Canada

Trump announces new 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts

5:36pm March 26, 2025

The president's latest action on trade takes effect next week, and will slap a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts. He says the measure will boost U.S. manufacturing.

Why Canada is holding an election that will be a first for its prime minister

6:00am March 25, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is running for elected public office for the first time, as the country is roiled by turbulence set in motion by President Trump.

Canada says China executed four Canadians earlier this year

12:52am March 20, 2025

Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes and noted that China does not recognize dual citizenship.

Canada Receives Tariff Reprieve For 30 Days From Trump Administration

The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war

5:27pm March 12, 2025

by Joe Hernandez

As a trade war grew this week, Ontario's leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states. The episode highlighted the U.S. reliance on imported Canadian power.

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Trump backs off of Canada tariff hike as Ontario lets up on electricity threat

11:51am March 11, 2025

President Trump tussled with Canada over tariffs on Tuesday as hikes against steel and aluminum imports are set to take effect.

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Canada's Hudson's Bay has survived 355 years. Now the store is in crisis

6:10pm March 10, 2025

The department store chain, founded in 1670, can't pay its debts and says the pandemic, inflation and now trade tensions have hurt its financial future.

2025 Liberal Leadership Election Results Announcement In Ottawa

5 things to know about Mark Carney, Canada's next prime minister

11:36am March 10, 2025

Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics, with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."

Mark Carney to be Canada's next prime minister

7:57pm March 09, 2025

Carney, 59, will succeed Justin Trudeau, who announced in January that he would step down amid low approval ratings following a decade in office.

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Opinion: Don't call this coffee an Americano!

8:00am March 08, 2025

Canadians fed up with tariff threats and suggestions of Canada becoming the 51st state are now calling Americano coffee drinks "Canadianos." NPR's Scott Simon explains.

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President Trump Delivers First Address To Joint Session Of Congress

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The short history of Trump's tariff chaos — and more that happened this week

5:00am March 07, 2025

It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more. NPR keeps track, day by day.