Jun 13 Canada wants to ban single-use plastics. Would it make a difference? By Vicky Stein From Vancouver to Halifax, plastic plates, plastic bags and plastic straws may be on their way out. But critics say other products are problems too. Continue reading
Jun 10 Canada to ban single-use plastics By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The specific items to be banned will be determined based on a science-based review, but the government is considering items such as water bottles, plastic bags and straws. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Pence lauds Canadian relationship in USMCA trade talks with Trudeau By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, which still needs to be ratified, is set to replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. Continue reading
Jan 11 Canada grants asylum to Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse An 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse by her family left Thailand on Friday night for Canada, which has granted her asylum, officials said. Continue reading
Jun 30 Canada announces billions in retaliatory tariffs against US By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The taxes on items including ketchup, lawn mowers and motor boats amount to $12.6 billion. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Trump renews attacks on Canada’s Trudeau In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump took aim again at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over trade. Meanwhile, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro apologized for saying "there's a special place in hell" for Trudeau. Also, some of the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 3:15 Trump steps up attacks on Canada, key ally and largest U.S. export market By Lisa Desjardins After leaving the G-7 summit in Quebec early, President Trump withdrew from the group's joint statement on trade and blasted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "dishonest" for criticizing the U.S. tariffs and moving to retaliate. As Lisa Desjardins reports,… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 4:29 White House: Trump frustrated with lack of NAFTA progress with Canada President Trump has grown frustrated with Canada on a lack of progress in crafting a new NAFTA agreement, says Marc Short, director of legislative affairs for the Trump administration. Short sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss reactions to the… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 22:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 10, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 10, President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrive in Singapore ahead of their historic meeting. And, a contentious G-7 summit ends with a claim of “betrayal.” Also, what's behind the Trump administration's… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 7:15 The significance of the G-7 acrimony By PBS News Hour President Trump on Saturday used Twitter to send angry messages about the G-7 summit he had just left. Trump tweeted that he would not endorse a joint-communique released at the end of the summit and attacked Canadian Prime Minister Justin… Continue watching