Canada’s rapid population growth over the past few years brought headaches over housing and public services, but there is a bright side. According to CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal, because of this influx, the country’s population is much younger than it was four years ago and in the long run that could prove to be a major asset.

Donald Trump, who took oath as the 47th US President on January 20, has repeatedly referred to Canada as the “51st State”. He once said he will use “economic force” and not “military force” to acquire Canada.

President Donald Trump promised tax cuts for U.S.-based manufacturing and threatened tariffs on those who didn’t comply.

President Donald Trump repeated false claims about the US trade relationship with Canada and Europe in virtual Thursday remarks to the World Economic Forum in Davos. He also delivered a smattering of other misstatements and exaggerations about trade,

President Donald Trump reportedly elicited gasps from the international crowd gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday when he suggested that Canada could become a U.S. state in order to avoid the sweeping tariffs he wants to impose.

Experts say opening up Canada's dairy sector and other protected markets to American firms can have positive effects on the country — and could be crucial to avoiding a trade war

Donald Trump for the first time used an international venue on Thursday for his eye-popping suggestion that the U.S. gain an additional state: Canada. In his first global event since becoming U.S. president earlier this week, Trump spoke by video link to the Davos economic forum in Switzerland.

U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking by video to people gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, argued that other countries, including Canada, are taking advantage of the U.S. He also repeated claims that the U.S. doesn't need anything from Canada.

Liam Mooney, founder of an Ottawa-based design firm, made a hat emblazoned with "Canada is Not for Sale" in response to Trump's tariff threats and suggestions that Canada become the 51st U.S. state.

Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos via video link on Thursday. The US President demanded respect from other countries, including Canada and Mexico. Trump called on OPEC to lower the price of oil and threatened companies that do not produce in the USA with tariffs.

The Chalk River Nuclear Facility is cited as the largest supplier of medical radioisotopes in the world. (Chalk River was taken out of service in 2018 but Canada remains the leader in the development of medical isotopes used in radiation treatment, with McMaster University’s nuclear reactor at the forefront).

A speech by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizing fossil fuel use and warning of the perils of artificial intelligence has headlined the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event