Business
Trump says Canada reached last minute deal with US to delay 50% tariff
The two allies traded goods and services worth close to $1 trillion despite their strained relations last year, as US President Donald Trump continues his relentless push to enforce tariffs and levies on his northern neighbours.
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Europe Today
Watch: Why is Canada eyeing a closer bond with Brussels?
Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Yerevan for the European Political Community Summit, where he is spearheading efforts to create a Middle Powers alliance. But could the world’s "most European" non-European country actually become the 28th EU member state?
Canada
Carney says Canada must cut reliance on US as tariffs hit economy
The Canadian leader stressed that his country cannot hinge its future on hope that the US will return to the partner it formerly was to his country and that active steps must be taken to protect Ottawa from the disruptions caused by the Trump administration.
Canada
Canada's Mark Carney, Finland's Alexander Stubb play hockey during official visit
Hockey took centre stage in Ottawa on Tuesday as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb joined local players on the ice, combining sport with diplomacy during Stubb’s first official visit to Canada.
China
Canada PM Mark Carney meets China's Xi Jinping in landmark visit
According to Carney, the relationship "will not only deepen our bilateral ties to the benefit of our peoples but will also—from our judgement—help improve the multilateral system—a system that, in recent years, has come under great strain."
USA
Trump says there is 'natural conflict' with Canada as he hosts Carney
Trump downplayed the decline in Canadians visiting the US as a major issue, stressing that most Canadians “still love” the US and noting that relations between the two countries will fully restore after a trade deal is reached.
Economy
Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
It was unclear from Trump's Thursday letter how the higher tariffs would interact with the 2020 United States Mexico Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated. Under the current tariff regime, the USMCA has protected eligible goods. But a review of the pact is scheduled for 2026.
