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Analysis
Trump's talk about Canada parrots Putin's claims on Ukraine
Donad Trump's threats and claims about Canada may be unprecedented in the history of U.S.-Canada relations. But they have a strong precedent elsewhere in recent history: They closely resemble remarks made by Russia's Vladimir Putin to justify his invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Don't expect Trump to keep the pressure on India over hit squads operating in Canada
With Donald Trump back in office, the U.S. is much less likely to pressure India over assassination plots than it was under Joe Biden — including one that targeted a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.
What did Mexico give Trump? A bit of theatre, says former ambassador
Many of the concessions Trump claimed to have won from Mexico when he agreed to a delay on tariffs were not really new, at least in a significant way. But Mexico's former ambassador to the U.S. says the country should still expect more tariff threats, if not worse.
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Why Canada's spies worry about Trump's national intelligence nominee
The U.S. Senate is conducting confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence. Gabbard has no background in intelligence, and a history of promoting conspiracies and supporting dictators at odds with the West. Canadian intelligence experts say that could be a problem for Canada.
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Trump's threats reveal the trouble with Canada's pipelines running through the U.S.
Canada's crude oil exports give this country powerful leverage in any trade war with the United States. But interconnectedness is a double-edged sword: the U.S. also controls pipelines that flow into Canada. The long-term solution is Canadian pipelines to non-U.S. markets — pipelines that never leave Canadian soil.
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Cutting off oil is Canada's nuclear option. What would it mean if it happens?
Tariffs on crude oil — or witholding it entirely — in response to Trump's threats would cause pain on both sides of the border.
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Why acquiring Greenland is more than just a whim of Trump
The territory's apparent barrenness belies its richness in key 21st-century resources — and this isn't the first time the United States has tried to take it.
Chaos and an abduction in Caracas as Canada recognizes Venezuelan opposition
Canada today recognized Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate winner of the July 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, one day before Nicolas Maduro is due to be sworn in. Mass protests in the country saw the opposition leader emerge from hiding, only to be acducted and then released.
Indians deluged with false reports about release of Nijjar murder suspects
Indian media outlets, including some of the country's most prominent and respected, ran false reports Thursday claiming that the four Indian nationals accused of murdering Canadian Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have been released from custody. CBC News has confirmed that those reports are false.
Liberals say no changes coming for leadership race, despite risk of foreign interference
The Liberals will be the first federal party to hold a leadership contest since the Hogue Commission on foreign interference revealed previous attempts by foreign governments to influence outcomes. Elections Canada would like to see such votes limited to citizens, but that's not what the Liberal Party's planning.