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O’Toole says China not a replacement for U.S., disagrees with PM Carney on EV deal

Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is cautioning the prime minister that despite the need to diversify trade, China is not a substitute for the United States.

Poilievre calls for suspension of all federal fuel taxes for rest of 2026

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for suspension of all federal fuel taxes including excise tax, carbon tax and GST for the rest of 2026 in an effort to address the spike in fuel prices in Canada, that he says are 15 per cent higher than those in the United States.

Canada can’t match the top U.S. universities’ salaries. American academics still want to move

Post-secondary associations on both sides of the border report increased interest among American researchers in academic positions north of the 49th parallel.

Federal government reports $25.5B deficit for its April-to-February period

The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $25.5 billion for the April-to-February period of its 2025-26 fiscal year.

Canada hails progress at G7 meet after climate absence to appease U.S.

Environment ministers from G7 nations said progress was made at a two-day meeting in Paris despite climate change left off the agenda to avoid friction with the United States.

Anand argues pursuit of new trade ties not coming at expense of aid, human rights

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is rejecting claims that her government is prioritizing trade over humanitarian aid and human rights.

PM Carney points to trade irritants with U.S.: ‘Those are violations of our trade deal’

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not just sitting back “taking notes” or instructions from the Americans on trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about irritants in the Canada-U.S. relationship.

What former PM Trudeau says of the risks of U.S. economic coercion

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau says American tariffs threaten to drive Canada closer to China in the auto sector.

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway.

Canada, U.S. trade systems ‘don’t fit together very well,’ Greer says

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says there is a gap between the Canada and U.S. administrations’ trade philosophies.

PM Carney says U.S. will not dictate free trade talks, U.S. senator grills Lutnick on ‘they suck’ comment

The U.S. does not dictate the terms of free trade with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Wednesday.

Trump media company replaces ex-congressman Nunes as CEO after stock plunge that wiped out billions

The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.

Alberta think tank urges PM Carney to reach industrial carbon price agreement with province

An energy and climate policy-focused think tank is urging Mark Carney to deliver results on a slate of 'critical' issues related to the federal government’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta, namely the industrial carbon pricing system.

‘Canada better straighten up, bro’: Should more be done to educate Americans on trade? This expert thinks so.

Piling his shopping bags into his vehicle’s trunk outside a Houston grocery store last week, Texan Herman Moreno said he doesn’t think Canada has any kind of trading relationship with Texas at all.

New Canada-U.S. advisory council includes former premiers, ex-Conservative leader

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new Canada-U.S. advisory council ahead of a formal CUSMA review process this summer.