Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday for the first time since taking office in March and pledging to stand firm against the U.S. president. U.S.-Canada relations have been strained by Mr. Trump’s tariffs and his comments about making Canada the 51st state. Carney said in his victory…
New tariffs for auto parts kick in, Trump to meet newly-elected Canadian PM Mark Carney – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is insisting the economy is fine as new tariffs on imported auto parts took effect this weekend. Meanwhile, the president will meet face to face at the White House Tuesday with Canadian…
Sharp decline in international tourism to U.S. amid political tensions, tougher border controls – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. tourism industry had been banking on a good year after the number of international visitors to the U.S. jumped in 2024. But as CBS News’ Elise Preston reports, tourists have changed their plans. Be…
Things are getting awkward for the Federal Reserve. With their eye on inflation, officials are inclined to hold rates steady when they meet in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday. But fears of a slowdown are mounting, and President Donald Trump and some of his deputies keep hammering the central bank for an interest-rate cut. Caught…
Overseas fans of Hong Kong’s Cantopop star Keung To joined thousands of local counterparts to celebrate the singer’s 26th birthday, with some travelling from Canada and the United States to mark the occasion. Three birthday-themed parade trams on Wednesday carried fans non-stop from Whitty Street in Sai Wan to Causeway Bay, which was once again…
Overseas fans of Hong Kong’s Cantopop star Keung To joined thousands of local counterparts to celebrate the singer’s 26th birthday, with some travelling from Canada and the United States to mark the occasion. Three birthday-themed parade trams on Wednesday carried fans non-stop from Whitty Street in Sai Wan to Causeway Bay, which was once again…
Point Roberts, Washington — There may be no town in the U.S. as Canadian as Point Roberts, Washington. “I would say 90% of our business is driven by the Canadians,” said Tamara Hansen, who runs the Saltwater Café. On this particular April day, the Saltwater was completely empty at the height of lunch hour. “This…
Asked to name the biggest threat to Canada’s security during an election debate, Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader running to win a full term, gave a surprising answer: “China.” Analysts saw it as an attempt to distance himself from the country amid heightened scrutiny on his own past work there….
Nashville, Tennessee — In Music City, there are early signs that President Trump’s trade war with Canada is striking the wrong chord. Around half of Nashville’s international visitors come from Canada, according to the nonprofit Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. But Canadians are not crossing the border in the numbers they once did, angry about the…
More mainland Chinese students may opt for alternative destinations for university study due to rising tensions with the US, but Hong Kong’s institutions should nonetheless raise their intake of foreign applicants gradually and maintain their quality, the education minister has said. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said during a radio show on Saturday that…