‘We agreed on many things’: Donald Trump says had ‘extremely productive’ call with Canada PM Mark Carney – The Times of India

Donald Trump and Mark Carney In a significant development for US-Canada relations, President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had a “productive” conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two leaders discussed key political and economic matters, setting the stage for a meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming election.“It was an extremely productive call,…

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‘Fentanyl, Canadian elections’: What was discussed in Trump and Trudeau’s ‘somewhat friendly’ 50-minute call? – The Times of India

Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau (File photo) US President Donald Trump and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Wednesday spoke for about 50 minutes over telephone, discussing fentanyl and trade, as Reuters reported.Trump later shared details of the call on Truth Social, accusing Canadian PM Trudeau of using trade tensions to maintain political power. “He…

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Is ‘Five Eyes’ alliance in danger? – The Times of India

TOI correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump’s MAGA-infused US is rupturing a long-standing Anglophone alliance. From vice-president JD Vance describing Britain as the world’s first “truly Islamist country” to have nuclear weapons (because of its growing immigrant Muslim population) to Peter Navarro reportedly proposing expulsion of the largely liberal Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network,…

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US halts tariffs on Canada, Mexico for 30 days after Trump speaks to Justin Trudeau, and Claudia Sheinbaum – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (AP file photo) US President Donald Trump agreed on Monday to pause his planned tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days. The decision comes as both countries took steps to address his concerns about border security and drug trafficking. The pause follows days…

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Trade war begins: After Trump’s tariffs, Canada province bans US firms & dumps Musk’s Starlink – The Times of India

Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump (File photo) Canada’s Ontario on Monday banned US firms from government contracts in a move that will scrap $100-million deal with Elon Musk‘s Starlink. Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, said the ban would persist unless the Trump administration lifts recently imposed tariffs on Canada.Last year, the Doug dispensation had inked…

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Canadian foreign minister warns of ‘biggest trade war with US’ as Trump’s tariff threat looms – The Times of India

The looming threat of a trade war between Canada and the United States could become the most significant in decades if US President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his plans to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, according to Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly. Speaking at a press conference in Washington on Friday, Joly described…

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