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Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Canada in the Middle of Trade Talks

The president revived his discredited claims about fentanyl entering the U.S. from Canada to justify his latest proposed rate of 35 percent.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

The border crossing to Canada from Point Roberts, Wash. Tariffs of 35 percent on Canadian goods, if applied widely, could cause serious harm to Canada’s export-dependent economy.

Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Canada in the Middle of Trade Talks

The president revived his discredited claims about fentanyl entering the U.S. from Canada to justify his latest proposed rate of 35 percent.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

The border crossing to Canada from Point Roberts, Wash. Tariffs of 35 percent on Canadian goods, if applied widely, could cause serious harm to Canada’s export-dependent economy.

Canadian Armed Group Charged in Plot to Seize Quebec Land

The men who were arrested have links to Canada’s military, and the police recovered a large cache of guns and explosives.

© Royal Canadian Mounted Police

As part of a terrorism investigation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police released a photo showing people engaged in military-style training.

Canada Shipping Natural Gas to Asia as It Looks Beyond the US for Trade

A tanker is headed to South Korea with a first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada, which hopes to reduce its export reliance on its neighbor.

© LNG Canada, via Reuters

The Gaslog Glasgow tanker in Kitimat, British Columbia, last month. It set off for South Korea this week with Canada’s first major shipment of liquefied natural gas to Asia.

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.

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

Can Canada Offset Trump Tariff War by Trading More Domestically?

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet his pledge to eliminate the country’s internal trade barriers by July 1. But economists say it’s not a substitute for lost U.S. trade.

© Alana Paterson for The New York Times

Trucks moving along a highway in Chilliwack, British Columbia, in April. High transportation costs are one factor limiting trade within 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.
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