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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday trade negotiations with the U.S. are at an “intense phase” ahead of Friday’s deadline to reach an agreement. “[Canadians] don’t deserve the uncertainty that’s been thrust upon them… they want the right kind of resolution. They want a deal that makes sense for Canada,” …
Read More »New Canada-U.S. bridge opening could be delayed by slow progress on border facilities
The opening of the new bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit could be delayed into 2026 due to delays completing the ports of entry on either side of the border, according to a report from the ratings agency S&P Global. The Gordie Howe International Bridge itself was 35 days ahead of schedule …
Read More »Trade talks in two acts: Canada-U.S. poised to negotiate in stages
All signs point to Canada and the United States holding trade negotiations in two separate phases — with some now on immediate irritants, and the rest next year. The process is still taking shape. But the two-step idea is emerging in comments following this week’s meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney …
Read More »Three ways this Canada-U.S. dispute will end
You’d have to squint till your eyeballs ache, but there is a foreseeable scenario where Canada and the U.S. build a closer relationship out of this ugly moment. This outcome is far from certain — hence the squinting. But one influential figure in Washington professes to see it. Donald Trump’s …
Read More »Major Canada-U.S. talks are coming — here’s what’s in play
Canada’s prime minister, whoever that is in a few weeks, is about to walk straight into a historic crossroads. We learned Friday the next government will start wide-ranging negotiations on a new economic and security arrangement with the United States. This could lead to drastically different places — down one …
Read More »How a century-old, Canada-U.S. collaboration keeps Niagara Falls shining bright — even in a trade war
No matter the tariffs, trade wars or political threats of the day, when the sun sets every night, Canada and America’s shared Niagara Falls will continue to be lit up as one. “I hope it symbolizes that these two countries really do have so much in common, so much to share and that our …
Read More »For 60 years, this Canada-U.S. treaty governed money, power and a river. With Trump’s threats, what now?
B.C. MLA Adrian Dix says he gets texts, emails, and even stopped at his local Safeway. He says people urge him to cut off power or even water to the U.S. “People are angry,” said Dix, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions and the minister responsible for the Columbia River …
Read More »These charts reveal a Canada-U.S. bond forged in steel and aluminum
It’s a move that could reshape North American trade. Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on all steel and aluminum products coming into the U.S. from anywhere, including Canada. That means each time any Canadian steel or aluminum crosses the 49th parallel, U.S. importers will have to shell out 25 …
Read More »Trump tariffs hit markets on Monday in early reaction to Canada-U.S. trade war
U.S. stocks sank and the Canadian dollar fell further in early trading on Monday morning against the backdrop of a brewing North American trade war, then rebounded mid-morning after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that U.S. tariffs against her country would be delayed by one month. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that extensive …
Read More »Human smuggling persists along Canada-U.S. border, despite crackdown
Human smuggling networks continue to operate along Quebec’s border with Vermont and New York state despite winter conditions and increased law enforcement, according to U.S. Federal Court records about two incidents over the past weekend. The U.S. Border Patrol disrupted a human smuggling run early Sunday across the Quebec-New York border …
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