President Trump has said that the US will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday, saying there's "no room left" for the two countries to avoid the measures. Trump signed an executive order on February 1 to impose the 25% tariffs on all goods coming from...
Canadian Author Yves Engler Released After Five Days in Jail for Pro-Palestine Social Media Posts
Yves Engler, a prominent Canadian author and activist, was released from jail on Monday after spending five days behind bars for social media posts that were critical of an outspoken supporter of Israel. Last Tuesday, Engler, a contributor to Antiwar.com, was...
Trump Acknowledges His Tariffs May Cause ‘Pain’ for Americans
On Sunday, President Trump acknowledged that his plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will likely cause "pain" for Americans but insisted it will be worth it to bring about a "golden age" in America. The president wrote on Truth Social: "THIS WILL BE...
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Military Force To Take Panama Canal, Greenland
At a press conference on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump repeated his calls for the US to take the Panama Canal and Greenland and said he wouldn't rule out the idea of military force. When asked if he would avoid using economic and military coercion, Trump said,...
Canadian Government Bans More Types of Guns, Wants To Send Them to Ukraine
The Canadian government announced on Thursday that it was prohibiting its citizens from owning another 324 types of firearms and is working to send them to Ukraine. "As part of its comprehensive approach, on December 5, 2024, the Government announced the prohibition...
US, Canadian Warships Sail Through the Taiwan Strait
The US and Canada each sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday in a joint operation that came less than a week after the Chinese military conducted blockade drills around the island. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS...
Canada Pauses Arms Sales to Israel
Canada's foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday that the country was freezing arms exports to Israel due to its brutal assault on Gaza. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Canada had not approved any weapons export permits to Israel since January 8, although any...
Canada Considering Sending Troops to Ukraine for Training
Canada is open to sending troops back to Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces if the right "conditions" are met, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said on Tuesday. Like many other NATO countries, Canada began training Ukrainian forces inside Ukraine following the 2014...
Canadian FM Says Regime Change in Moscow Is ‘Definitely’ the Goal
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said last week that regime change in Moscow is "definitely" the goal when announcing Canada was banning the import of Russian steel and metal as part of its sanctions campaign against Russia. "We’re able to see how much we’re...