Donald Trump

Scott Gilmore: America’s president is a liar and fraudster whose scandals, which would have destroyed any politician before him, mean nothing

In the hometown of U.S. vice-president Mike Pence, politics is becoming a family business—and that could have huge consequences

His spouse says she and Biden want to ’pick a fight with a bully.’ And that’s just for starters

Opinion: Tabatha Southey rewrites ’The Art of the Deal,’ except a little more accurately—because after all, his childhood wasn’t all fun and creative accounting

Spread thin and up against a bullying opponent, Chrystia Freeland saved NAFTA and emerged as the politician to watch in Ottawa. Now what?

Opinion: Free trade agreements have long been fuelled by grand visions of a better tomorrow. But by keeping managed trade—which isn’t truly free—the USMCA fails

With a new president, Mexico badly needed a trade deal with America, and it’s good that Canada is around—but the ’new NAFTA’ elicits a collective shrug, and seems to change little

The deal is done but it’s not official. Approval in each country could take many months, and given the state of U.S. politics, it’s not guaranteed.

Opinion: The ’new NAFTA’ solves a serious crisis in the short term. But Canada made significant concessions—it was always going to have to—and that’s a big long-term problem

It began with some warm handshakes and kind words. A year later, a trade war loomed and greetings had turned downright frosty.