review of the...

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington

Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Washington Friday as the future of the continental trade agreement hangs in the balance.

Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.

Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.

Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Canada is serving Stellantis a notice of default after the automaker shifted some of its production to the United States.

Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday

Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at a FIFA World Cup event Friday in Washington as trade negotiations between Canada and the United States remain on pause.

Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday

Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at a FIFA World Cup event Friday in Washington as trade negotiations between Canada and the United States remain on pause. The Prime Minister's Office said Carney will meet with Trump at the Kennedy Center, where the event is being held, and the meeting is expected to...

Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday

Carney to meet Trump, Sheinbaum in Washington at FIFA event Friday

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at a FIFA World Cup event Friday in Washington as trade negotiations between Canada and the United States remain on pause.

U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize 'mass migration'

U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize 'mass migration'

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department has directed its embassies in Canada and other Western nations to scrutinize the impacts of "mass migration" -- the Trump administration's latest push to reshape the geopolitics of America's longtime allies.

U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize mass migration

U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize mass migration

The U.S. State Department has directed its embassies in Canada and other Western nations to scrutinize the impacts of mass migration, marking the Trump administration's latest push to reshape the geopolitics of America's longtime allies. Last week's dispatch to embassies directed diplomats in Ottawa, New Zealand, Australia and countries in western Europe to report on the human rights implications and...

U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize 'mass migration'

U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize 'mass migration'

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department has directed its embassies in Canada and other Western nations to scrutinize the impacts of "mass migration" — the Trump administration's latest push to reshape the geopolitics of America's longtime allies.

Dairy, whiskey, wine and steel: American industries weigh in on trade pact review

Dairy, whiskey, wine and steel: American industries weigh in on trade pact review

WASHINGTON -- American industries ranging from whiskey makers and Wisconsin dairy producers to steel and automobile associations have weighed in on the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade.

Canada, U.S., Finland take step forward on ICE Pact plan to build icebreakers

Canada, U.S., Finland take step forward on ICE Pact plan to build icebreakers

WASHINGTON -- Canada, the United States and Finland took a step toward building new icebreakers despite the breakdown in trade talks between Ottawa and the Trump administration.

Poll shows more young women want to leave U.S. -- their top destination is Canada

Poll shows more young women want to leave U.S. -- their top destination is Canada

WASHINGTON -- A record number of younger American women now say they want to leave the United States -- and their most common destination of choice is Canada.

Anand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided '51st state' chatter as G7 meeting looms

Anand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided '51st state' chatter as G7 meeting looms

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hasn't repeated President Donald Trump's musings about making Canada the 51st state during their conversations. Anand will welcome Rubio and other foreign ministers from G7 countries to Ontario's Niagara region this week to discuss shared economic and security challenges amid geopolitical uncertainty.