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The Metro: Wrong turns at Detroit-Canada border lead to hundreds of immigrant arrests

Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 29, 2025

In Detroit, it’s not entirely uncommon to make a wrong turn that leads you toward another country. Some of us...

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals win an election upended by Trump

Associated Press April 28, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in...

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The Metro: Political analysts say Canada’s federal election is the most important in decades

The Metro, Jerome Vaughn April 28, 2025

Just across the Detroit River in Windsor and throughout Canada, voters are headed to the polls to cast their ballots...

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Trump tariffs on Canada lumber could chop US wood supplies

Quinn Klinefelter March 31, 2025

President Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber to 27 percent as soon as this week.The move...

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Windsorites annoyed, disappointed with Trump’s treatment of Canada

Russ McNamara March 27, 2025

The relationship between Detroit and Windsor is a microcosm of what’s been happening in recent weeks between the U.S. and...

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Ontario energy charges could affect Michigan

Colin Jackson March 11, 2025

The Ontario government announced it’s charging an extra 25% on all electricity exports to the U.S. Monday. The provincial government says that’ll...

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Detroit Evening Report: Trump grants US automakers one-month exemption from tariffs on Canada, Mexico imports

Jerome Vaughn March 5, 2025

President Donald Trump has paused auto tariffs on vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico for one month. Subscribe to the...

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Cross-border conversation: What would Canada as the 51st state mean to you?

WDET News February 20, 2025

With tensions rising between the U.S. and Canada, WDET is bringing back our cross-border collaboration with Jeremy Hobson of NPR's...

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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the 2017 Invictus Games opening ceremonies in Toronto, Canada Sept. 23, 2017.
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Canada’s Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power

Associated Press January 6, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and...

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The Metro: Windsor mayor on how Trump’s policies could impact Canada 

Dorothy Jones November 19, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have many concrete plans for what he wants to do when he gets into office. His...

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Jeremy Hobson (left), host of NPR's "The Middle," and Ian Hanomansing, host of CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup, live at WDET Studios in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.
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Watch: WDET hosts US election special with CBC Radio, NPR

Jenny Sherman October 20, 2024

The U.S. presidential election is just a few weeks away, and early in-person voting has already begun in some communities.As...

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Created Equal: Why Canadians are watching the US presidential election so closely 

Sasha Bacon October 18, 2024

You may be surprised to learn that U.S. politics and elections find not only eager interest among Canadians, but also...

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