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Canada says it is ready to respond if Trump follows through with imposing sweeping tariffs Feb. 1

Jan. 20, 2025 22:47 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Top Canadian ministers said Monday that Canada will be ready to retaliate after President Donald Trump said he was thinking of imposing a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1. Trump has been threatening to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other...

Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economy

Jan. 20, 2025 20:50 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports. Trump made the announcement in response to reporters' questions while signing...

Canada's Liberal Party to decide on March 9 who will succeed Trudeau as prime minister

Jan. 10, 2025 11:53 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's governing Liberal Party will announce the country's next prime minister on March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week, party leaders said late Thursday. Trudeau remains prime minister until a new leader is...

US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs

Jan. 09, 2025 21:55 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official familiar with the matter said Thursday. ...

Trump, the 'America First' candidate, has a new preoccupation: Imperialism

Jan. 09, 2025 09:50 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ran on a return to his "America First” foreign policy platform. The U.S., he said, could no longer afford to be the world's policeman. On his watch, he pledged, there would be no new wars. But since winning a second term, the president-elect has been...

Canadian leaders say Trump's talk about Canada becoming the 51st state isn't funny anymore

Jan. 08, 2025 13:54 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally, Canada’s finance minister said Wednesday. Dominic LeBlanc, the country’s point person for U.S-Canada...

Canada's Liberal Party in search of a new leader while dealing with Trump threats, pending election

Jan. 07, 2025 16:22 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party finds itself in search of a new leader while dealing with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods and with Canada's election just months away. Trudeau announced his...

Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs

Dec. 27, 2024 20:31 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Two Canadian Cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday without assurances President-elect Donald Trump will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. The Canadians called the talks “productive” and...

Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administration

Dec. 26, 2024 20:57 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with the incoming Donald Trump administration as Trump threatens tariffs on all Canadian products. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly...

Canada's Trudeau to shuffle his Cabinet Friday amid resignation calls and rising discontent

Dec. 19, 2024 22:13 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet Friday. The prime minister's office confirmed late Thursday that Trudeau will participate in the swearing-in ceremony and chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later Friday. ...