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Steel, plastics, Florida orange juice on Canada's list of potential retaliatory tariffs against U.S.
Among the most senior officials in Ottawa, there is a document circulating that outlines specific details about how Canada could retaliate against Donald Trump’s tariff threat.
Ottawa increasingly worried Donald Trump is set on tariffs
Officials around Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are increasingly worried that the U.S. president-elect's mind is made up, and that he will make good on his threat to impose a 25 per cent levy on all Canadian imports the day he takes office.
No commitment from Trump team to drop tariff threat after meeting with Joly, LeBlanc in Florida
Two of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top cabinet ministers met Friday with two of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks in an attempt to stave off the looming prospect of tariffs on Canadian exports.
Donald Trump is trying to 'humiliate' Justin Trudeau with Canada jokes, ex-Trump adviser says
When Donald Trump jokes that Canada could become the 51st state, and refers to Justin Trudeau as a governor rather than prime minister, it’s all an effort to “humiliate” the Canadian leader, says John Bolton, his former national security adviser.
Hurricane Milton floodwaters prevent Florida woman from rescuing dying father
A woman recalls the heartbreak of not being able to rescue her father, a paraplegic who died in his trailer as rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Milton hit in Lakeland, Fla.
Analysis
Why Kamala Harris is going all-in on North Carolina
There’s a reason Kamala Harris keeps visiting North Carolina, why it was her first post-debate stop and why campaign money is now flooding into the state. Victory here would change everything. And it's attainable.
Analysis
Canada is already preparing for Trump's potential tariff threats
Canada staged a large-scale diplomatic deployment this week in preparation for a U.S. presidential election that could be more consequential than usual. Looming over their Washington visit: Donald Trump's threat to impose worldwide tariffs.
The U.S. is heading for a momentous vote. Canada's ambassador says we have to be ready
Canada's ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must start putting in the work now to reinvigorate a network of contacts across our southern neighbour, so this country can be ready no matter the outcome of the November presidential election.
Canadian MPs arrive in Israel for solidarity trip as tensions between Trudeau and Netanyahu remain high
A number of Canadian MPs are now in Israel to demonstrate solidarity with the country, amid its ongoing war with Hamas.
Republican presidential candidate proposes border wall with Canada
A wall with Canada? The idea came up during a Republican presidential debate, from a candidate insisting his party's border policies aren't tough enough.