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WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are scheduled to a speak on Wednesday, a day after Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

The tariff moves, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in annual trade, came after Trump declared that the top three U.S. trading partners had failed to do enough to stem the flow of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump may announce a deal with Canada and Mexico on Wednesday that sees the countries “meet in the middle” on tariffs, his commerce secretary said after the president launched a trade war Tuesday.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News Trump will “work something out with them” after imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10 per cent levies on Canadian energy. Canada launched retaliatory tariffs shortly afterward, with Mexico promising to do the same.

Something to consider … Trump reiterated his desire to annex Greenland for international security purposes in last night’s address.

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Trump says he will be getting Greenland one way or another

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Do you think Canada will ever be able to secure its borders?:

Adversaries see opportunities to exploit ‘strategically valuable’ Arctic, CSIS says

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an “attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination” for foreign adversaries seeking to establish a presence in Canada.

A newly released Canadian Security Intelligence Service assessment flags the environment, critical infrastructure, economic activity and geopolitics as converging factors making the region susceptible to threats from abroad.

It sees resource extraction projects, increasing ship traffic, the building of ports and possible militarization of the Arctic as some of the avenues nefarious actors could use to gain a foothold in the region.

President Trump made one of the biggest gambles of his presidency Tuesday by initiating sweeping tariffs with no clear rationale on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, triggering a trade war that risks undermining the United States economy.

His actions have upended diplomatic relations with America’s largest trading partners, sent markets tumbling, and provoked retaliation on U.S. products — leaving businesses, investors and economists puzzled as to why Mr. Trump would create such upheaval without extended negotiations or clear reasoning.

President Trump’s long-promised trade war is finally under way. As with all wars, it may be easier to start than stop.

Canada, already riled and unsettled by Trump’s funny-not-funny demand that it become America’s 51st state, hit back immediately, announcing almost matching tariffs of its own.

The US’s northern neighbour believes it can inflict real pain and make Trump think again: American refineries are big consumers of Canadian crude oil, though tariffs on energy will be just 10 per cent. Mexico is launching a “Made in Mexico” campaign.

Two calls for same …

If Carney wins, should he call an election, or try to keep governing? There’s a third option he should consider

In a period of crushing uncertainty, Canadians will face a somewhat predictable political narrative in the next several months.

On March 9, the winner of the Liberal leadership race becomes prime minister.

Given the fluidity of the polls and the surge in support for a Mark Carney-led Liberal Party, a new government may call a snap election, and we’ll find ourselves in the thick of a spring campaign, with Tory leader Pierre Poilievre finally getting his shot at leading the country

Tasha Kheiriddin: To tackle tariffs, Canada needs a unity government

Welcome to the 2025 trade wars. United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to upend Canada’s economy, and those of the world at large. Millions of Canadians could lose their jobs and businesses. The hour demands leadership like never before. So what should Ottawa do, and not do? I’ve got a few ideas, but I will start with the most radical: form a national unity government.

There is no point adding to the chorus of dismay currently being directed at U.S. president Donald Trump because it won’t do any good and will almost certainly make a bad situation worse. Instead America’s erstwhile allies just need to accept that there is now no country whose freedom America will readily protect other than its own and do their best to ensure that the Pax Americana does not turn into a new world disorder where only might is right.

Canadians have been stirred to anger and even patriotism by President Donald Trump’s trolling, but it’s a recent tweet from Texas Governor Greg Abbott that should leave us shaken, because it’s actually accurate.

In response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s retaliation plans, he wrote: “Careful Trudeau. The Texas economy is larger than Canada’s. And we’re not afraid to use it.”

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How many countries will Donald Trump and his enablers try to put in their place in the space of a few days?

The answer seems to be: as many as they want.

Trump has finally announced that 25 per cent tariffs are coming to Canada and Mexico, to start on Tuesday. Asked whether there was anything that could be done to avoid them, the president flatly said, “No.”