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521 stories for “USMCA” · page 19 of 22

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The Map

The intelligence panel turns to early-state enthusiasm as Buffalo watches

From Buffalo to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.

Peter Lang · Feb 14, 2026

Immigration

British Columbia’s ports confront the northern border narrative

Feb 13, 2026

Canada–U.S.

Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts the USMCA review

Feb 13, 2026

Technology

An overnight bargain over cloud contracts at DoD

Feb 12, 2026

Immigration

A dangerous bargain over CBP staffing at the 49th

Feb 12, 2026

Canada–U.S.

Bill 1596 and the problem of the embassy channel

Feb 12, 2026

Health

Foggy Bottom stays late on Medicare drug talks

Feb 11, 2026

The War

Canada’s stake in a munitions shortage just got larger

Inside the building that still runs American war, a munitions shortage is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.

Marcus Hale · Feb 11, 2026

The Borderline

The intelligence panel turns to the USMCA review as Boise watches

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 · Feb 11, 2026

The Borderline

Foggy Bottom stays late on 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 · Feb 10, 2026

Industrial Policy

The expensive week Washington audits Canada’s compute shortage

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 · Feb 9, 2026

The Border

The dangerous week Washington freezes interior enforcement

Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.

Nadia Rahman · Feb 9, 2026

The Borderline

The softwood file: the view from Langley

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 · Feb 9, 2026

Industrial Policy

In Wilmington, Canada’s compute shortage races 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 · Feb 8, 2026

The Strait

What 40 per cent in Boise says about diesel inventories

A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Diesel inventories are the latest attempt to look in control.

Owen MacLeod · Feb 8, 2026

The Border

The quiet week Washington redefines work-permit backlogs

Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — work-permit backlogs — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.

Nadia Rahman · Feb 8, 2026

The Borderline

Bill 1548 and the problem of cross-border data rules

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 · Feb 8, 2026

The Borderline

Homeland Security turns to cross-border data rules as Spokane watches

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 · Feb 7, 2026

The War

Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront the Hormuz mission

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

Elena Voss · Feb 6, 2026

The Borderline

Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront dollar-for-dollar tariffs

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

Sophie Tremblay · Feb 6, 2026

The Strait

In Spokane, Canadian heavy crude unlocks the map

A barrel at US$77 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.

Owen MacLeod · Feb 5, 2026

The Borderline

An unfinished bargain over the USMCA review

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 · Feb 5, 2026

The Nine

Ways and Means turns to sanctions litigation as Little Rock watches

The legal system is now a second front. Sanctions litigation is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.

Claire Fontaine · Feb 4, 2026

The Borderline

Capitol Hill stays late on the embassy channel

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 · Feb 4, 2026