Ottawa Hosts U.S. Diplomat, Trump Rival Amid Tariff Tussle

Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:20 am

In Ottawa, preparations are underway for a high-stakes diplomatic event as the U.S. ambassador and Trump’s former presidential rival address global business leaders amidst ongoing tariff tensions. Expect plenty of diplomatic nuance mixed with a dash of political spectacle and cheeky commentary.

torontosun.com / LILLEY: Carney dropped most tariffs the day after meeting Trump

Looks like despite all of Mark Carney's tough talk, his elbows were never really up.

nationalpost.com / U.S. trade turbulence is ‘messy’ but will pass, says former governor Nikki Haley

Haley said Friday at a conference in Ottawa that Canada should not give up on doing business with the United States

nationalpost.com / Cross-border shopping: How is surtax collected on U.S. goods at the Canadian border?

A surtax is a tax imposed on top of another tax. The CBSA is collecting the tariffs in the form of a surtax, the agency said

nationalobserver.com / US ambassador and Trump's former presidential rival will speak in Ottawa

Global business leaders and diplomats will converge on Ottawa today in an attempt to chart a path through the United States' tariff war.

globalnews.ca / Global business leaders gather in Canada to chart path through trade war

This year's conference is tackling trade uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to overturn the global trading order with his tariffs.

theglobeandmail.com / U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, Nikki Haley among speakers at conference in Ottawa today

This year’s B7 conference is tackling trade uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to overturn the global trading order with his tariffs

citynews.ca / U.S. ambassador and Trump’s former presidential rival to speak in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Global business leaders and diplomats will converge on Ottawa today in an attempt to chart a path through the United States’ tariff war. The B7 conference in the nation’s capital is a partner event to the G7 summit set for next month in Alberta. This year’s conference is tackling trade…

thestar.com / U.S. ambassador and Trump's former presidential rival to speak in Ottawa

OTTAWA - Global business leaders and diplomats will converge on Ottawa today in an attempt to chart a path through the United States' tariff war.

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