Trade tensions between the United States and Canada erupted into full-scale economic warfare this week after Ottawa announced sweeping retaliatory tariffs targeting roughly 700 American products, some reaching as high as 50%.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) announced Thursday that he will introduce legislation to impose sanctions on Canada and Canadian government officials over massive wildfires that have blanketed American cities in hazardous smoke for a third straight year.
The president who once boasted about replacing NAFTA now says he's "not looking to renew" the very trade agreement he negotiated, throwing $1.9 trillion in annual commerce with Canada and Mexico into chaos.
Canada announced Wednesday it will purchase a fleet of Swedish-made military surveillance aircraft over a competing American option, delivering the most direct sign yet that Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is intentionally shifting military procurement away from the United States.
A Canadian citizen living in Massachusetts allegedly voted in American elections dating back to 2008, checking "Yes" on voter registration forms asking if he was a U.S. citizen despite knowing full well he wasn't.
