Ontario’s premier announced that effective March 10 it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
March 10, 2025Latest News Updates From Rob Gillies
Ontario Leader Will Call Election to Fight Trump Tariffs
TORONTO — The leader of Ontario said Jan. 24 he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs.
January 24, 2025Trudeau Says Americans Will Pay More if Trump Sets Tariffs
TORONTO — Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Jan. 23 that American consumers will pay more whenever President Donald Trump decides to apply tariffs on Canadian products.
January 24, 2025Canada Says It’s Ready to Respond to US Tariffs
TORONTO — Top Canadian ministers said Jan. 20 that Canada will be ready to retaliate after President Donald Trump said he was thinking of imposing a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1.
January 21, 2025Canada’s Trudeau Announces Resignation as Prime Minister
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Jan. 6 after nearly a decade in power, bowing to discontent over his leadership and turmoil within his government.
January 6, 2025Ontario Premier Issues Energy Warning Over Trump Tariffs
TORONTO — The premier of Canada’s most populous province said he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products.
December 12, 2024Canada Tells Trump Its Border Differs From Mexico’s
TORONTO — Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico is unfair.
December 2, 2024Canada’s Provincial Leaders Want Bilateral Trade Deal With US
TORONTO — Canada’s provincial leaders want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico.
November 21, 2024Canada Shares US Concerns About Mexican Trade With China
TORONTO — Canada’s point person for U.S.-Canada relations said she shares U.S. concerns about Mexico serving as a back door for China to import cheaper goods into the North American market.
November 20, 2024Canada to Drop Vaccine Mandate at Border Sept. 30
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed off on Canada dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of September, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Sept. 22.
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