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In a speech this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, clearly annoyed by import tariffs levied by President Trump and his threats of making Canada “the 51st state,” suggested that Canadians might act individually to respond to the affronts.

“Now is also the time to choose Canada,” Mr. Trudeau said, adding, “It might mean changing your summer vacation plans to stay here in Canada and explore the many national and provincial parks, historical sites and tourist destinations our great country has to offer.”

In the weeks since, it appears that at least some Canadian citizens are taking his directive seriously.

Trump’s White House is using misleading data about drug seizures and their links to Canada, a Globe investigation finds

The Trump administration is using misleading fentanyl figures to justify tariffs against Canada, relying on a dataset that includes drugs traced to Mexico, a Globe and Mail investigation has found.

Citing U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, the White House has asserted that 43 pounds of fentanyl was intercepted at the border last fiscal year, marking a “massive 2,050 per cent increase” compared with the year prior, when two pounds of the deadly synthetic drug was seized.

Not sure an ex-dealer/addict is the most reliable of sources.

OTTAWA—The tariff threat tightrope drew tauter Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to slap all-encompassing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China next week, despite signals Wednesday from his officials that it was still open to negotiation.

In Montreal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also doubled down on his vow to retaliate.

Even the U.S. president knows what all Canadians should have known about The Great One.

“He supports Canada the way it is, as he should,” President Donald J. Trump posted to his Truth Social account Wednesday.

In other words, Gretzky has no interest in Canada becoming the 51st state, as Trump has been trolling about.

It’s nice to see people getting passionate about public broadcasting, but what went on this past weekend was something else. Some Canadians were losing their minds over a CBC call-in show.

Cross Country Checkup, hosted by Ian Hanomansing, teamed up with U.S. radio show The Middle to simulcast a live two-hour show on CBC, NPR stations and C-SPAN. The idea was to hear from listeners on both sides of the border about U.S. President Donald Trump’s offensive comments regarding his desire to see Canada become the 51st state.

Donald Trump says Mexico, Canada tariffs now set for April 2

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would take effect on April 2, about a month later than an earlier deadline for the levies to take effect.

Trump’s remark came during his first cabinet meeting.

Earlier this month the administration had set March 4 as the effective date for 25% duties on goods from Mexico and non-energy goods from Canada.

The day Donald Trump won the United States presidential election was a happy one for Doug Ford.

The conservative politician who oversees Canada’s most populous province – and its largest economy – made the admission to caucus and supporters, in off-the-cuff remarks accidentally caught by a nearby microphone.

But, Ford said, after Trump announced tariffs on Canada, he was devastated.

“The guy pulled out the knife and fucking yanked it into us,” Ford said. “We’re supposed to be his closest allies, his closest friend. It’s terrible.”