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U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog
Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' Declaring a predecessor's pardon null and void. U.S. President Donald Trump has done these things in the past few days.
Trump's next target? Canada's go-to think-tank in Washington
The Wilson Center is a longstanding destination of choice for Canadian newsmakers visiting Washington, with its Canada Institute providing a venue for news conferences, and discussions, just over a block from the White House. It's now on the list of organizations slated for gutting.
'Canada is a sovereign state': Trump's ambassador pick distances himself from annexation talk
The man with the delicate task of representing U.S. President Donald Trump in Canada has offered an indication of how he plans to handle it. At his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra steered clear of annexation talk.
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Nervous Googling: Searches for 'recession' and 'tariff' surge as U.S. mood sours
Signs are mounting of U.S. unease with President Donald Trump’s North American trade war and it’s surfacing in various places, from economic data, to grumbling businesses, to media coverage, and in tense exchanges at the White House. Some ask: Is there a plan here?
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Trade war truce? Not so fast. Trump has Canada's auto sector in his sights
One trade war down, two to go — maybe more. U.S. President Donald Trump has dialled back tariffs, but his biggest target is now coming into focus. And it's bad news if you're one of the hundreds of thousands of Canadians with a job connected to the auto sector.
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Trump defends his trade war. But an ally hints at de-escalation
On the day he launched a trade war, U.S. President Donald Trump defended tariffs in a speech to Congress and prepared his nation for a period of upheaval. He did not sound like a man looking to de-escalate. But away from the televised stage, a senior member of his team was working the phones.
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Trump's tariffs roil U.S. markets. And that's the reaction that matters
Canada can huff, and puff, but if anything's going to blow down Donald Trump's house of tariffs it's going to be the reaction within the United States. The pushback has begun within the economy. The next will be in the legal system.
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The day the old American order cracked in the Oval Office
It would take some scrounging around the bottom of the barrel to find a historical precedent for what transpired Friday at the White House. There simply aren’t good parallels for U.S. President Donald Trump belittling the leader of Ukraine on camera, kicking him out of the building and cancelling lunch.
Donald Trump has some thoughts about Canada's upcoming election
U.S. President Donald Trump has made some of his most detailed public comments about Canadian politics. They include doubt about Pierre Poilievre's commitment to MAGA and taking credit for the departure of Chrystia Freeland.
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Confused by Trump's many tariff threats? Here's what's going on
Being confused by Donald Trump's tariff threats isn't a flaw — it's proof you're paying attention in the funhouse maze of Trump's trade decrees.