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Publication Date: August 6, 2026 - 04:00
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Rebalancing or retreat? Canada's peacekeeping legacy fades away
August 6, 2026
After decades of gradual decline, Canada’s peacekeeping tradition is entering its final chapter. The Defence Department is shutting down four overseas missions and shrinking another, arguing troops are needed elsewhere. Critics warn the move sacrifices a defining national identity and surrenders diplomatic influence to countries such as China.
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OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50 per-cent tariff on Canadian autos and trucks on Monday, the latest escalation in the trade war between Canada and the U.S., after trade talks collapsed late last Friday. “On January First, 2027, Tariffs on all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel, will be increased to 50%,” said Trump, in a post on Truth Social. “Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO TARIFFS. Canada will be treated like a State no longer!” The current tariff rate on Canadian autos sits at 25 per cent. The president added that...
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