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Geopolitical Economics
Ontario signs contract to purchase electricity from United States

Ontario's electricity operator signed a contract importing six hundred megawatts from America to prevent potential winter blackouts, reversing the premier's prior threats to restrict exports while the Pickering nuclear facility undergoes refurbishment.

Toronto Sun · 2d ago
Geopolitical Economics
Energy and natural resources are in fact a great weapon against the U.S.

Professor Mark Winfield argues Canada possesses significant leverage against U.S. tariffs through energy and resource exports, particularly oil and potash, though provincial opposition weakens the federal government's bargaining position in ongoing trade negotiations.

The Globe and Mail · Sep 9
Geopolitical Economics
Canada uses minerals to negotiate with the US?

Canada's energy minister accelerated mining and power projects while threatening to prioritize domestic mineral use over US exports, leveraging Canada's control of over 80 percent of American electricity imports as negotiating leverage against Trump administration economic pressure.

Thanh Nien · Sep 6
Geopolitical Economics
John Ivison: Doug Ford’s veto of a U.S. trade deal cannot stand

Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected a U.S. trade deal over auto tariffs, but Trump's threatened 50 percent New Year's Day tariffs pose far greater industry devastation, creating urgent pressure for compromise despite fundamental disagreements over truck tariffs and Canadian sovereignty constraints.

National Post · Aug 31
Geopolitical Politics
The Specter of the Devil's Support!

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's statement on trade talks with the US sparks controversy and accusations of dishonesty.

La Presse · Aug 29
Geopolitical Economics
Trade War | US Trade Representative Leaves Threat of Escalation Hanging

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned Canada will face escalating tariffs if it retaliates against American duties, as negotiations collapsed and over 700 Canadian products face counteracting tariffs beginning September 8 amid ongoing trade tensions.

La Presse · Aug 27
Geopolitical Economics
Why is Air Canada still offering passengers American booze?

Air Canada continues serving American bourbon to business class passengers despite Canada's trade dispute with the U.S., citing global customer preferences, while facing criticism for appearing tone-deaf to the national boycott effort.

National Post · Aug 26
Geopolitical Economics
Trade War: Carney Government Opting for Measured Response

Canada's Carney government imposed retaliatory tariffs on over 700 American products affecting 28 billion dollars in exports, alongside 7.5 billion dollars in business and worker support, matching Trump's trade measures while avoiding energy sector escalation.

La Presse · Aug 25
Geopolitical Economics
Canadian province unveils new signs to troll Trump

British Columbia unveiled border signs asserting Canada's independence amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions, as $20 billion in Canadian counter-tariffs took effect and both nations engaged in increasingly absurd political gestures over sovereignty disputes.

The Independent · Sep 9
Geopolitical Economics
Trump escalates trade war, targets Canadian whisky and more

President Trump imposed bans on Canadian whisky, beer, wine, and other products, plus fifty percent tariffs on cheese and aluminum, escalating a trade conflict that threatens thousands of Canadian distillery jobs and approximately one billion dollars in annual spirits exports.

Toronto Sun · Sep 9
Geopolitical Economics
Trade War: Ottawa Extends Relief at the Pump

The Carney government extends a 10-cent-per-liter fuel tax suspension through early 2027 amid escalating U.S. trade tensions, while refusing negotiations until Trump administration stops insulting Canada and respects Canadian sovereignty.

La Presse · Sep 2
Geopolitical Politics
Doug Ford unveils a sign at Lake Ontario in response to Donald Trump

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a sign asserting Lake Ontario's name at a Hamilton waterfront park Saturday, directly challenging President Trump's executive order to rename it Lake America, amid escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States.

La Presse · Aug 30
Geopolitical Economics
Trump says U.S. doesn't need Canada; America's economy says otherwise

President Trump claims the U.S. doesn't need Canada, yet America imports roughly 4 million barrels of Canadian crude daily plus aluminum and potash, making the countries' economies deeply intertwined with 872 billion dollars in annual trade.

The Hindu · Aug 27
Geopolitical Economics
Canada's Doug Ford renews threat to stop electricity exports to U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut electricity exports to the United States if trade tensions with President Trump escalate, requiring coordinated action from all Canadian provinces. Canada exported $3.3 billion in electricity annually to border states.

Washington Times · Aug 26
Geopolitical Economics
The U.S.-Canada Trade War Is Full Steam Ahead

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs up to fifty percent on approximately seven hundred U.S. products worth twenty billion dollars annually, matching U.S. duties after negotiations collapsed in an escalating North American trade dispute.

Foreign Policy · Aug 25
Geopolitical Economics
Trade War: Doug Ford Moderates His Remarks in CNN Interview

Ontario Premier Doug Ford softened his rhetoric against Trump during a CNN interview, advocating for de-escalation and tariff-free trade deals to reduce living costs amid failed US-Canada negotiations and escalating trade tensions.

La Presse · Aug 25
International Relations
The EU’s 28th State?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first associate member, potentially allowing Canadian citizens visa-free work access and expanded defense and economic collaboration, amid strained Canada-US relations under Trump.

Foreign Policy · Sep 16
Geopolitical Economics
Parliament should be sitting if Canada is at war

Prime Minister Carney's government faces escalating U.S. trade tensions threatening nearly 90,000 Canadian jobs and potential auto industry collapse, yet Parliament remains shuttered despite allocating $7.5 billion in support, leaving major policy decisions unexamined and unanswered.

The Globe and Mail · Sep 9
Geopolitical Politics
Trump officials are losing the troll war, too

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations with the US, accusing American officials of prioritizing trolling over serious diplomacy while 50% tariffs and retaliatory measures persist between the nations.

Egypt Independent · Sep 2
International Relations
Ontario premier answers Trump's 'Lake America' with giant 'Lake Ontario' sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected an oversized billboard near Grimsby declaring "Lake Ontario. Now and Always," directly mocking Trump's executive order renaming the lake "Lake America" amid escalating U.S.-Canada tensions over trade and territorial disputes.

Washington Times · Aug 30
Geopolitical Politics
Interference, live on TV

Trump's administration interferes in Quebec's campaign, publicly and without shame.

La Presse · Aug 29