The U.S. and Canada have long enjoyed an unusually close economic relationship, with integrated supply chains, aligned industries and decades of largely friction-free trade. But that era is ending, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump hasn't given him any indication that he's willing to walk away from the North American free trade deal that was struck during his first term at the White House.

The next year marks the long-awaited review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement after Trump officials threatened to tear up the deal. However, Canadian officials have said they are confident the U.S. will ultimately keep CUSMA in place.

A bungy jumper being injured in a fall, Mark Carney setting his priorities after the election, and a man being found dead over a year after he was reported missing were the most read stories in May 2025.

"A year ago, we knew (Conservative Leader Pierre) Poilievre was the next prime minister and the trade war was theoretical," said Bronwyn Beairsto, editor of Coast Reporter in Sechelt, B.C. "Mark Carney's ascension encapsulates the swings we've seen across the political landscape this year."

Diana Fox Carney, the spouse of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, will be in Cape Breton next month for a special ceremony at Cape Breton University.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has been voted The Canadian Press 2025 Newsmaker of the Year, has been described by survey respondents as both a "diplomat" and a "political outsider.

Mark Carney assumed charge as Prime Minister in March this year, and signalled a gradual reset in relations with India