Mark Carney

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

The executive order follows the collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada last week, with each side ‌blaming the ⁠other for derailing three days of intensive negotiations.

A map naming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Canada geese swim in Lake Ontario near Centre Island in Toronto, Canada June 24, 2026.

Trump weighs renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' amid escalating trade war

A drone view shows a vehicle crossing the $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, the day after it opened in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, July 28, 2026.

US imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods after deal fails, USTR Greer says no new talks planned

 U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump announces three-day pause on Canadian tariffs, Carney says there is more work to be done


Carney promises to combat antisemitism in Canada, citing surge in hate crimes

"The crisis of antisemitism in Canada today is specific, it's severe, and it demands a targeted response," said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, US, May 28, 2026.

Man arrested for drive by gel pellet gun shootings of Toronto Jews, one outside synagogue

Eighteen year old Ruslan Novruzov was charged with four counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, in relation to the attacks on Toronto Jews.

Toronto Police. (ilustration)

Winnipeg man charged for threats against Canadian PM, Jews, Muslims

55-year-old Jason Paul Rindall was charged on March 30 with advocating for genocide, and a threat against the Canadian prime minister to cause death.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a statement about the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, at the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 11, 2026.

TIME names Netanyahu among 2026 Most Influential, calls his post-Oct. 7 comeback bigger than Trump

TIME editor-at-large Ian Bremmer wrote that the PM "once faced the political wasteland" after Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre, but has now engineered a "political comeback" that "may have exceeded Trump's."

 Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu

World leaders and Israeli officials mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with calls to fight antisemitism

Some Israeli public figures did not make standalone Holocaust Remembrance Day statements, choosing instead to respond to current events in light of the solemn day. 

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

Ten dead, 27 injured in British Columbia shooting, police say no ongoing threat to public

Police officers are conducting additional sweeps of nearby residences and properties to determine "whether anyone else may be injured or otherwise linked to today’s events."

Canadian police cars are seen near the Rainbow Bridge border crossing into the US in Niagara Falls, Ontario on November 22, 2023.

Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa

The mostly Canada-funded bridge is set to connect Michigan and Ontario and would provide $12.7 million annual savings for travelers crossing the border.

 A visual illustration shows US President Donald Trump in front of the Toronto skyline.

China orders retrial for Canadian on death row after Canada ties improve

The breakthrough came less than a month after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a four-day visit to China.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

Canada faces questions after closing Holocaust, antisemitism envoy office

The dissolution of Canada's Office of the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism has raised concerns among local Jewish groups.

Protesters march in support of Palestine, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 5, 2025.

Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship

In three-hour talks with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the British leader called for a "more sophisticated relationship" with improved market access, lower tariffs and investment deals.

BRITAIN'S PRIME Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.