Canada

Politico reports: Days before Canada votes in a national election, President Donald Trump is talking again about its status as a 51st state — an Oval Office aside almost certain to boost the three-term Liberals in their quest for a fourth mandate. Trump told reporters that Canada would “cease to exist” without the U.S. He also suggested he could further …

The Canadian Press reports: China’s ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American “bullying,” suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules. “We want to avoid the situation where humanity is brought back to a world of the law of the jungle again,” Chinese Ambassador …

CTV News reports: The Liberals have an eight-point advantage over the Conservatives on Day 30 of the 36-day federal election campaign. A three-day rolling sample by Nanos Research conducted on April 17, 19 and 20 has the Liberals at 44 per cent over the Conservatives, who are at 36 per cent nationally. The New Democratic Party is at 11 per …

“Donald Trump, I’m going to say this once and I might never say it again, I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together. It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences, all our regional fights, all our concerns with one another, and realize we actually had …

Reuters reports: More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as U.S. President Donald Trump cuts federal funding to universities and revokes foreign student visas. Officials at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus said the school reported a 27% jump in graduate applications as of March …

CTV News reports: An American who is “distressed” by the way the United States government has been treating Canada, has bought advertising space in Vancouver to apologize to Canadians. Posters on lighted billboards near the Vancouver Art Gallery show the maple leaf, with the words, “Dear Canada, we are so very, very, very sorry.” It is signed, “Your American friends.” No names …

CTV News reports: A growing number of Americans with family ties to Canada are seeking to reclaim Canadian citizenship, spurred in part by shifting political and social conditions in the United States. Immigration lawyers say they’ve seen increased interest from individuals who have Canadian parents or grandparents and are now looking to make the move north. Among those applying are …

CTV News reports: U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff fight has triggered a rise in Canadian pride across the country, with everything from businesses to government offices seeking to distance themselves from our neighbour to the south. The city of Vaughan has joined the chorus and has proposed renaming America Avenue “to celebrate our Canadian identity.” The city is pitching to …

Via press release from the Canadian government: The Minister of Finance, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, today confirmed that Canada’s new countermeasures announced last week in response to the unjustified tariffs imposed by the United States on the Canadian auto industry will come into force at 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 9. As the Prime Minister indicated on April 3, this …

CTV News reports: Canada’s tariff war with the U.S. has many homegrown companies hoping customers remember there’s more to them than their names. Despite branding themselves with nods to the U.S., Boston Pizza, New York Fries, Montana’s, California Sandwiches and The Great American Backrub are all Canadian and have been working to ensure the public doesn’t forget. “Not going to …

Newsweek reports: Canadian citizens have been told to “expect scrutiny” when crossing into the United States, according to updated online travel advice by Ottawa. On Friday, Canada’s government updated its online travel advice which said that U.S. Border Patrol officers had “significant” discretion in deciding who enters the country and travelers could expect stringent searches of their electronic devices. Canada’s government …

CTV News reports: The federal Liberals now have an 11-point advantage over the Conservatives on Day 14 of the federal election campaign, while Mark Carney has opened up a 22-point lead over Pierre Poilievre when it comes to Canadians’ preferences for prime minister. A three-day rolling sample by Nanos Research ending April 4 has the Liberals at 46 per cent …

The Washington Post reports: Visit Orlando said in a statement that there has been a “notable slowing of pace” in recent weeks for advance hotel bookings by Canadians through September, with the most extreme numbers showing a 35 percent dip in May. The area, home to Disney World, welcomed more than 1.2 million Canadians in 2023, more than any other …

CTV News reports: America’s 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with the Yukon and is separated from the contiguous U.S. by Canada, says the state doesn’t support the president’s trade war and annexation bid against Canada. He has …

Axios reports: Some Canadians are ditching their winter homes in the U.S. as tensions between the two countries simmer. President Trump’s tariffs and taunts may be the last straw for snowbirds who are already finding it more expensive to live south of the border, real estate agents say. “My Canadian sellers are worried. They feel like they have to take …

Politico reports: Republicans could be poised to deal a symbolic blow to President Donald Trump’s trade policy, with several GOP senators indicating they planned to join Democrats in a Tuesday vote to block blanket tariffs on Canada. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Monday that she plans to back the resolution led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) that would terminate the …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Canada is taking its fight against President Donald Trump’s tariffs to Florida’s highways. Billboards paid for by the Canadian government are popping up across the Sunshine State, including one near a 7-Eleven gas station in Winter Springs. Canada’s message to U.S. voters: “Tariffs are a tax on hardworking Americans.” The campaign was launched to heighten the …

CTV News reports: Canadians are in the midst of a federal election at a time when they can’t access news on the most popular social media platforms — and as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ally Elon Musk uses his own platform to meddle in the politics of other countries. Those factors are ramping up anxiety about the information Canadians will …

The BBC reports: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada’s old relationship with the United States, “based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation, is over”. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa after a cabinet meeting, Carney said Canadians must “fundamentally reimagine our economy” in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. He said …

The CBC reports: Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s in full support of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 25 per cent tariff Wednesday on cross-border auto trade. “We’re going to make sure that we inflict as much pain as possible to the American people without inflicting pain on the Canadian population,” Ford said at Queen’s …