Economy Aug 22 Carney says Canada will match U.S. tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
World Aug 21 Watch 9:08 Canada’s foreign minister on U.S. relations and security guarantees for Ukraine The U.S.-Canada relationship, for decades a symbol of stability, has been rockier under President Trump, who has joked about making Canada the 51st state. Nick Schifrin spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand about relations with the U.S., trade negotiations,… By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
Economy Aug 17 Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants defy return-to-work order The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back to work by 2 p.m. Sunday after the government intervened and Air Canada said it planned to resume flights Sunday evening. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
Economy Aug 16 Government forces striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration with Air Canada The Canadian government’s action came less than 12 hours after workers walked off the job, and means 10,000 flight attendants will return to work soon. By Rob Gillies, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday. In response, the airline issued a lockout notice. By Associated Press
Jul 31 Trump seeks to use Canada’s recognition of Palestinian state as leverage in trade talks By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump's threat posted early Thursday on his social media network is the latest way he's sought to use his trade war to coerce countries on unrelated issues and a swing from the ambivalence he has expressed about other countries making… Continue reading
Jul 30 Canada to recognize a Palestinian state in September, prime minister says By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel's policies in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 7:45 Canadian tourism to U.S. drops dramatically amid Trump’s harsh rhetoric By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes Canada sends more tourists to America than any other country. Last year, Canadians made over 20 million visits to the U.S. and spent more than $20 billion. But this year, many are avoiding U.S. travel. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Jun 27 Trump says trade talks with Canada are suspended over its tax on technology firms By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in a post on his social media network, said Canada had just informed the U.S. that it was sticking to its plan to impose the digital services tax, which applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage… Continue reading
Jun 17 Remaining G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump’s early exit By Rob Gillies, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Trump left the summit in the Canadian Rockies, saying it was very important for him to return to the U.S. Continue reading