President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would “cease to exist” if it weren’t for the United States — comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump’s comments on the country’s economy and sovereignty.

Canada’s Pierre Poilievre seemed to be cruising toward victory in the next election. His Conservative Party was polling around 20 percentage points ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberals because of growing voter frustration around political scandals and rising housing costs.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that Donald Trump’s recent remarks in the Oval Office are a reminder that the U.S. president really does have designs on Canada. “It’s not just words. He wants to do it,

President Trump vowed his administration will reach a "fair deal" with China on trade as he floats substantially reducing tariffs on Beijing.

Trump said the 145% tariffs on China were "very high," and the final tariff will "not be anywhere near" it.