Jun 10 Trump pulls out of joint G-7 statement, attacks Trudeau By Catherine Lucey, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The annual G-7 summit appeared to have weathered tensions over President Donald Trump’s threats of a tariff-fueled trade war until the mercurial American pulled out of a joint statement while citing “false statements” by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Continue reading
Jun 08 Trump’s most misleading claims about Canada By Saher Khan Trump also stirred tension with Canada through a series of misleading or false claims about the country’s economy and history with the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 24 What we know — and don’t know — about the Toronto van collision By Michael Rios On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the van collision does not threaten national security, and he dismissed the possibility of terrorism, adding that this incident did not change the threat level of terrorism in Canada. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump repeats false claim that U.S. has trade deficit with Canada By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump continues to insist the United States has a trade deficit with Canada, following news reports that he claimed at a fundraiser that he talked trade with the country's prime minister without knowing all the facts. Continue reading
Feb 22 Foreign leaders seek fresh ties with U.S. governors, mayors By Ken Thomas, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is the latest world leader to extend outreach to U.S. governors and big-city mayors in the age of Trump's "America First" policies. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 9:47 Years after forced adoptions, Canada to pay $600 million to indigenous people By PBS News Hour For a period between the 1960s and 1980s, a Canadian government program forcibly separated indigenous children from their families and put them up for adoption around the world. In a bid to address that injustice, Canada on Friday agreed to… Continue watching
May 30 AP report: Trump has urged world leaders to call his cell phone By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Trump has urged leaders of France, Canada and Mexico to reach him on his cellphone, according to former and current officials with direct knowledge of the practice. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 8:17 As Trump weighs options, what are the hazards of unwinding NAFTA? By PBS News Hour President Trump has offered tough talk and mixed signals on the future of NAFTA. On Thursday, Mr. Trump said he agreed to give the trade agreement another shot, while leaving open the possibility that the U.S. might yet withdraw if… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:18 How a tariff on Canadian lumber could backfire on the U.S. By PBS News Hour President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on some lumber imported from Canada has escalated tensions between the two countries, drawing a firm response from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. William Brangham speaks with The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip about… Continue watching
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak at the White House By Catherine Lucey, Rob Gillies, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump praised the "outstanding" trade relationship between the United States and Canada Monday, saying he would only be "tweaking" it going forward. Continue reading