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Premier Doug Ford says United States President Donald Trump is “probably the most disliked politician in the world,” intensifying a war of words and tariffs between Canada and its neighbour to the south. Ford made the comments during an appearance on CNN Thursday morning, where the Ontario premier talked about Canada’s response to tariffs.Asked how Canadians viewed the U.S. president after months of tariffs and now-dormant talk of becoming the 51st state, Ford said Trump was deeply unpopular.“He’s probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada because he’s attacked his closest family member and that’s the way we look on it,” he told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.“When I talk to the governors and senators and Congress people — even Republicans — totally disagree, but they’re too scared t...

Gregory Jack is a senior vice-president with Ipsos Public Affairs in Canada and one of the principal researchers on Trump, Tariffs and Turmoil. As the second half of summer kicks off and the Aug. 1 deadline set by United States President Donald Trump has passed, Canada doesn’t seem any further ahead on making a trade deal with the U.S.Prime Minister Mark Carney has long said that any deal must benefit Canada; the fact that no deal has emerged suggests the government has yet to see something that meets this condition.In July, Ipsos asked Canadians whether they thought Trump was bluffing, and 36 per cent of Canadians said they believed he was. Trump, it turns out, wasn’t bluffing. The president’s announcement of a 35 per cent tariff on non-CUSMA-compliant goods came into force as of Aug. 1. ...

By Alessia Passafiume The Canadian Press Posted August 7, 2025 7:23 am Updated August 7, 2025 7:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Thursday with three provincial Métis groups to discuss his government’s major projects legislation. The legislation allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects that are deemed to be in the national interest by sidestepping environmental protections and other l...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Voters in the federal Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot can head to the polls in byelection advance voting as early as Friday, Elections Canada says. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is eyeing a return to Parliament after he lost his previous riding of Carleton in April’s federal election.Poilievre will be up against more than 200 people who are registered to run in the byelection, which is being held on Aug. 18.The list of candidates include Poilievre, Liberal candidate Darcy Spady, the NDP’s Katherine Swampy, independent candidate Bonnie Critchley and dozens more sponsored by the Longest Ballot Committee, a protest group bringing attention to the issue of electoral reform.Advan...

'We have the trade deal with the United States, Canada and Mexico... There is no need,' Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump said he might bring in the FBI to facilitate the return of Texas Democrats who fled the state to delay Republicans’ plans to redraw congressional district lines in a manner that would reduce the voting power of minority groups. On Tuesday, the president said that he believes those who fled have “abandoned” the state, adding that the FBI “may have to” get involved.His comments came the same day Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for the arrest of the dozens of “delinquent” Texas senators currently in other states — namely New York and Illinois — and a letter penned by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn called on the FBI to take action. Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, as U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, speaks before an executive order ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 6, 2025 10:52 am Updated August 6, 2025 10:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will with his cabinet and Canada’s premiers on Wednesday, less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump hit Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff. This latest trade war escalation applies only to goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement on free trade, better known as CUSMA.The latest levy...

Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday it would be “superficial” to compare the approaches Canada and Mexico have taken to navigating trade negotiations with the United States, given how different their economic relationships with the U.S. are, despite only Canada facing rising tariffs. Anand and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and their ministerial counterparts in Mexico City to talk economic growth, trade and security.The two-day trip comes as many Canadians wonder why the U.S. hit Canada on Friday with a 35 per cent tariff on goods not compliant with the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement on trade, known as CUSMA, while Mexico received a 90-day reprieve from threatened higher U.S. levies. The U.S. counts Canada and Mexico a...

Texas Republicans are moving to arrest a group of legislators who fled the state to restrict the government’s ability to reconfigure electoral boundaries in a manner they say would diminish the voting power of minority groups. On Monday, Texas State Gov. Greg Abbott accused the defectors of abandoning their duties and breaking the law.“By fleeing the state, Texas House Democrats are holding hostage critical legislation to aid flood victims and advance property tax relief. There are consequences for dereliction of duty,” he said in a press release.“Speaker Dustin Burrows just issued a call of the Texas House and issued warrants to compel members to return to the chamber,” he continued.“To ensure compliance, I ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to locate, arrest, and return to the...

Provincial parks will shut down across Nova Scotia starting later Tuesday, the government says, as the province faces a dry summer and heightened wildfire risk. With a burn-ban already in place, officials said Tuesday they’re shuttering parks as of 4 p.m. to protect the public.“We are telling Nova Scotians to stay out of the woods,” said Premier Tim Houston during a press conference.The provincial parks ban restricts the public from unnecessary travel into the forests and partake in activities including hiking, camping, fishing and the use of wood.The public will also not be allowed to use vehicles in the woods or access trail systems.While camping is allowed, it is only permitted in official campgrounds. Story continues below advertisement Private landowners ...