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The latest breaking news and stories on Canada, a country in North America known as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and world’s ninth largest economy. Also covering Canada’s relationship with the US and China, plus commentary and updates on Canada’s economy, politics, society and trade news.
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Canadian and American flags fly in Windsor, Ontario, in February 2025. Photo: TNS
US immigration

Harvard and MIT scholars head to Canada, as Carney offers millions

48 researchers were poached from the US, where policy changes have left scientists feeling unsupported.

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Donald Trump

Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ as US-Canada trade war escalates

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United States

Macroscope | US markets are paying the price for Trump’s reckless policies

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Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Why is the US-Canada trade war seemingly hinging on drinking games?

As tensions rise between former besties Canada and the US, the former’s refusal to sell US alcohol is a highly contentious point.

Shoppers stand by empty shelves with signs reading “Buy Canadian Instead” after the top five US liquor brands were removed from sale at a liquor store in Vancouver, Canada, as part of a response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, on February 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters
The Philippines

Why Philippines is betting on drones to boost maritime security

Manila plans to use drones as force multipliers, but analysts warn building a credible deterrence network will require multi-year investment.

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Get to Know

Who is US golfer Bryson DeChambeau’s girlfriend, Mikayla Demaiter?

Previously linked to Lilia Schneider, the two-time US Open champion is now dating the Canadian influencer dubbed the ‘world’s sexiest hockey player’.

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Crime

Sikh separatist says FBI, Canadian police warned him of new credible death threat

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says he remains ‘unfazed’ following fresh warnings from US and Canadian authorities.

Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in his office in New York in 2023. Photo: AP
United States

Canada hits US goods with tariffs of up to 50% as trade war escalates

Ottawa targets about US$20 billion in US products and unveils billions in assistance after negotiations with Washington collapse.

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US-China trade war

What does the US-Canada trade dispute mean for China?

After Canada stood firm in negotiations, analysts say that Washington failed to gain ‘veto’ on Ottawa’s trade with other countries.

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United States

Trump eyes renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as Canada trade war deepens

Such a change would be reminiscent of Trump’s unilateral action last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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A Canada goose stands on the shoreline of the Toronto Islands on Lake Ontario in Toronto last month. Photo: Reuters
US-ally trade wars

Mexico ‘optimistic’ on US trade deal after Canada talks collapse

President Sheinbaum keeps envoy in Washington to lower US tariffs and avert broader USMCA rift.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sits between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump during a 2025 event in Washington. Photo: AP
United States

Trump threatens 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks amid trade row

The two countries failed to reach ‌a trade deal late on Friday, with each side blaming the other.

United States

US warns Canada not to think it can win ‘devastating’ trade war

Bilateral trade talks have broken down as Ottawa says it would retaliate and match US tariffs affecting US$20 billion of Canadian goods.

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Mark Carney

Canada’s Carney rejects Trump’s ‘bait’, confronting US in trade war

The prime minister’s tough stance on Washington draws strong support from the Canadian public and politicians despite the economic risks.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Saturday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Spain

How to be a good tourist; a guide for the modern traveller

With the world’s most popular destinations bursting at the seams – and neither residents nor visitors happy with the fact – it would be in everyone’s interests for travellers to rethink their approach.

Tourists listen to a tour guide outside the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain. Photo: AP
United States

Canada’s PM hits back with new US tariffs after trade talks fail

‘We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked,’ Mark Carney said, accusing Trump of starting a trade war.

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United States

US slaps 50% tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed retaliation and support measures, rejecting ‘unfair’ US demands as last-minute brinkmanship.

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China energy security

In Focus | China, the US and EU are taking separate climate paths – but are any dead ends?

As Beijing enacts a state-led approach to climate adaptation, Washington leans on the private sector and Brussels tries to chart a middle way.

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Donald Trump

Canadian premier says ‘erratic’ Trump ‘not to be trusted’ amid trade feud

Calling Trump ‘very weak’, Manitoba leader Kinew told Canadians not to buy US booze even if it returns, as a trade deal inches closer.

China-Latin America relations

Beijing rejects US tariff report as Mexico plans new China trade curbs

He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles.

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SCMP Highlights

2,800 sq ft Mid-Levels haven; Alex To’s Cantopop legacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Taiwan’s lucky Buddhist text to the world’s only hieroglyphic script in use today, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Interior design studio hoo designed this three-bedroom flat, balancing privacy and modern sophistication, in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels. Photo: hoo
US-China trade war

Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US

The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works.

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Containers at the Port of Long Beach in the US on May 20. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS
Donald Trump

Trump delays 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports for 3 days

The US president also said the Keystone XL Pipeline project cancelled by Biden ‘may be awoken from the grave’.

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Artificial intelligence

Meet the Chinese AI star who splashed a reported US$70m on a California mansion

Tony Wu Yuhuai, co-founder of Elon Musk’s AI lab, reportedly buys 12-acre estate, putting a spotlight on China’s Silicon Valley talent.

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Hong Kong economy

82% of Chinese firms eye overseas growth, with Hong Kong top service support pick

Trade Development Council survey also shows 94 per cent of respondents are eyeing countries in Belt and Road Initiative for expansion.

A ship sails into Hong Kong's Kwai Chung container port. The survey found that 83 per cent of respondents saw the city as their first choice for a services platform to support their expansion. Photo: Sam Tsang
US-Asean relations

US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind

Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade.

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A container lifter is used to organise goods containers at a port in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

How 2 like-minded chefs are celebrating Chinese diasporic gastronomy in Montreal

Christophe Yu and Nora Lou craft innovative pop-up feasts that blend migration stories, local ingredients and bold flavours.

Science

China’s 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test

Scientists develop ’robust, easy, industry-ready’ approach to making large, energy efficient modules from the ultra-thin material.

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