US Vice President JD Vance sparked attention during a political appearance in Maine after referring to Canada as a “state” while discussing increasingly tense trade relations between Washington and Ottawa. Vance made the remark on Monday, August 24, during an event in Brewer, Maine, as he defended the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive position on Canadian...
The United States has imposed a new 50% tariff on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after last-minute negotiations between Washington and Ottawa failed to produce a trade agreement. The move has sharply escalated tensions between the two countries and prompted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce plans for dollar-for-dollar retaliation. The new...