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‘Hard for us to make a trade deal': Trump on Canada recognizing a Palestinian state
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize the state of Palestine at the next session of the United Nations General Assembly in September. On the eve of his latest tariff deadline, U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada's decision to recognize a Palestinian state will hurt the urgent trade talks underway between the two countries. 'Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them,' he wrote in a post to Truth Social published overnight Thursday. Trump Truth Social Canada Palestine U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada recognizing statehood of Palestine makes it 'very hard' for two sides to reach trade deal. (Truth Social screenshot) Canada and the United States have been negotiating a deal since shortly after Trump took office this year, when the U.S. president imposed a slate of sweeping tariffs on imported goods that rapidly developed into a global trade war. In the months since, governments in both countries have imposed an ever-shifting array of tariffs and other trade restrictions on one another. Most recently, Trump has threatened new tariffs of 35 per cent unless Canada reaches a trade deal by Friday. Throughout the trade war, Trump has repeatedly adjusted the timing of tariffs on Canada and other countries, including substantial delays, but earlier this week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there would be 'no extensions, no more grace periods' on the deadline, this time around. "Aug. 1, the tariffs are set. They'll go into place. Customs will start collecting the money, and off we go,' he said. Two-state solution Trump's social media post comes hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would formally acknowledge an independent state of Palestine. 'Canada has long been committed to a two-state solution – an independent, viable, and sovereign Palestinian state living side by side with the State of Israel in peace and security," Carney wrote in a statement Wednesday. 'For decades, it was hoped that this outcome would be achieved as part of a peace process built around a negotiated settlement between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority. Regrettably, this approach is no longer tenable.' Canada is the latest western ally in recent days to announce intentions to recognize Palestinian statehood, joining France and the United Kingdom. Earlier this year, U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee spoke out against recognition, describing a United Nations initiative to revive work toward a two-state solution as 'incredibly inappropriate when Israel is in the midst of a war.' 'If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state, I've got a suggestion for them – carve out a piece of the French Riviera and create a Palestinian state,' Huckabee said. 'They are welcome to do that.' This is a developing story. More details to come… With files from Tammy Ibrahimpour, The Associated Press and AFP
National Post
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- National Post
Trump warns Canada's Palestinian state bid could derail trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Canada's announcement a day earlier that it plans to recognize a Palestinian state complicates trade talks between the neighboring nations. Article content Ottawa announced that the recognition will take place during the U.N. General Assembly annual debate in September, contingent on reforms by the Palestinian Authority. The move follows similar recent announcements by France and the United Kingdom. Article content Article content Article content Article content In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump wrote: 'Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh' Canada!!!' Article content Article content
CTV News
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SPOTTED: Justin Trudeau at Katy Perry's concert in Montreal
This combo of file photos shows, popstar Katy Perry, left, at Madison Square Garden, Dec. 13, 2024, in New York, and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a news conference Feb. 24, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, left; and Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File) It looks like the fireworks between Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are real. The former prime minister was spotted at the American popstar's concert at Montreal's Bell Centre on Thursday night. It's the second sighting of the could-be couple in the city. READ MORE: Justin Trudeau spotted with Katy Perry at posh Montreal restaurant Earlier this week, the two were seen sharing an intimate meal at Le Violon, a high-end restaurant in Montreal's Plateau neighbourhood. The high-profile dinner date was first reported by TMZ, which published photos of the pair. TMZ also reported that they were seen going for a stroll on the street before having dinner. Katy Perry – Justin Trudeau This comes after Perry confirmed her split from actor fiancé Orlando Bloom earlier this month, three years after their engagement. Trudeau, 53, separated from Sophie Gregoire Trudeau in August 2023 after 18 years of marriage. Trudeau Katy Perry The pair were seen together at Le Violon, in Montreal's Plateau neighbourhood. (TMZ) The question now Trudeau pull a Travis Kelce and show up to more of Perry's concerts as she travels around the world? The singer is set to perform in Quebec City on Friday. With files from CTV News' Joe Lofaro.
