President Donald Trump repeated false claims about the US trade relationship with Canada and Europe in virtual Thursday remarks to the World Economic Forum in Davos. He also delivered a smattering of other misstatements and exaggerations about trade,

Canada’s rapid population growth over the past few years brought headaches over housing and public services, but there is a bright side. According to CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal, because of this influx, the country’s population is much younger than it was four years ago and in the long run that could prove to be a major asset.

Speaking virtually to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump also said he will press NATO members to increase their defence spending target to five per cent of GDP.

Donald Trump, who took oath as the 47th US President on January 20, has repeatedly referred to Canada as the “51st State”. He once said he will use “economic force” and not “military force” to acquire Canada.

Liam Mooney, founder of an Ottawa-based design firm, made a hat emblazoned with "Canada is Not for Sale" in response to Trump's tariff threats and suggestions that Canada become the 51st U.S. state.

Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos via video link on Thursday. The US President demanded respect from other countries, including Canada and Mexico. Trump called on OPEC to lower the price of oil and threatened companies that do not produce in the USA with tariffs.

Trump's virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos was full of promises and threats.

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico begin Saturday, but he hasn’t decided whether to include oil imports— a move that could affect gas prices despite his pledge to cut energy costs.

The Chalk River Nuclear Facility is cited as the largest supplier of medical radioisotopes in the world. (Chalk River was taken out of service in 2018 but Canada remains the leader in the development of medical isotopes used in radiation treatment, with McMaster University’s nuclear reactor at the forefront).

Border taxes on imports from Canada will slow rebuilding in Los Angeles and North Carolina.

The Canadian energy industry is pushing back against Donald Trump doubling down on his claim that the United States doesn't need oil and gas from Canada."We don't need their oil and gas. We have more than anybody,