House Votes to Roll Back Trump’s Canada Tariffs in a Rare Bipartisan Break With the White House
In a rare show of defiance toward Donald Trump, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219–211 to approve a resolution aimed at ending tariffs the president imposed on Canada. The measure would terminate the national emergency Trump invoked to justify punitive duties on Canadian goods, sending the resolution to the United States Senate. While the […]
Canada launches AI Task Force with 30-day sprint for national strategy
Canada is putting itself on a deadline. At the ALL IN conference in Montreal this week, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon announced a new AI Task Force that has just 30 days to deliver recommendations for the federal government’s national strategy. The group will focus on how the country can strengthen research, boost […]
Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal
Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington. President Donald Trump called the move “nice.” Speaking to reporters a day after a lengthy call with Trump, Carney said Canada has […]
Canada wildfires: Border town evacuated as blazes cross into US
Thousands of people have been ordered to leave a Canadian border town due to an “out-of-control” wildfire. The fire, known as Eagle Bluff, has triggered evacuation orders in Osoyoos, British Columbia, with officials estimating it is around 2,200 acres (3.44 square miles) in size on the Canadian side of the border. It is believed to […]
New York issues air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds landmarks
People in New York are being warned to limit outdoor activity as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across many areas of the northeastern US. Air quality in the state is now “unhealthy”, according to the Environment Protection Agency, and a murky haze has descended over landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. […]
The US began transporting certain migrants from Canada to Texas for processing or removal
The United States began transporting migrants crossing from Canada to the US to Texas for processing and, as the case may be, deporting them to Mexico or their country of origin under a border restriction introduced by covid-19, according to an official of National Security. The US Border Patrol recently recorded a record number of […]
