The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

Global Affairs Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60 per cent.

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Today and at the time

In 1866, an American congressman tried to buy Canada for $10 million. Here's why it failed, and why it matters right now. Most Canadians have never heard of Nathaniel Banks. In 1866, this Massachusetts congressman introduced House Resolution 754, a bill that would have turned most of British North America into American states and territories. It came four months after the US cancelled a 12 year trade deal with the colonies, betting that cutting off trade would force Canada to come asking for annexation. It didn't work. The colonies did the opposite: they traded more with each other and formed their own country a year later. This video traces that history and connects it to the tariffs, trade threats, and 51st state talk happening today. Same playbook, different century. We look at what Canadians did in 1866 that made the annexation bill collapse, and what buying Canadian looks like now: Ontario cheddar, Okanagan wine, Alberta beef, Quebec cider, coastal lumber, and small businesses hit hardest by the tariffs. --- 🏆 Get exclusive weekly Behind the Scenes videos and more by joining this channel! https://www.youtube.com/todmaffinvideo/join 📰 NEWSLETTER https://newsletter.todmaffin.com ✅ MY LINKTREE: https://links.todmaffin.com ☕ Like my stuff? — Buy me a coffee https://support.todmaffin.com 🦋 Follow me on Bluesky — https://bsky.app/profile/todmaffin.com 🔗 Contact my team — https://contact.todmaffin.com

At the Perth General Store, the shelves are only stocked with Canadian made goods. CTV’s Natalie van Rooy reports.

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Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.

A rusted-out outboard motor in a Gander garage explains why Newfoundland is more tariff-proof than any other province right now. Filmed in Gander during the Canada-US trade talks collapse. Includes Canadian-owned alternatives to popular American brands. #CanadaUSTradeWar #Tariffs #BuyCanadian #Newfoundland #ElbowsUp #CanadianEconomy --- 🏆 Get exclusive weekly Behind the Scenes videos and more by joining this channel! https://www.youtube.com/todmaffinvideo/join 📰 NEWSLETTER https://newsletter.todmaffin.com ✅ MY LINKTREE: https://links.todmaffin.com ☕ Like my stuff? — Buy me a coffee https://support.todmaffin.com 🦋 Follow me on Bluesky — https://bsky.app/profile/todmaffin.com 🔗 Contact my team — https://contact.todmaffin.com

Trade talks between Canada and the United States just collapsed again. But here's what nobody in Washington seems to remember: America has tried this exact playbook before, and it has never once worked. From Smoot-Hawley in 1930, to Nixon's 1971 import surcharge, to five separate softwood lumber disputes since the 1980s, the pattern is always the same: the US imposes tariffs, Canada retaliates, and the US backs down after its own economy takes the bigger hit. In this video, I break down the real history of US-Canada trade wars, what actually happened the last five times America tried to bully Canada with tariffs, and why this round is likely to end the same way. What you'll learn: Why the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act backfired so badly on the US How Canada beat Nixon's 1971 tariffs in under four months The decades-long softwood lumber dispute and what international trade bodies ruled Why Canada holds more leverage over US energy than most people realize What's actually different (and not different) about the current Canada-US trade war If you're trying to understand the Canada tariffs situation, the US-Canada trade war news, or just want the historical context nobody's giving you, this one's for you. 🇨🇦 Follow along for more no-nonsense Canadian commentary on politics, trade, and identity. #CanadaUSTradeWar #Tariffs #CanadaNews #USCanadaRelations #TradeWar #CanadianPolitics #SoftwoodLumber #TrumpTariffs #CanadaEconomy #TradeWarHistory -- 🏆 Get exclusive weekly Behind the Scenes videos and more by joining this channel! https://www.youtube.com/todmaffinvideo/join 📰 NEWSLETTER https://newsletter.todmaffin.com ✅ MY LINKTREE: https://links.todmaffin.com ☕ Like my stuff? — Buy me a coffee https://support.todmaffin.com 🦋 Follow me on Bluesky — https://bsky.app/profile/todmaffin.com 🔗 Contact my team — https://contact.todmaffin.com