US-Canada Trade Negotiations Collapse, Tariffs Escalate
Disputes on medium-duty vehicles, French-language content & third-country deals end talks. Both sides advance counter-tariffs & support measures.
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China Launches Arctic Shipping on Northern Sea Route
Scheduled Arctic sailings begin as icebreaker fleets expand, infrastructure plans advance and multi-state strategic competition grows.
Canada-U.S. Defense Forum Suspended Amid Defense and Trade Tensions
Summary On May 18, 2026, the United States announced a freeze of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD), a key bilateral defense forum established in 1940, citing Canada’s alleged failure to make credible progress on its defense commitments. U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby stated