Trump, 79, notified Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of the incoming tariffs in a letter – one of dozens the president has fired off to foreign leaders this week ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for

As ties between the longtime allies fray, two news outlets bridge the border to start a conversation

In this sense, and perhaps this sense only, Canadians have become more American than the Americans. This year, July Fourth may have come three days early. I’ve always found something charming about Canada Day, the July 1 national celebration, landing just three days before America’s Independence Day.

If implemented, Trump's new 35 percent duties will be "separate from all Sectoral Tariffs," such as the 50 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports. Trump also promised that, if Canada raises its own tariffs in response, then "whatever number [Canada chooses] to raise them by, will be added onto the 35% that [the U.S. charges]."

The deadline for the duties to go into effect are still three weeks, which may mean the announcements could be a negotiating move.

Canada is seeking to finalise a free trade deal with Southeast Asian nations as part of a push to expand into new markets, its top diplomat said, responding to the hefty tariffs imposed on it by the United States,

The country with the most favorable view of the United States was Israel, with 95% viewing it as an ally and 1% viewing it as a threat. Mexico, meanwhile, had the least favorable responses, 37% viewing the United States as an ally and 68% a threat.

Y ears ago, this would have been unthinkable. Canada issuing a travel advisory to the United States about border behavior. On the other hand, the same applies to the U.S. regarding travel to Canada. The U.S. government issued an advisory to one of the world's most welcoming countries due to wildfires.