The February 2022 protests, dubbed the Freedom Convoy, were sparked by a Canadian government vaccine mandate for truck drivers crossing the U.S.-Canada border.
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It’s been a wild rollout of Trump’s tariffs. Here’s how we got here
President Trump’s tariff talk has been big — and also unpredictable. He’s frequently made threats only to back off or shift deadlines. Here, a look at how the tariff agenda has rolled out.
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Why Canada is holding an election that will be a first for its prime minister
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.
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The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it’s a focus of the trade war
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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Canada’s Hudson’s Bay has survived 355 years. Now the store is in crisis
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.
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5 things to know about Mark Carney, Canada’s next prime minister
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.”
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Mark Carney to be Canada’s next Prime Minister
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!
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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The short history of Trump’s tariff chaos — and more that happened this week
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.
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Trump’s latest tariff twist: a one-month break for Mexico
Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico this week. Yesterday, he gave U.S.-made cars a break. Today, he is giving Mexico a broader exemption.
