Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears
Part of Trump's executive order on elections, signed in March but held up by lawsuits, takes aim at one of the main reasons for late vote counts: Many states allow mailed ballots to be counted even if they arrive after Election Day.
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National Post
24 minutes ago
- National Post
Canada not affected by Trump's looming deadline for trade deals
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will be sending letters to governments around the world as he seeks trade deals — but Canada is not being affected by Wednesday's tariff deadline. Article content Trump ramped up pressure ahead of his self-imposed deadline by sending correspondence to countries hit by 'Liberation Day' duties warning them he will impose a high tariff rate if there's no trade deal. Article content Article content Article content 'We've made deals also,' Trump said on Sunday. 'So we'll get to have a combination of letters, and some deals have been made.' Article content Article content Trump took his trade war to the world with his so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs in April but walked back the most devastating duties a few hours later. A 10 per cent universal tariff remained in place for most countries. Article content Trump set a 90-day deadline to make deals — but the only trade arrangements the Trump administration has come up with since have been frameworks for deals with the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Article content Members of Trump's administration changed their tune over the weekend about whether those elevated tariffs would descend on global markets. Article content Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that if countries don't make a deal, the duties would go into effect Aug. 1, which would leave additional time for negotiations. Article content Canada was not included in those global tariffs and has committed to coming up with some sort of bilateral deal with the U.S. by July 21. Article content Article content Canada is still being hit with fentanyl-related tariffs. Those 25 per cent tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy and potash, only apply to exports not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Article content Canada is also being hit with Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles. Article content Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump agreed in March to negotiate a new security and economic partnership, and have been working toward that since Carney visited the White House in early May. Last month, the two leaders set July 21 as the deadline for reaching that deal. Article content Those negotiations were briefly thrown off track in late June by Trump's demand that Canada drop its digital services tax. Article content Ottawa terminated that tax on technology giants just before it was set to be collected on June 30. Article content Canadians will be watching closely to see whether the U.S. arrives at new trade agreements with other nations this week. It could suggest what Trump and his team are prioritizing ahead of the deadline for Canada.
Vancouver Sun
25 minutes ago
- Vancouver Sun
Canada not affected by Trump's looming deadline for trade deals
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will be sending letters to governments around the world as he seeks trade deals — but Canada is not being affected by Wednesday's tariff deadline. Trump ramped up pressure ahead of his self-imposed deadline by sending correspondence to countries hit by 'Liberation Day' duties warning them he will impose a high tariff rate if there's no trade deal. 'We've made deals also,' Trump said on Sunday. 'So we'll get to have a combination of letters, and some deals have been made.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Trump took his trade war to the world with his so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs in April but walked back the most devastating duties a few hours later. A 10 per cent universal tariff remained in place for most countries. Trump set a 90-day deadline to make deals — but the only trade arrangements the Trump administration has come up with since have been frameworks for deals with the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Members of Trump's administration changed their tune over the weekend about whether those elevated tariffs would descend on global markets. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that if countries don't make a deal, the duties would go into effect Aug. 1, which would leave additional time for negotiations. Canada was not included in those global tariffs and has committed to coming up with some sort of bilateral deal with the U.S. by July 21. Canada is still being hit with fentanyl-related tariffs. Those 25 per cent tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy and potash, only apply to exports not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada is also being hit with Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump agreed in March to negotiate a new security and economic partnership, and have been working toward that since Carney visited the White House in early May. Last month, the two leaders set July 21 as the deadline for reaching that deal. Those negotiations were briefly thrown off track in late June by Trump's demand that Canada drop its digital services tax. Ottawa terminated that tax on technology giants just before it was set to be collected on June 30. Canadians will be watching closely to see whether the U.S. arrives at new trade agreements with other nations this week. It could suggest what Trump and his team are prioritizing ahead of the deadline for Canada. The United Kingdom and Vietnamese frameworks suggest the president is committed to keeping some baseline tariffs in place. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday that the Trump administration will make several announcements 'in the next 48 hours.' He said Trump is concerned about 'the quality of the deals, not the quantity.' 'As you could imagine, as (Trump) started herding the cats and trying to get everyone across the finish line, when he said that there's a chance countries could boomerang back to their April 2 reciprocal tariff levels, we've had a lot of people change their tune in terms of negotiations,' Bessent said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2025. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
CTV News
29 minutes ago
- CTV News
Canada not affected by Trump's looming deadline for trade deals
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, July 6, 2025, en route to Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will be sending letters to countries around the world today as he seeks trade deals — but Canada is not being affected by Wednesday's tariff deadline. On Sunday, Trump said he's sending correspondence to up to 15 countries hit by the president's 'Liberation Day' duties, telling them he will impose a tariff rate if there's no trade deal. Members of Trump's administration have said those tariffs would go into effect in August. Trump took his trade war to the world in April but walked back the most devastating duties a few hours later, setting a 90-day deadline to make deals. Since then, the only trade arrangements the Trump administration has come up with have been frameworks for deals with two countries. Canada was not included in those global tariffs and has committed to coming up with some sort of bilateral deal with the U.S. by July 21. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2025.
