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Celebrating the U.S. in Canada During Turmoil in the Two Countries’ Relations

The annual Fourth of July party hosted by the U.S. ambassador to Canada occurred this year amid strained relations and resurgent Canadian patriotism.

© Ian Austen/The New York Times

The crowd was smaller than usual for the Fourth of July party hosted by the U.S. ambassador to Canada.

A Celebration of Canada and a Protest Against Musk and Trump

A small apartment building in Ottawa is using Canadian flags to send a message about Canada’s sovereignty.

© Ian Austen/The New York Times

Neighbors of a Tesla dealership in Ottawa have sent a message to Washington with flags.

America’s Trump-Fueled Brain Drain Benefits Canada

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

© Ian Willms for The New York Times

Brian Rathbun and Nina Srinivasan Rathbun are international relations professors at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Before moving to Toronto last year, they worked at the University of Southern California.

Toronto Sees Record Temperatures as Extreme Heat Settles Over Canada

Sweltering temperatures not seen in Toronto in nearly a decade have prompted health alerts, pool closures and warnings to students to expect “uncomfortable conditions.”

© Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

Beaches in Toronto were packed on Monday as the city endured high temperatures.
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