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As Arctic Threats Rise, Canada May Need to Lean on the United States

As the Arctic Ocean widens and the ice melts, the potential for future technologies becomes greater and greater. At the center of U.S. defense strategy is the partnership with Canada which ensures early-warning systems can be placed along the northern routes to identify targets and intruders before they enter critical air space. Particularly as new technologies – like hyper sonic… Read more »

Canada boosts security at US diplomatic buildings after shots fired at consulate

Around 5:30 AM on March 10th, police were called to the U.S. consulate in Toronto to investigate reported shots at the consulate and found spent shell casings, with witnesses stating two men exited an SUV and used handguns to shoot at the building which sustained minor damage, but nobody was injured. As a result, the Toronto Police Chief told reporters… Read more »

Canada’s next prime minister has managed the financial crisis, Brexit and now Trump’s trade war

Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney has already helped steer Canada away from financial crisis, but now must face a looming trade war with the U.S and threat of annexation, as well as an expected federal election. Carney will become prime minister after the Liberal Party elected him in a landslide vote. Carney has stated that Canada will not back… Read more »

Canada, citing Buy American fears, says it might limit U.S. procurement opportunities

https://www.reuters.com/business/canada-citing-buy-american-fears-says-it-might-limit-us-procurement-2021-10-14/ As President Biden is trying to rebuild the economy, he has decided to implement a stricter “Buy American”. The program is meant to have the US government prefer US made goods. With this implementation, Canada’s Finance minister Chrystia Freeland has spoken of reservations she has. Due to how closely the two countries’ economies interact, Freeland is concerned that with… Read more »