The combined landmass would span 19.5 million square kilometers, surpassing Russia’s 17 million to become the largest in the world.

The president-elect’s comments about the U.S. annexing its northern neighbor were rejected by Canadians of all political stripes.

BC Conservative Leader John Rustad says the province ought to re-open independent international trade offices in Asia, including in China, to counter tariff threats from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.

Canada announced 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese EVs in August, aligning its policy with the U.S., which had announced them in May. The tariffs generated controversy from the outset, as trade lawyers questioned whether they comply with World Trade Organization rules and how they could affect Canada’s future trade negotiations.

Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported, the World Health Organization said.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford hits back at President-elect Donald Trump after he suggested Canada should become a part of the United States.

Trump plans to order “very serious tariffs” against Canada and Mexico — and vowed to rechristen the Gulf of Mexico.

“The Texas economy is deeply connected with Mexico in particular, and also with Canada,” he said. “A lot of the business that Texas does with Canada, of course, comes through the oil side of things, where we import crude oil from Canada and refine it on the Gulf Coast.

Chinese President Xi Jinping painted a picture of a strong Chinese economy in his New Year’s speech, while also alluding to external “uncertainties” as President-elect Trump

The Canadian government recently announced it is indefinitely pausing new permanent residency sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents. Up until the pause, a limited number of qualifying Canadian citizens and permanent residents were able to apply to bring a parent or grandparent to Canada.