CANADA/G7/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am heading for Canada and the G-7 for talks that will mostly center on the long time unfair trade practiced against the United States. From there I go to Singapore and talks with North Korea on Denuclearization. Won’t be talking about the Russian Witch Hunt Hoax for a while!” -Donald […]
Category: Canada
6/8/2018
AGRICULTURE/CANADA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 8, 2018 5:16 am […]
6/7/2018
CANADA/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Ronald Reagan visited Quebec three decades ago, he was so friendly with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney they sang a song together. Expect no duets when President Donald Trump makes his first presidential visit to Canada on Friday for a summit in a picturesque Quebec town with the leaders of the […]
6/7/2018
CANADA/EU/FRANCE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Please tell Prime Minister Trudeau and President Macron that they are charging the U.S. massive tariffs and create non-monetary barriers. The EU trade surplus with the U.S. is $151 Billion, and Canada keeps our farmers and others out. Look forward to seeing them tomorrow.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 7, 2018 3:04 pm […]
6/7/2018
CANADA/G7/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Isn’t it Ironic? Getting ready to go to the G-7 in Canada to fight for our country on Trade (we have the worst trade deals ever made), then off to Singapore to meet with North Korea & the Nuclear Problem…But back home we still have the 13 Angry Democrats pushing […]
6/6/2018
CANADA/EU/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. allies Canada, Japan and the European Union are banding together to increase pressure on Washington following the Trump administration’s metals tariffs as they head to a meeting of Group of Seven industrialized countries in Quebec on Friday [6-8-18]. With trade likely to dominate the agenda of the summit, the U.S. […]
6/5/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump couldn’t get what he wanted from months of three-way trade talks with Canada and Mexico. So now his administration wants to pursue separate negotiations with the two U.S. neighbors to try to overhaul the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, which Trump has condemned as a job-killing disaster. Trump’s […]
CANADA/CHINA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many small companies in the United States can expect to pay more for steel and aluminum following the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on imports from Europe, Canada and Mexico, small business advocacy groups say. Business owners also face the prospect of higher costs if the administration follows through on threats to […]
6/4/2018
CANADA/CHINA/ECONOMY/EU/GOP/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump defended his tough trade negotiations with China, Canada and Mexico on Monday [6-4-18], saying the U.S. would soon be in a stronger position with its top trading partners. Trump faced pushback from U.S. allies and an influential Republican group, which warned that the tariffs would hinder the nation’s […]
6/4/2018
CANADA/ECONOMY/IMF/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada is in a period of heightened economic anxiety due to U.S. trade and tax policy, the International Monetary Fund said Monday [6-4-18], warning it could have a profound impact on investment and growth in the country for an extended period. The warning from the Washington-based agency emerges just as tensions […]
6/4/2018
CANADA/CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China already charges a tax of 16% on soybeans. Canada has all sorts of trade barriers on our Agricultural products. Not acceptable!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 4, 2018 7:41 am […]
6/3/2018
CANADA/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration showed no sign of backing down from restrictive tariffs in the face of pushback from allies and China over the weekend, isolating the U.S. and complicating the president’s meeting later this week with leaders of Washington’s staunchest partners. Top finance officials from the Group of Seven leading nations met […]
6/1/2018
AGRICULTURE/CANADA/CHINA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump attacked Canada on Friday [6-1-18] morning, seemingly offering a defense of the controversial tariffs he imposed this week and accusing America’s northern neighbor of treating U.S. agricultural industries ‘very poorly…’ Trump has made resetting U.S. trade relationships around the globe a key priority for his administration, most notably […]
6/1/2018
AGRICULTURE/CANADA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada has treated our Agricultural business and Farmers very poorly for a very long period of time. Highly restrictive on Trade! They must open their markets and take down their trade barriers! They report a really high surplus on trade with us. Do Timber & Lumber in U.S.?” – Donald Trump, […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration raised the prospect of a global trade war by imposing tariffs on imports from the closest U.S. neighbors and allies, who swiftly pledged to retaliate with duties of their own. President Donald Trump is pursuing an aggressive strategy to win economic concessions from neighbors and allies in an […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration said on Thursday [5-31-18] that it would impose tariffs on metals imported from its closest allies, a measure certain to strain diplomatic relationships and provoke retaliation against businesses and consumers in the United States. Tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum from the European Union, […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision Thursday [5-31-18] to slap steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union capped a whipsaw week that reflected not just the deep divisions among his top economic advisers, but the changeable attitudes of the irascible and unpredictable president himself. Senior administration officials profess privately […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s move to slap penalties on imports from U.S. allies and China is moving the country to the brink of a global trade war — with U.S. consumers, farmers and manufacturers caught in the middle — as the White House tries to wrest concessions from reluctant trading partners. The […]
5/31/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “The U.S. will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union starting on Friday [6-1-18], the Trump administration said, raising the specter of trade war with some of Washington’s closest allies, who said they would retaliate. Mexico’s Economy Ministry quickly said it would target several U.S. […]
5/31/2018
BUSINESS/CANADA/COMMERCE/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid more than 200 points Thursday [5-31-18] as investors broadly recoiled from the stock market after the Trump administration made good on its plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Of the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow industrials, 28 traded lower, while all major […]
5/28/2018
CANADA/CHINA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Donald Trump considers new tariffs on imported vehicles and pursues a deal with China to avoid a trade war, economists and business leaders see a pattern emerging in the White House’s efforts to renegotiate many trade relationships: Open aggressively, then settle for incremental concessions. The Trump administration has accused […]
5/24/2018
CANADA/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A move by the United States to explore tariffs on auto imports is based on flimsy logic and is clearly linked to talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday [5-24-18]. Trudeau told Reuters in an interview that although the administration of U.S. President […]
5/17/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s trade chief said Thursday [5-17-18] the U.S. is ‘nowhere near’ a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement, effectively brushing aside an offer from House Speaker Paul Ryan for more time to conclude a deal that could be considered in Congress this year…All three Nafta countries—Mexico, Canada […]
5/15/2018
CANADA/CONGRESS/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s plans to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement this year looked unattainable Tuesday [5-15-18] after negotiators appeared too far apart to strike a deal before a deadline this week. U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan had set this Thursday [5-17-18] as an informal deadline if the administration were to […]
5/15/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is facing stark choices as it seeks to fulfill promises to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico ahead of a fast-approaching deadline. The administration’s goal is to have a deal cleared by the U.S. Congress by year-end. Given procedural hurdles, both House Speaker Paul […]
5/10/2018
BUSINESS/CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S., Canada and Mexico are focusing on rewriting the auto rules at the center of the North American Free Trade Agreement as negotiators face hard deadlines in an election year, raising the possibility of less drastic changes to other controversial parts of Nafta, according to people following the talks. A Republican […]
4/30/2018
CANADA/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration said on Monday [4-30-18] that it would delay a decision to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico for another 30 days, giving key allies a reprieve as the White House tries to extract concessions from trading partners who have resisted those demands. The […]
4/24/2018
CANADA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Americans stand with you and all of Canada, Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. #TorontoStrong https://t.co/Xo3Cn962z8” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 24, 2018 12:56 pm […]
4/24/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday [4-24-18] that a new North American Free Trade Agreement could be agreed quickly, as Canada hailed progress on forging new rules for the auto industry, the pivotal issue in talks to revamp the 24-year-old accord. Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico responsible for […]
4/11/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is pushing to reach a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement by the beginning of May. But the timeline could be complicated by its refusal to budge from contentious proposals aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States. The administration has not significantly softened its position […]
4/5/2018
CANADA/CHINA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After months of fraught negotiations and stalled talks, the Trump administration is aiming to announce a preliminary deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement this month, moving to resolve one trading conflict as a separate clash with China looms. A final agreement is far from guaranteed, but the White House is […]
4/4/2018
BORDER/CANADA/DEMS/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our Border Laws are very weak while those of Mexico & Canada are very strong. Congress must change these Obama era, and other, laws NOW! The Democrats stand in our way – they want people to pour into our country unchecked….CRIME! We will be taking strong action today.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April […]
3/15/2018
CANADA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive). P.M. Justin Trudeau of Canada, a very good guy, doesn’t like saying that Canada has a Surplus vs. the U.S.(negotiating), but they do…they almost all do…and that’s how I know!” –Donald Trump, […]
3/10/2018
CANADA/CHILE/COLOMBIA/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/NAFTA/PERU/TPP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump will make the first visit of his presidency to Latin America next month, the White House said on Saturday [3-9-18], traveling to Peru for a summit meeting of Western Hemisphere nations where he will convene with a group of leaders who have criticized his statements and policies on immigration. The […]
3/8/2018
AUSTRALIA/CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/GARY D. COHN: “President Trump defied opposition from his own party and protests from overseas on Thursday [3-8-18] as he signed an order imposing stiff and sweeping new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. But he sought to soften the impact on America’s closest allies with a more flexible plan […]
3/8/2018
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/MEXICO/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [3-8-18] said he would maintain flexibility to adjust proposed metals tariffs on a country-by-country basis, hours before he is expected to meet with metal industry executives and workers to discuss the new trade actions… The president said tariffs might not be necessary on Canada and […]
2/25/2018
CANADA/CHINA/COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “China is the main target of possible tough new United States trade measures against low-priced imports of steel and aluminum. But the sanctions threaten to ensnare America’s closest allies, particularly Canada. Earlier this month, the Commerce Department declared the steel and aluminum imports a national security threat, and President Trump must […]
1/29/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement survived what was seen as the crucial sixth round, with the U.S., Canada and Mexico tackling difficult issues even as tensions flared between the U.S. and Canada over auto-industry rules… Still, Mr. Lighthizer and his Mexican and Canadian counterparts nodded to progress […]
1/28/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico and Canada have rejected a proposal by the Trump administration to remake a corporate arbitration system that is a key part of the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to people involved in talks to update the pact. The two countries’ resistance to the U.S. plan to change the system, […]
1/22/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canadian and Mexican trade officials in Montreal on Sunday [1-21-18] began laying out proposals aimed at convincing their U.S. counterparts not to put an end to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Delegations from Canada and Mexico will present an array of responses to some of the Trump administration’s most hard-line […]
1/12/2018
CANADA/CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Friday [1-12-18] targeted markets in Russia, China and other countries—including a Chinese mall in Canada—for allegedly turning a blind eye to the sale of counterfeit goods and other intellectual-property violations. The ‘notorious markets’ list, published by the U.S. trade representative’s office, names online or physical marketplaces […]
1/10/2018
CANADA/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “Canada has filed a sweeping trade case against the United States at the World Trade Organization, lobbing a diplomatic grenade at the Trump administration’s ‘America First’ approach amid an increasingly embattled trade relationship between the longstanding North American allies. The trade case could exacerbate tensions between the two nations, which have […]
1/10/2018
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…As Nafta talks have grown contentious in areas such as national content in auto manufacturing, the Canadian side is working behind the scenes to press its agenda at back-channel meetings away from the negotiating table. Canada’s Liberal government, which has adopted a more pugnacious tone with the Trump administration on trade, […]
12/1/2017
CANADA/CHINA/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Canada is pursuing expanded trade with China as part of a pivot to Asia that comes as significant differences cast a shadow over negotiations to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to arrive in China on Sunday [12-3-17] for a trip that will include stops in […]
10/24/2017
CANADA/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Bank of Canada watchers unanimously believe the central bank will hit pause on Wednesday [10-25-17] when it releases its latest policy decision and won’t raise rates after two consecutive increases. There is also less certainty among analysts about the timing of the next rate increase in Canada due to the negative turn in […]
10/11/2017
CANADA/COMMERCE/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, opened the door to separate trade deals with Canada and Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement and repeated his warnings that the U.S. could withdraw from the pact… Asked if he would consider separate deals with Canada and […]
8/14/2017
CANADA/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Canada laid down a tough line ahead of talks on modernizing NAFTA on Monday, suggesting it could walk away if the United States pushed to remove a key dispute-settlement mechanism in the trade deal. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, giving the most substantive outline yet of Canada’s goals, said she was ‘very optimistic’ the […]
8/7/2017
CANADA/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Canada on Monday [8-7-17] played down the prospect of a resolution with the U.S. over a trade spat on lumber imports before the start of talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, denting enthusiasm raised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month for such an outcome. The inability to cut such […]
7/1/2017
CANADA/HOLIDAY: “Happy Canada Day to all of the great people of Canada and to your Prime Minister and my new found friend @JustinTrudeau. #Canada150” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 07:44am […]
4/27/2017
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico Wednesday he was not immediately planning to end the North American Free Trade Agreement, a pact which he railed against as a candidate and as recently as last week declared was harmful to US workers. In a description of Trump’s phone calls […]
4/27/2017
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/MEXICO/NAFTA: “I received calls from the President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada asking to renegotiate NAFTA rather than terminate. I agreed… subject to the fact that if we do not reach a fair deal for all, we will then terminate NAFTA. Relationships are good-deal very possible!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, […]
4/25/2017
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada has made business for our dairy farmers in Wisconsin and other border states very difficult. We will not stand for this. Watch!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 25, 2017 07:30am […]
2/13/2017
CANADA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/JUSTIN TRUDEAU: “Wonderful meeting with Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau and a group of leading CEO’s & business women from Canada????????and the United States????????” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 13, 2017 01:50pm […]
2/13/2017
CANADA/JUSTIN TRUDEAU/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Welcome to the @WhiteHouse Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau! https://t.co/WKgF8Zo9ri” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 13, 2017 11:59am […]
2/13/2017
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/JUSTIN TRUDEAU: “Today I will meet with Canadian PM Trudeau and a group of leading business women to discuss women in the workforce. https://t.co/bFAHPRXHdP” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 13, 2017 10:53am […]
10/18/2013
CANADA/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “The contract to build the ObamaCare website was given to a CANADIAN company for $55, 744, 081. It then bloated to $292, 071,067 INCOMPETENCE” – 10/18/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 10/18/2013 […]
10/18/2013
CANADA/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “ObamaCare website fiasco was a SINGLE bid to a Canadian company – terrible!” – 10/18/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 10/18/2013 […]
10/18/2013
CANADA/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Can you imagine a Canadian company developing our website? Terrible way to put Americans back to work.” – 10/18/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 10/18/2013 […]
10/18/2013
CANADA/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/SCANDAL: “Canadians kicked out the firm that the U.S. paid all that money to for the failed website. How stupid are our ‘leaders’? This is a scandal!” – 10/18/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 10/18/2013 […]
6/8/2013
CANADA/DONALD ON DONALD: “Canadians: My ultra luxury private plane will be featured on Sunday’s episode of #MightyPlanes on @DiscoveryCanada–don’t miss it at 8 ET!” – 6/8/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 6/8/2013 […]
5/14/2012
CANADA/CHINA: “Very resource rich Canada, our neighbor, is looking to China for its growth. Just another sad commentary on the U.S. http://t.co/8DUw3buf” [2:19:04 PM] – 5/14/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 5/14/2012 […]
4/17/2012
CANADA/CHINA/OIL: “Our ally Canada is ‘frustrated’ by @BarackObama’s radical anti-gas policies http://t.co/zyMZkpM9 BHO is forcing Canada to send gas to China.” [2:30:16 PM] – 4/17/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/17/2012 […]
2/17/2012
CANADA/CHINA/OIL: “Our ally Canada wants to send their oil down south to us. @BarackObama is forcing Canada to send it west to China.” [4:46:28 PM] – 2/17/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/17/2012 […]
2/15/2012
CANADA/KEYSTONE/OBAMA: “Canada’s PM was in China last week brokering a deal to sell the oil @BarackObama rejected in Keystone. http://t.co/pMzy2rB3 Unbelievable!” [5:47:09 PM] – 2/15/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/15/2012 […]
2/9/2012
CANADA/KEYSTONE: “Keystone must be approved. Oil is at a record high. We need to use our resources and support allies like Canada.” [4:10:50 PM] – 2/9/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/9/2012 […]
1/20/2012
CANADA/CHINA/KEYSTONE/OBAMA: “Canada will now sell its oil to China because @BarackObama rejected Keystone. At least China knows a good deal when they see it.” [3:32:17 PM] – 1/20/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/20/2012 […]