"There will be a little disturbance" — Trump on the economic impact of his tariffs
16 hour agoVery 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
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“
20 hour agoCanadian 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!
"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
1 day agoTrudeau: "I heard he talked about banking again this morning in a tweet, which doesn't make any sense because 16 banks are currently active in Canada holding about $113b worth of assets in this country, so American banks are alive and well and prospering in Canada. It's an example of not really being able to see what he wants ... what he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us."
Trudeau says it is not like him to agree with the Wall Street Journal, but says while you’re a “smart person, Donald, this is a very dumb thing to do”
PM Trudeau says “that is totally false,” to Trump’s claims that Canada is not a willing partner on border security
PM Trudeau says “your government has chosen to do this to you,” in speaking to Americans. Says American jobs are at risk. Says costs are going to go up. Says this will harm American national security by impeding access to minerals, fertilizers
PM Trudeau says we find ourselves forced to introduce tariffs on US merchandise. Starts with $30b immediately, then $125b. Canada will file legal challenges too. Says tariffs will remain in place until US tariffs are withdrawn
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Trump launched a trade war against a close ally, yet is getting closer to Putin. He says “make that make sense”
WSJ: Canada’s province of Ontario will slap a 25% export tax on electricity it sends to 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York, in retaliation for President Trump’s tariffs, said Doug Ford, Ontario’s leader. Ford added that he will direct the province’s energy producers to shut down the exports entirely if Trump moves ahead with even more tariffs on April 2. He said he would direct his minister of energy to redirect energy from an Ontario nuclear reactor to local manufacturers instead
Ford repeated a threat to cut off the electricity Ontario supplies to several states
More than 3,600 products from 35 US states are being removed from LCBO shelves, the online and wholesale marketplace, the crown agency says. This includes: Spirits, wine, cider, beer, ready-to-drink coolers/cocktails, and non-alcoholic products produced in the US
1 day agoTrump: Canada doesn’t allow American Banks to do business in Canada, but their banks flood the American Market. Oh, that seems fair to me, doesn’t it?
1 day agoCanadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has confirmed that Canada will implement retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Tariffs will soon be placed on U.S. exports, including orange juice, peanut butter, wine, coffee, cars, trucks, steel, and aluminum. Joly stated that Canada is fully prepared to impose tariffs on up to C$155 billion worth of American goods in response to proposed U.S. tariffs. She emphasized, "Let’s be clear—we are ready. We are ready with $155 billion in tariffs."
1 day agoTrump: "No room left for Mexico or for Canada. No. The tariffs are all set, they go into effect tomorrow."
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 10 km E of Orcas, Washington
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be protecting his country's sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump recently suggested making Canada the 51st U.S. state
US Commerce Secretary: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada to go into effect Tuesday
Trump announces tariffs on Canada and Mexico to start next March, and additional tariffs on China of 10%
1 week agoTrump: We support Canada $200 billion a year in subsidies Without us, Canada can't make it. I say Canada should be our 51st state. Trudeau. Nice person. I call him Governor Trudeau. He should be a Governor
Trump: We protect Canada and they pay NATO less than we do
White House official pushes to axe Canada from the FiveEyes intelligence-sharing network. Peter Navarro has advocated the move to put more pressure on Canada - @ft
1 week agoTrump responding to a question on Mexico and Canada: I look at some of these agreements and I say who would ever sign a thing like this. The tariffs will go forward, yes. We'll make up a lot of territory. Our country will be liquid and rich again
1 week agoG7 meeting on the anniversary of Russian full-scale agresion against Ukraine
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 23 km NE of Sechelt, Canada
