US President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs has come into force, with imports from China hit by a 104% rate amid an escalating standoff between the world’s two biggest economies.
Tariffs ranging from 11% to 104% now apply to imports from around 60 US trade partners, which Trump has dubbed the “worst offenders” for what he considers unfair trade practices.
China has since hit back by raising import duties on US goods arriving in China to 84%.
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MONTREAL — Canadian border officials say there has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a border crossing south of Montreal.
The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing comes as the temporary status of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States is set to expire over the next weeks and months.
Data from Canada Border Services Agency shows the number of asylum claims at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle point of entry has increased since the start of the year, with 1,356 applications in March and 557 claims as of Saturday for April.
The head of Canada’s largest labour organization on Monday was blunt in her assessment of a powerful union leader south of the border over his support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs.
Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is “100 per cent” wrong in his support of Trump’s 25 per cent levies on auto imports.
Trump is delivering what he promised and yes it is a shame good people will be hurt. Compare that with Carney who will ensure Canada’s energy sector is destroyed.
Amid rising numbers of asylum seekers in Quebec from the U.S., Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is urging the federal government to speed up processing and distribute arrivals more evenly across the country.
“We need to act. We need to move much more quickly,” Blanchet said at a campaign stop in Ottawa on Tuesday.
If you want to catch Pierre Poilievre in any detail, you have to do it early — in his morning media scrums on 24-hour news channels — before the ‘cycle’ takes over, and his points and his audience have been clipped, cropped, and culled.
For years, pundits have paraphrased his words, scarcely showing him actually speak (even while occasionally praising his political prowess.) To get around the media, Poilievre has had to post videos on social. Now, he’s accused of avoiding the media and not properly getting his message out (et tu, Kory Teneycke?)
Did you hear? Official Airline Guide (OAG) says that bookings from Canada to the U.S. are down a staggering 70% for the summer.
“Passenger bookings on Canada – US routes are currently down by 70% compared to the same period last year,” claims the ancient and honorable travel publication…
Evaluating President Trump’s tariff policy involves examining it from two different perspectives: completing the shift from post-Cold War containment of the Soviet Union to addressing the next challenge, from China, and the assurance that Trump is sincere in his desire to negotiate new fair-trading arrangements to effectively eliminate America’s anachronistic trade deficit.
Former federal Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Perrin Beatty says he had planned to spend Easter with his wife, Julie, at the condominium they have owned for about 12 years in Naples, Florida. But he decided to return last week to Ottawa after United States President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs on April 2.
“We’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe that our country has a right to exist,” said Beatty before departing his winter home in a country whose president has repeatedly pushed the idea of annexing Canada as its 51st state.
The Hill Times is uber left and uber bought.
Why Gaza matters to every Canadian in the federal election
As Canadians head into the federal election, much has been made of the key issues shaping the campaign: affordability, national security, trade and foreign relations. But one issue cuts across all of these — Gaza.
At first glance, many Canadians may see Gaza as a foreign issue, far removed from their daily lives. But it isn’t. The principles at stake in Gaza — respect for international law, human rights and the rules-based order — are the same principles that protect Canada in trade, security, and foreign policy.
Canada exists and thrives in a world where international law is respected. Our trade relationships, national security and economic stability depend on a rules-based order where smaller countries are not pushed aside by the whims of the powerful.
This is precisely why U.S. President Donald Trump is seen as a threat to Canada. His disregard for trade agreements, alliances and global norms puts Canadian industries, jobs and sovereignty at risk. The same logic applies to Gaza. If we allow powerful nations to violate international law with impunity, we weaken the very system that protects Canada’s interests.
A new Angus Reid poll shows support for Western independence remains significant, with many respondents indicating the outcome of the federal election is a significant factor.
About 30% of Albertans and 33% of Saskatchewanians said they would leave Canada if Mark Carney and the Liberals win the federal election on April 28 — otherwise, the numbers drop to 25% and 20% respectively.
But …
Jamie Sarkonak: Alberta independence is a pipe dream
Separated from Canada, we’d be a landlocked economic basket case
A network of X accounts is “artificially” amplifying misinformation about Canada’s economy and leadership, according to a report shared with The Logic from digital threat research group Reset Tech.
A coordinated campaign from these accounts spread false stories about businesses decamping for the U.S. as a result of Canada’s alleged economic decline, as well as Canadian support for Donald Trump’s goal to annex the country. The network, which is made up of 73 accounts and “likely hundreds more,” shares material from U.S. right wing sites, as well as Toronto-based Canada Free Press and Montreal-based Post Millennial.
OTTAWA — Canada’s election security watchdog has accused the Chinese government of promoting Liberal Leader Mark Carney in what it’s calling an “information operation” taking place on Chinese-language social media.
In a Monday morning press conference, Laurie-Anne Kempton, of the Privy Council Office, said the operation is currently being undertaken by Youli-Youmian — the most popular news site on the WeChat social media platform.
It’s official: China is currently INTERFERING in the Canadian election to help Mark Carney become Prime Minister.
Vote Mark Carney, sell out to China.pic.twitter.com/gnWOXaMD4w
— mistersunshinebaby (@mrsunshinebaby) April 7, 2025
h/t Neocon
Premier Doug Ford has unveiled $11 billion in tax deferment and rebate measures to offset damage caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
“In the face of President Trump’s attacks on Ontario’s economy, our government will do whatever it takes to protect Ontario workers and businesses,” Ford said in a statement Monday.
“Today’s measures will help give workers and businesses the support they need in the face of growing economic uncertainty,” the premier said.
Why are younger Canadians more susceptible to Trump and the lure of the 51st state?
What started as a joke is no laughing matter now. U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again threats to impose tariffs on Canadian exports are more than a warning shot across the national bow. They also mask something far more ominous.
The “Make America Great Again” movement has been exposed as a bellicose and surreal new version of American imperialism. Tightening border controls on drugs and migrants may turn out to be little more than appeasement if his real agenda is continental economic dominance and making Canada the 51st state.
New vulnerabilities are surfacing. While most polls suggest the vast majority of Canadian adults are resolute in resisting any such takeover, the younger generation (18-35) is much more inclined – given certain favourable terms – to join the United States. The younger you are, the more likely you are to be susceptible to Trump and his appeals.
Can’t buy a home or rent one, cheap foreign labour cuts your wages, can’t see a doctor because our healthcare system is overwhelmed by a 3rd world migrant tidal wave.
Mark Carney promises to continue the Liberal Party’s reign of abuse. Why has the media gone radio silent about Carney’s Mass-Immigration henchman Mark Wiseman?
REPORT @PrivyCouncilCA: Canadians can expect to become poorer over the next 5 years.
Forecast is drawn from interviews with experts across Gov’t of Canada.“Downward social mobility is the norm.”https://t.co/J8A9w8FToo@liberal_party @CPC_HQ @NDP #CanadaElection2025 pic.twitter.com/WYpMekGjdv
— Holly Doan (@hollyanndoan) April 7, 2025
