Alexander Panetta
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Alexander Panetta
'Canada does not treat us right' says Trump, threatening new global tax
President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as−yet−undefined international tax that has revived fears he might be contemplating new American import penalties.
Aerial bombardment: The pro-Trump campaign for hearts and minds in Russia affair
Much attention was paid to a recent poll that suggested Republicans no longer trust the FBI — as it investigates President Donald Trump's Russia ties, the federal police force is now viewed favourably by just 38 per cent of voters of the traditional law-and-order party.
Buy American retaliation: Ontario plans bill, will discuss with other provinces
Ontario is about to introduce a bill allowing it to retaliate against any state that adopts Buy American provisions, then plans to start a national conversation with other provinces about measures to punish new cases of procurement protectionism.
NAFTA: A summary of where talks stand
Here's a summary of where the NAFTA talks stand after a week-long round in Montreal. The round officially concludes on Monday with meetings between the political ministers leading the negotiations for Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Canada faces angry Americans in pivotal sixth round of NAFTA talks
Canada will be hosting an annoyed and angry United States as the sixth round of talks in the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation unfold over the coming week.
Botox, bomb shelters, and the blues: Washington, one year into Trump presidency
In the political ecosystem derided so frequently by the incoming president as a swamp, the jitters were palpable a year ago, its denizens perturbed by the prospect of dealing with, working for, and answering to the unpredictable political animal sloshing into their midst. Washington braced for Donald Trump.
A list of things that happened in the first year of the Trump presidency
Donald Trump's first year as president defied description. It was a non-stop deluge of headlines — with one eye-popping story swiftly supplanting another, the sensational often swamping out the significant. Here's what it's been like since last Jan. 20, 2017.
Scheer: Canada speaks with one voice on renegotiating NAFTA deal
In his first foreign trip as leader of the official Opposition, Andrew Scheer avoided any criticism of the Liberal federal government, telling a Washington audience that Canada speaks with one voice on NAFTA.
Freeland hails Trump's 'sensible' suggestion of NAFTA talks extension
A string of calming comments from U.S. President Donald Trump about NAFTA has proponents of the agreement breathing some relief that his trigger finger is far from the button that would blow up the deal.
'Genius,' 'Not crazy': Trump allies line up to declare president mentally sound
Allies of Donald Trump have lined up to defend his mental stability in the face of a tell-all-style book that says his entire entourage views the U.S. president as unwell, compares him to a child, and discusses whether he might be removed from office.