12 March 2025
US President Donald Trump has halted plans to increase tariffs on steel and aluminum — from 25% to 50% — for Canada. In turn, Ontario has paused surcharges on electricity it sells to the United States
18 hour ago
Ontario suspending U.S. electricity tax, Ford says while securing Lutnick meeting
ABC News: Canadians in the US residing for more than 30 days to be required to register their information with the government
Doug Ford: We will never become the 51st state. Canada is not for sale. He's taking more money out of Americans' pockets, and for what reason? We're still trying to figure this out”21 hour ago
Doug Ford: "We will never become the 51st state. Canada is not for sale. He's taking more money out of Americans' pockets, and for what reason? We're still trying to figure this out”
22 hour ago
Canada files to sell USD bonds, size undisclosed
Trump: Canada must immediately drop its tariffs on us
In message that was deleted and reposted, Trump said he will: - "permanently" shut Canadian car industry by raising tariffs substantially; -declare a national emergency on energy; -raise tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada to 50%
Trump: have instructed Secretary of Commerce to add additional 25% tariff, to 50%, on all steel and aluminum coming into the United States from Canada
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney to become new prime minister of Canada
Canada's foreign minister to The Times: US annexation of Canada started as a joke by Trump and he seems to really like it
A mass shooting at a pub in Toronto has left at least 12 people struck with gunfire, police announced in a post to X Friday night
At least 12 people injured in mass shooting at Toronto pub, suspect at large
Canada finance minister: Canada will delay second wave of tariffs on $125 billion of us products until April 2nd
Trump: "We don't need Canada's lumber. So what I'm doing is I'll be signing an executive order freeing up our forests so that we're allowed to take down trees and make a lot of money and then re-harvest trees . we don't need anything from Canada."
Trump signs order that delays new tariffs on Canada for 1 month, similar to reprieve announced earlier for Mexico
Canadian PM: Trade war between Ottawa and Washington will continue despite temporary tariff exemptions for some sectors
Trump may exempt all goods that fall under USMCA trade agreement until April 2, not just cars, @howardlutnick says on CNBC
Canada's PM Trudeau: As long as there are tariffs on us from the United States that are completely unjustified, we will be responding strongly
Leavitt: "He feels strongly that it would be very beneficial for the Canadian people to be the 51st state of the United States”
President Trump, via @PressSec: "Reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect on April 2. But at the request of the companies associated with USMCA, the president is giving them an exemption for one month so they are not at an economic disadvantage."
.@PressSec announces the one month exemption for "any autos coming through USCA" from the 25% tariffs
Lutnick on Trudeau: "I don't really want to think about the ridiculous things he said. It's time for him to go."
"There will be a little disturbance" — Trump on the economic impact of his tariffs
Very tepid applause as Trump basically accuses Mexico and Canada of being complicit in the killing of Americans
Lutnick told Ford that some comments from Canadian officials - including Prime Minister Trudeau's "very dumb thing to do" comment - – are unhelpful and viewed as personal attacks against the President, according to the sources
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Premier Doug Ford today after his press conference - call described as "tough" and "aggressive" with Lutnick telling Ford to stand down. Premier said no and that if anything, he'll go harder, according to 2 senior govt sources
1 week ago
Canadian FM Joly says she is making a clear appeal to UK to act with Canada against US “unpredictability and chaos” “we are the canary in the coal mine. Europeans are next, the UK is next. We need to work together on counter tariffs. We should reinforce each other“
Canadian Foreign minister Joly tells Victoria on @BBCNewsnight says threats to Canadian independence are not a joke when Trump officials talk to them they say military cooperation and water put on table they've been threatening us of different things1 week ago
Canadian Foreign minister Joly tells Victoria on @BBCNewsnight says threats to Canadian independence "are not a joke" when Trump officials talk to them they say military cooperation and water put on table "they've been threatening us of different things"
Trump: Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by a like amount!
1 week ago
"We will never be the 51st state." Justin Trudeau terms Donald Trump's border argument an "excuse" and "bogus", saying that POTUS' changing reasons show he doesn't know what he wants- except that Trump wants to annex Canada