LONDON — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday warned his country must reduce its reliance on the United States and would turn towards its “reliable” European allies instead on his first trip abroad. Carney’s transatlantic visit to British leader Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron came after US President Donald Trump suggested his country…
U.S. stock markets have lost some $5 trillion in the three weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump initiated a series of trade wars. Tariffs have been raised against multiple countries on various products. Trump has lashed out in various directions, often rescinding tariffs only to threaten to reimpose them and doing so with allies, competitors,…
In his first overseas trip as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney went on a whirlwind tour of France and Britain on Monday to showcase Canada’s deep European bonds as President Trump threatens his country’s economy and sovereignty. Just three days after being sworn into office, Mr. Carney had lunch with President Emmanuel Macron of France…
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so. The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China — some already in place, others set to take effect in a few weeks — are already driving up the cost…
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday flew to France where he will meet with French President Emanuel Macron. He will then fly to London in the United Kingdom to meet with his British counterpart. Carney flew to Pairs after a brief stopover in Montreal, where he attended the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations…
President Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU President Donald Trump has threatened to place a 200% tariff on all alcohol from the European Union. WASHINGTON – To some people, President Donald Trump is shaking things up. To others, he is sowing an unusual amount of chaos and confusion in a world that has…
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France on Sunday and the United Kingdom on Monday to seek “reliable partners” in trade and security, a statement from the prime minister’s office said. As the Canada-U.S. relationship goes through a rough patch with U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs forcing economic pain on Canada, Ottawa will look…
[Listen to “The Daily”: Elbows Up: Canada’s Response to Trump’s Trade War] What’s next: Mr. Ford, along with Dominic LeBlanc, the new international trade minister, and François-Philippe Champagne, the new finance minister, met with their counterparts in Washington: Howard Lutnick, the U.S. commerce secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative. The message they received,…
With a trade war brewing, President Trump gave the Mexican president a sign of grudging respect: “You’re tough,” he told her in a phone call last month, according to four people with knowledge of the exchange. By their most recent conversation, the two leaders were trading compliments and carving out a reprieve from some tariffs…
Claim: China canceled all U.S. beef imports in March 2025 and will instead buy from Canada and Brazil. Rating: Rating: False In March 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that China had “canceled” U.S. beef and would instead buy from Canada and Brazil. The claim was especially popular on Facebook (archived) but also circulated on…