Ontario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ name
The ‘Lake Ontario’ sign comes in response to the US president’s efforts to rename the body of water ‘Lake America’.
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Canada hits US with counter-tariffs on more than 700 products
Canada imposes tariffs on $19.9bn of US goods which will take effect on September 8 as trade talks with Washington collapse.
Trump slams Canada with new 50 percent auto tariffs from January
Trump said tariffs on Canadian auto and steel will double to 50 percent from January 1.
From: NewsFeed
Canada-US trade war: Who wins? Who loses?
Canada suspends US trade talks as Trump imposes 50% tariffs, with Ottawa vowing dollar-for-dollar retaliation.
Published On 24 Aug 2026
From: NewsFeed
‘We know this movie’: Iran mocks latest US sanctions
Abbas Araghchi said new US sanctions, likely to be unveiled Monday, are like watching the ‘same movie on repeat’.
Published On 24 Aug 2026
Canada, US and tit-for-tat tariffs: How will they impact their economies?
Both countries will suffer from the trade war with steeper tariffs raising business costs and consumer prices.
From: NewsFeed
‘You just can’t trust Trump’: Canadian premiers fire back in trade war
Provincial premiers have joined Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, firing back after US President imposed tariffs.
Published On 23 Aug 2026
Canada to hit US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates
Mark Carney says Canada will impose tariffs starting September 8 on imports of US steel, electronics and other products.
From: NewsFeed
Iran threatens countries that join US ‘economic D-Day’
Iran warns that countries joining the US economic war against Iran will face ‘tit-for-tat’ action.
Published On 22 Aug 2026
Iran warns of retaliation against countries joining US ‘economic war’
Warning comes after Trump said he will impose ‘most crushing’ sanctions to isolate Iran and weaken its government.
Carney: Canada will enact retaliatory US tariffs starting September 8
The prime minister spoke hours after the US imposed 50 percent tariffs on nearly $20bn worth of Canadian goods.
