Trade War

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S.…

AFP 27 Aug, 2026 06:40 PM 2 mins to read A map labelling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order during an event in the Oval Office. Photo / Andrew Harnik, AFP A map labelling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is…

In February, 2025, I met with a delegation of Canadian ministers visiting Washington, D.C. Their aim was to convince the Trump Administration, at the outset of its second term, of the virtues of collaboration and coöperation, even though President Trump had already signalled his intent to target a large number…

U nited States president Donald Trump, a few short weeks ago, signed three proclamations threatening 50 percent tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian goods—the same tariffs that have now taken effect and pushed the two countries into their latest confrontation. At the time, Jamieson Greer, the US trade…

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Democracy Dies in Darkness On Sept. 8, Canada will double tariffs on American steel and aluminum and impose new levies on about 700 other products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs that took effect Saturday. August 25, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. (Andrej Ivanov/AGP/Getty Images;…

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Canadian Prime Minister Carney has announced the suspension of Canada-United States trade talks, citing “last-minute changes” made by American negotiators that “were unfair, uneconomic and called into question the reliability of any deal.” Within hours, President Donald Trump’s new Section 338 tariffs, targeting $28 billion in Canadian goods, took effect.…

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