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Can Trump and Carney reset US-Canada relations?
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Can Trump and Carney reset US-Canada relations?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets President Donald Trump in the White House. In a new Quick Take, Ian Bremmer discusses their meeting and the US-Canada relationship.

Canadians take aim at US businesses
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Canadians take aim at US businesses

Even before Trump’s tariff announcement on Wednesday, Canadian consumers were engaged in a grassroots trade war aimed at hurting American companies. The “Buy Canadian” movement is having a moment.

​President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Ronald Reagan, and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney at the bottom.
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Donald Trump is making Canadian nationalism great again

Canadian nationalism is surging as Donald Trump threatens the country with tariffs and annexation. Struggles over free trade and talk about Canada becoming the 51st state aren’t new; in fact, the history of US-Canada trade conflicts and worries about Canadian sovereignty go back more than a century. But this time, things may be different. To understand the roots of Canadian nationalism and both the parallels and differences between past and present US-Canada battles, GZERO’s David Moscrop spoke with historian Asa McKercher.

Can Canada quit the United States?
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Can Canada quit the United States?

To get a sense of what Canada could do to fight back against US tariffs, while developing a long-term plan to build economic resilience, GZERO’s David Moscrop spoke to economist Kevin Milligan, director of the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia.

A handshake, where one arm has a Canadian flag on its sleeve and the other the US, but there is a crack in the center of the handshake
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Exclusive New Poll: US-Canada – Tariff-ied of What’s to Come?

It’s not a beautiful day in the North American neighborhood. Two days before the Feb. 1 deadline Donald Trump set to impose tariffs on Canada, Abacus Data and GZERO Media have an exclusive new poll on American attitudes toward their closest ally and neighbor. Publisher Evan Solomon dives into the numbers and what they mean.

Graphic Truth: Will tariffs axe US wood imports?
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Graphic Truth: Will tariffs axe US wood imports?

The US imports more wood from Canada than any other country, and tariffs will raise construction costs in an already tight market where nearly half of Americans can’t afford a home.

​President-elect Donald Trump attends the 2024 Senior Club Championship award ceremony at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, back in March.
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Don’t Panic: 4 Rules for Responding to Trump Threats

Amid all the geopolitical chaos, the best advice of the year: Don’t panic.

Graphic Truth: De massive problem with “de minimis” packages
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Graphic Truth: De massive problem with “de minimis” packages

Small packages are a big problem for the United States these days. A decade ago, the US government raised the so-called “de minimis” threshold on imports from $200 to $800. This means any foreign packages worth less than $800 get no routine inspection or import duties.

​Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., speaks during Day 3 of the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, on July 17, 2024.
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Trump picks Trudeau critics for Cabinet

President Donald Trump’s credulity-straining Cabinet picks (Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard, for example) are getting all the attention, but anyone interested in the relationship between Canada and the United States will want to know that two of his lower-profile nominees are no fans of the Canadian prime minister.

Graphic Truth: Trump tariffs could cook Canada
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Graphic Truth: Trump tariffs could cook Canada

Donald Trump has pledged to raise tariffs against China to 60% and to impose a blanket tariff of at least 10% on imports from every other country, friend or foe. So what does that mean for America's northern neighbor? Here’s a look at just how dependent Canada’s economy is on the US, and the key export categories.