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Canadians skip U.S. travel

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Canadian travel to the U.S. fell 25% last year, Axios' Rebecca Falconer writes from a new report. The decline has persisted into 2026, the Canadian government report finds. The findings offer the clearest look at the pain the U.S. tourism industry is suffering amid trade tensions, tariffs and President Trump's repeated "51st state" comments. Canada is typically the largest source of international visitors to the U.S., making the decline especially painful for tourist towns near the border. 📉 By the numbers: Statistics Canada says that Canadians' return trips from the U.S. declined year over year for 11 consecutive months in 2025. That's the longest sustained decline since digital records began in 1972, aside from the COVID-19 pandemic. 💸 Canadians' spending on visits to the U.S. fell to about $13.3 billion in 2025, down from about $15.7 billion in 2024. They replaced many U.S. trips with domestic vacations or overseas travel, the report finds. What we're watching: More recent data suggests the decline in Canadian visits to the U.S. may be easing, driven by a bump in car trips. Explore the data ...

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British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it

The five-car caravan crept down a gravel logging road as the day's last beams of golden light filtered through the trees. About 20 forest defenders were making a stand in southwest Vancouver Island, at a spot where a logging company was expected to cut old-growth trees the following morning. Read More.

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US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-us-trade-tariffs-trump-857ef76b20a766e370d70176135b678e?

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Canada vows ‘dollar for dollar’ response as US puts 50% tariffs on some goods

The US has imposed 50% tariffs on some goods from Canada, and Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/canada-tariffs-trump-trade-deal-talks-fail?

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Canada set to announce retaliatory tariffs as Trump tells its leaders to ‘fall in line’

TORONTO (AP) — Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-trade-trump-ontario-53c4f83c8365c14b372b314396ae8179?

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🇨🇦 Inflation fears point true north

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios

The U.S.–Canada trade fight is shaping up to become an all-out trade war, threatening America's path to lower inflation, Axios' Courtenay Brown and Neil Irwin write. What's going on: Neither side is backing down, with Canada expected to target politically sensitive U.S. sectors — like steel, dairy and agricultural equipment — with tariffs in the run-up to the midterms. Trade talks collapsed Friday night, triggering 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods, including wine, cement and dairy products. Canada's retaliation doesn't take effect until Sept. 8, leaving time for an off-ramp. But for now, neither side sounds interested in restarting talks. The big picture: Economists had growing confidence that the inflation hit from Trump's tariffs was largely in the past. The new Canada tariffs — and any further tit-for-tat actions — threaten to revive those pressures just as the Iran war's energy shock pushes prices higher.

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Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs on US today Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs. Read more.

Why this matters: Canada and the United States share one of the world’s largest trading relationships, making a prolonged trade fight potentially costly for businesses and workers on both sides of the border. Trump also threatened new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. trade demands showed Washington wanted to “destroy our major industries,” including autos, steel and aluminum.

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Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

TORONTO (AP) — Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-lake-810649a0a4143d9042094626c4a36dad?

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Canadian Countertariffs

Canada yesterday announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on roughly $20B in US goods, including steel, cheese, and seafood (see official list). The tariffs take effect Sept. 8, straining one of the world's largest trading relationships, with more than $2B in goods crossing the US-Canada border daily. The move comes after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20B in Canadian imports Saturday, following failed trade talks. Negotiators reportedly clashed over US tariffs on Canadian automobiles and Washington’s demands to review Canada's trade deals with other countries, among other items. A prolonged dispute could raise costs for Americans, but experts say Canada is likely to feel a greater impact given that its economy is roughly one-twelfth the size of the US economy. Canadian officials have announced several measures to support domestic industries, including interest-free loans. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said yesterday he was considering renaming Lake Ontario, one of the five official Great Lakes, “Lake America.” See map here.

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Canada’s counter-tariffs on US goods take effect

Canada’s new counter-tariffs on hundreds of American products went into effect at midnight. The duties range from 15% to 50% on about $20 billion worth of US goods, in response to the Trump administration’s levies on Canadian imports. The steepest tariffs on US steel and aluminum could ripple across American industries, analysts say. And the impact may extend well beyond metals, with paper products, construction materials, home appliances and agricultural goods facing fresh duties. On Monday, President Donald Trump also threatened to ban sales of Canadian-made Bombardier jets unless the company begins manufacturing them in the US, escalating an already bitter trade dispute between the two countries.

+ Latest: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs take effect

+ Video: Former Trudeau advisor: ‘Canada must stand up for itself’

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🌐 Carney cozies up to Europe

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

For months, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has quietly courted European leaders — in France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia and beyond — to pull closer to the European Union. Carney has even floated a new title for Canada, the Wall Street Journal reports: "Associate Member of the European Union." 👀 The intrigue: Trump has spent the last 18 months trying to rewire the global trading order by brute force, Axios' Ben Berkowitz writes. A spat over milk and whiskey usually wouldn't be enough to wreck a $900 billion relationship between neighbors. But Carney is taking the long view that Trump's order may outlast Trump's presidency. Go deeper.

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Canada’s first major LNG export terminal plans to double its capacity

The multinational owners of Canada’s first large-scale liquefied natural gas export terminal agreed Tuesday to a C$33 billion (US$23 billion) expansion in British Columbia that will double the facility’s capacity and expand Canada’s exports to overseas energy markets. Read More.

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Quebec separatists vowing independence vote win an election but fall short of majority

TORONTO (AP) — The separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec’s provincial election Monday but fell short of enough seats to govern alone, returning to power with a promise to hold another referendum on independence from Canada.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-quebec-election-a4e8ecaa4026c46d0346e9487c5e333d?

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Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk expresses support for separatism

SHERBROOKE, Quebec (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada’s future will be decided by Canadians, pushing back on Elon Musk’s call for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada.

https://apnews.com/article/musk-canada-carney-alberta-quebec-separatism-b2857390fec218d5c0ab1d73f40f6106?

ps:Why does Musk put his nose into something that he really doesn't have any business getting into?