Trump threatens 35% tariffs against Canada
Canada — one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners — will face 35% tariffs, President Trump said Thursday.
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Canada — one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners — will face 35% tariffs, President Trump said Thursday.
The president announced the 35% tax in a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted to Truth Social. He cited Canada's alleged "failure to stop the drugs from pouring into our country."
This, after President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, claiming fentanyl coming through "Canada is massive."
Iranian state TV was on the air, denouncing Israeli air strikes at the moment one hit the building. As the state media building smouldered, President Trump appeared to confirm reports that Iran has sent signals it wants to de-escalate fighting with Israel.
Compared to 2023 levels, the UK has cut aid by around 39%. Germany cut about 27%, and Canada cut 25%.
Some people who evacuated because of wildfires in Canada are now being allowed to return to their homes. An evacuation order for the northern Saskatchewan community was lifted on Thursday, allowing residents back for the first time in a week.
Wildfires are still raging in Canada, where there have been dozens of active fires, and over 33,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency does not expect this weekend's smoke infiltration to be as dangerous as June 2023, and there are no plans for an Air Pollution Action Day as was issued then.
As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and choked Chicago.
Lauren Victory reports on the potential dangers of the smoke that will be descending upon our air, and Meteorologist Albert Ramon has what you can expect in the smoky forecast.
Gov. JB Pritzker is inviting more Canadians to vacation in Illinois.
Police have identified Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, as the man they believe bypassed barricades, ramming a black SUV through a festival celebrating Filipino heritage. Investigators say the suspect was not motivated by terrorism, and was known to police through his significant history with mental health issues.
Vancouver police ruled out terrorism as a motivator for the incident at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues.
Eleven people died in the incident, and several more were injured.
The driver is now in custody. The festival was held to celebrate "Lapu-Lapu Day," a public holiday celebrating Filipino heritage.
Canadians will head to the polls on Monday after a campaign that has revolved almost entirely around the Trump administration's trade war with the country. Canadians don't directly vote for the prime minister. That will be determined by whichever party wins the most seats in parliament.
Specifically, they tell citizens to be careful about what's on their phones or other electronics.
Jeep-maker Stellantis is idling production at plants in Canada and Mexico and will temporarily lay off 900 workers in the Midwest.
He's only been in office for a week, but Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney is already expected to send the country to the polls.
Carney’s first act was to dramatically downsize his cabinet. He has around half the ministers that Justin Trudeau had.
President Trump is threatening to ramp up the escalating trade war in response to Canada and the European Union announcing countermeasures to U.S. tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.
On Wednesday , he told reporters he's ready to meet with President Donald trump as soon as his American counterpart shows "respect for Canadian sovereignty."
Also, the U.S. has resumed intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine.
Tuesday saw another step forward and another step back in what has been a volatile exchange of tariff threats with Canada. The U.S. and Canada appear to be dialing back some of the threats after a phone call between Ontario, Canada's premier and the Trump administration.
Markets tumbled Monday with uncertainty over potential trade wars sparked by President Trump's tariff threats, making investors nervous. His administration officials say better days for the economy are coming.
