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Ontario premier Doug Ford warned that Canada should be ready to use leverage against the United States in the tariff dispute, including potentially cutting electricity exports and restricting Ontario’s supply of critical minerals, while also flagging oil and potash as options; the comments come as U.S. tariffs magnify a cross-border confrontation deeply tied to the auto sector and strategic minerals like nickel and uranium.
Stock futures were little changed as U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalated, with new tariffs on Canadian goods taking effect and Canada pledging retaliation, signaling a broader tariff war. Energy prices slipped while bitcoin and gold rose amid rising Treasury yields, and investors looked ahead to Nvidia’s earnings for AI-sector signals and potential Fed guidance at Jackson Hole.
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney warned that the U.S. is using economic integration as a weapon to coerce allies, and with Donald Trump pressing Canada in trade talks, Ottawa faces higher costs and a potential domino effect as it seeks to preserve its independence.
Canada suspends negotiations with the United States after last‑minute terms derail a deal, triggering 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of U.S. imports and pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliation. Talks stretched to the final hours but collapsed; the White House declined comment and provincial leaders offered mixed reactions as potential legal challenges to the tariffs loom.
Quebec’s premier says Canada-U.S. trade talks are far from finished as Premier Tim Houston and two others voiced support for the negotiating direction, though details remain fuzzy. The emerging deal reportedly aims to end some U.S. tariffs on agriculture, but Canada’s dairy supply-management system remains a sticking point. Ontario’s Doug Ford has not yet weighed in, and Ontario’s LCBO has played into past friction over U.S. alcohol. With the specifics of any agreement still unclear, key terms—especially dairy access—continue to be debated.
Canada celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening between Windsor and Detroit with US officials absent amid Trump’s tariff threats and a dispute over toll-sharing. A draft agreement would split net bridge revenues for 15 years, but Ottawa says tolls should not be shared until debt is repaid, underscoring lingering strains in Canada–US trade relations even as traffic is set to begin.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, built to symbolize US-Canada unity, instead underscored tensions as Canada plans a solo opening after Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Ottawa agreed to share half of the bridge’s toll revenues with Michigan for 15 years and create a US-controlled development fund, amid opposition from the privately owned Ambassador Bridge. The $4.5 billion project is crucial for cross-border trade, handling more than C$1 billion in daily goods, but the diplomatic rift casts a shadow over the ceremony.
Canada canceled a planned joint U.S.–Canada celebration for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, citing threats of tariffs from President Trump; the bridge linking Windsor, Ontario and Detroit is still set to open to traffic July 27, with a Canadians-only milestone on July 24, as the U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian imports amid broader trade tensions.
A University of Toronto analysis using cell-phone data found Canadian visits to US cities fell about 42% year over year, far higher than the 25% drop suggested by border data, with declines in major tech/finance hubs like San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston, plus mid-sized automotive ties in Grand Rapids and Flint. The researchers link the drop to Trump-era tariffs, signaling strained Canada–US relations and reduced work-related travel, with only 3 of 267 cities seeing increased Canadian visits; recovery remains uncertain.
President Donald Trump endorsed a major Canada-US oil pipeline, signaling a large-scale energy-infrastructure push to move crude from Canadian sources to U.S. refineries. The project could spur jobs and energy security but faces environmental and Indigenous-rights concerns.
Amid rising US-Canada tensions, thousands of mostly American hockey fans joined in singing the Canadian national anthem at a Buffalo Sabres game after the singer's mic failed, highlighting enduring cross-border camaraderie despite geopolitical strains.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says decades of close economic ties with the United States have become a weakness and vows to diversify Canada's trade partners amid higher tariffs and a shifting global economy; a review of the US-Canada-Mexico trade pact is planned for July.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s historically close economic ties to the United States are now a weakness that must be corrected, citing U.S. tariffs that have hit auto and steel industries and created investment uncertainty. He outlined plans to diversify the economy, attract new investment, pursue trade deals with other countries, expand clean energy capacity, and bolster defense spending, insisting Canada must not rely on a single partner and must take control of its security and future.
Team USA won its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980s in overtime against Canada, a victory quickly seized by MAGA supporters to celebrate patriotism and mock Canada, with Trump-aligned voices praising Jack Hughes while critiquing rival athletes; Democratic leaders like Obama and Cory Booker praised U.S. Olympians, and Alysa Liu’s women’s gold added to the day’s partisan Olympic moment.
POLITICO’s POLL with Public First finds Canadians increasingly view the U.S. as a destabilizing and unreliable partner under Trump: roughly 58% say the U.S. is not a reliable ally, about 57% say it cannot be depended on in a crisis, and 69% say it tends to create problems for others. The results show a lasting chill in Canada–U.S. ties, with Ottawa pursuing diversifying partnerships (EU, China, Qatar) and even some openness to closer ties with China as a counterweight, while many Canadians expect a post‑Trump recovery for the relationship, a sizable minority doubt that return is possible. Border-town life and cross-border travel have also weakened amid the shift.