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The vote came after the Senate on Tuesday approved a resolution that would block Mr. Trump's tariffs on Brazil, with five Republicans joining Democrats to back the measure. Wednesday's vote also marked the second time lawmakers have weighed in on the Canada tariffs, after the Senate approved a resolution aimed at blocking the levies in April.
Canada's gross domestic product contracted in August against widespread expectations of no growth, data showed on Friday, but an advance estimate suggested the economy might escape a recession in the third quarter.
In June, the Pew Research Center found that 74 percent of Americans hold favorable views of Canada, while 34 percent view the country unfavorably. Their polling on Trump’s approval tells a similar story as Gallup. It began at 47 percent but dropped to 38 percent in August.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will soon announce more than 20 investments in critical minerals projects, with a total value of about C$2 billion ($1.4 billion).
China's President Xi Jinping met with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, with the leaders vowing to advance bilateral relations and Carney accepting Xi’s invitation to visit China. They held a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Gyeongju,
The Senate is passing legislation that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada. It is happening just as President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat with U.
President Trump announced Saturday that he is raising U.S. tariffs on Canada by an additional 10% in response to the continued airing of an anti-tariff advertisement created by the local government of the Canadian province of Ontario.
Canada eliminated measles in 1998. The U.S. followed two years later, in 2000. There are multiple criteria for losing an official measles elimination status, including the declines in vaccination rates observed in both countries. But the most significant factor is having ongoing measles transmission for a full year.
In Canada, Sportsnet – which has rights to all World Series – has broken viewership records throughout the Blue Jays’ postseason run, peaking at 7.7 million viewers for Game 1, a mark that almost certainly will be broken as the Blue Jays aim to clinch their first title since 1993 this weekend.
The PWHL has forced a change in the way things are done for Team Canada ahead of the Olympics. Instead of centralization, the team has been training in blocks, with their final training block well underway in Montreal.