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What’s really behind Donald Trump’s tariff threats and ’51st state’ posts about Canada
People who have worked with or closely observed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump say his threat of imposing tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in a negotiating strategy to extract the best trade terms for the U.S. The pair are seen here ahead of a NATO round table meeting in December 2019. (Frank Augstein/AP Photo) Donald Trump’s threat of whopping tariffs on Canadian exports and his trolling of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are key tactics in a negotiating strategy to extract theRead more
Trump taunts Trudeau by calling him ‘governor’ of ‘a great state’
President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, calling him a “governor” and referring to Canada as a “great state” – another suggestion by the incoming president that this country should be part of the United States. Trump apparently joked about Canada becoming the 51st state during his dinner with Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago last month. In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump said that if the U.S. is going to run up lopsided trade deficits with Canada, it might as well become a state.Read more
Trump names his tariff man. Here’s what he’s said and what it means for Canada
What’s new Donald Trump now has a point man for his plan to impose punishing trade tariffs. Someone who’s publicly shared his views on them. Howard Lutnick will now wield influence over an issue with major consequences over the global economy. Trump hasn’t just nominated the Wall Street executive as his commerce secretary; he’s also put Lutnick in charge of his tariff and trade agenda, with an additional role overseeing the Office of U.S. Trade Representative. American trading partners will eagerly study Lutnick’s views on Trump’s plan to slap aRead more
Canada’s digital services tax set for a reckoning with U.S.
The fight over Canada’s controversial digital services tax may escalate this week as the deadline looms for the Biden administration to decide whether to proceed with dispute arbitration amid threats of retaliation from Donald Trump’s incoming administration. On Aug. 30, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai filed an official complaint under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) arguing that the three per cent tax Canada implemented over the summer unfairly discriminates against American corporations. The move started a 75-day consultation period that ends this week. But with President Joe Biden’sRead more
Trump’s appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada
Donald Trump’s second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters — and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada’s border. One expert says there are not many Canadian allies, so far, in the president-elect’s court. “I don’t see a whole lot of friends of Canada in there,” said Fen Hampson, a professor of international affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and co-chair of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations. As the Republican leader startsRead more
U.S. ambassador to Canada says democracy will ‘easily’ survive outcome of Tuesday election
Ahead of a highly consequential election on Tuesday, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said “democracy is easily going to survive” the outcome of the race and reminded Canadians to be patient as results from across the United States come in. David Cohen said in an interview on CBC’s Rosemary Barton Live that U.S. democracy “has survived and thrived in the face of many challenges to that democracy.” He cited both world wars and the U.S. civil war as examples. “I firmly believe that regardless of the outcome of the election, the United States isRead more
Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong
Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong. Those kids who watched him play in Toronto, who dreamed of wearing a jersey with a dinosaur on their chest, who maybe didn’t realize yet that no matter how hard they practised at school or in the park would never dunk like Carter, are all grown up now. They have made Canada’s national team one of the best in the world, the best it’s ever been, and many of themRead more
Trudeau accuses India of supporting violent crimes in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Indian government has made a “fundamental error” as he accused it of supporting a campaign of violence against Canadians on Canadian soil. The prime minister spoke to reporters Monday, hours after the head of the RCMP laid out stunning allegations accusing agents of the Indian government of playing a role in “widespread violence” in Canada, including homicides, and warned that it poses “a serious threat to our public safety.” Earlier in the day, Canada announced it’s expelling six Indian diplomats. India has denied the allegationsRead more
Leaders condemn B.C. rally where ‘death to Canada’ cry went up
Political leaders are condemning what they describe as “hateful rhetoric” from a speaker at a pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver who told the crowd that “we are Hezbollah and we are Hamas.” Both groups are listed by Public Safety Canada as terrorist entities. In videos circulated online, an unidentified masked woman led a crowd of hundreds at the Vancouver Art Gallery Monday night in chants of “death to Canada, death to the United States and death to Israel,” while some in the group burned Canadian flags. The protest was organized by theRead more
Canada still hasn’t recognized the likely winner of Venezuela’s election — Venezuelans want to know why
Some Venezuelan-Canadians say the Trudeau government has failed to stand up for democracy in its response to the July 28 Venezuelan presidential election — an election tainted by widespread evidence of fraud and a government campaign of arrests, disappearances and torture of poll workers. Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia ruled out seeking asylum abroad yesterday after a judge loyal to the Nicolas Maduro regime issued a warrant for his arrest on Monday. Global Affairs Canada condemned the arrest warrant in a media statement. Gonzalez was still in hiding when this articleRead more