Outside City Hall in Windsor, Ontario, it was apparent on Friday morning that at least one American thing wasn’t being boycotted. Fans dressed in Detroit Tigers clothing were gathering at a bus stop to cross the river to take in…
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The New Democratic Party That Pushed Canada to the Left Is Imperiled
The pain of having teeth pulled and gums prodded for denture fittings was followed by relief at the payment counter: The $4,000 worth of work would cost Ron Brydges nothing under Canada’s new national dental care program. “This dental plan…
Two Top Organizers of Canada’s Freedom Convoy Found Guilty of Mischief
Two main architects of protests that gridlocked Canada’s capital for weeks were found guilty on Thursday in one of the last legal cases stemming from the demonstrations that convulsed the country and disrupted billions of dollars in trade with the…
With Trump’s Tariffs, the Chasm Between Allies and the U.S. Widens
President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on America’s trading partners has widened the rift between the United States and some of its closest allies while reconfiguring the global economic order. Mr. Trump’s plan, which he unveiled on Wednesday and is…
The Irving Family Provides Many Jobs to a Canadian Province, But Also Draws Concerns
Even in a frequently fogbound port city along the Atlantic Ocean, the billowing clouds of steam rising from Canada’s largest oil refinery over Saint John, New Brunswick, are impossible to miss. On a ridge overlooking the refinery sit six enormous…
Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s election campaign had brought him to the bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, over which $300 million worth of auto parts cross daily. He unveiled a series of promises of programs for workers and…
Airlines Cut Seats to the U.S. as Canadians Stay Away
Airlines are having to revamp their plans ahead of the peak summer travel season as Canadians avoid trips to the United States amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbors. A grass roots effort by Canadians to boycott all…
Tesla Dealers Claimed They Sold 8,653 Cars in 3 Days in Canada. Did They?
As in many places around the world, Tesla sales in Canada have been falling for months, an apparent reaction to Elon Musk’s outsize role in the Trump administration and his repeated denigration of Canadian sovereignty. Yet somehow, four Tesla- owned…
Rattled by Trump, America’s Allies Shift to Defense Mode
President Trump’s unexpected plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and car parts being imported into the United States will not only disrupt supply chains. It will also fuel anger, alienation — and pressure to retaliate — among…
India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election
Reports of past meddling by the Indian government roiled Canada’s general election on Tuesday, putting Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader and the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the defensive. Canadian intelligence officials said Indian agents and…