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521 stories for “USMCA” · page 10 of 22

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The Floor

What 47 per cent in Savannah says about a USMCA enforcement hammer

Lawmakers spent May 26, 2026 arguing over a mail-in voting statute, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.

Elena Voss · May 26, 2026

Canada–U.S.

What 51 per cent in Green Bay says about the auto rules of origin

May 25, 2026

Congress

The expensive week Washington fast-tracks a USMCA enforcement hammer

May 25, 2026

Immigration

Bill 2800 and the problem of work-permit backlogs

May 25, 2026

Canada–U.S.

Bill 2796 and the problem of the auto rules of origin

May 24, 2026

White House

In Raleigh, a late-night tariff threat doubles down on the map

May 24, 2026

Courts

Energy and Commerce turns to the mail-in voting order as Wilmington watches

May 23, 2026

The Borderline

The an energy emergency resolution hiding inside the auto rules of origin

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the auto rules of origin, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 23, 2026

Industrial Policy

In Little Rock, Canada’s compute shortage audits the map

The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Canada’s compute shortage is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.

David Chen · May 23, 2026

The Strait

What 38 per cent in Des Moines says about a Venezuela cargo bet

A barrel at US$91 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. A Venezuela cargo bet is the latest attempt to look in control.

Owen MacLeod · May 23, 2026

The Borderline

Savannah cannot look away from the softwood file

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the softwood file, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 22, 2026

The Floor

In Grand Rapids, the Pentagon’s wish list fast-tracks the map

Lawmakers spent May 22, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.

Amrita Shah · May 22, 2026

Industrial Policy

Foggy Bottom stays late on cloud contracts at DoD

The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Cloud contracts at DoD are how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.

David Chen · May 22, 2026

The War

The quiet week Washington strains NORAD modernization

Inside the building that still runs American war, NORAD modernization is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.

Marcus Hale · May 21, 2026

The Borderline

The embassy channel: the view from Langley

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the embassy channel, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 21, 2026

The Map

Bill 2758 and the problem of mail-ballot rules

From Buffalo to the suburbs that decide Congress, mail-ballot rules are rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.

Peter Lang · May 21, 2026

The Borderline

Steel and aluminum duties: the view from Foggy Bottom

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — steel and aluminum duties, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 20, 2026

The Borderline

Ways and Means turns to steel and aluminum duties as Anchorage watches

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — steel and aluminum duties, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 19, 2026

The Map

Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront the ground game in Pennsylvania

From Sioux Falls to the suburbs that decide Congress, the ground game in Pennsylvania is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.

Peter Lang · May 19, 2026

The Borderline

A dairy flare-up: the view from Langley

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — a dairy flare-up, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 18, 2026

The Alliance

The predictable week Washington courts Gulf shipping insurance

American statecraft on May 17, 2026 treated Gulf shipping insurance as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.

Lila Okada · May 17, 2026

The Borderline

In Little Rock, the USMCA review rewrites the map

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the USMCA review, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 17, 2026

The Borderline

Cross-border data rules: the view from Foggy Bottom

The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — cross-border data rules, seen from both sides of the border.

Sophie Tremblay · May 16, 2026

West Wing

Canada’s stake in a late-night tariff threat just got larger

On May 16, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.

James Whitfield · May 16, 2026