All 80 people on board a plane which crashed and overturned while landing in Toronto have survived, officials said. The Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis skidded along the runway with flames visible and it came to a halt upside down as firefighters came to the rescue. Survivors said they were suspended upside down in their seats and had to release themselves, dropping on to the ceiling before clambering out on to the snow-covered tarmac. Eighteen people were injured but only a small number are thought to be seriously hurt, and investigators are looking into what caused the crash. There were 76 passengers and four crew on board the 16-year-old CRJ900 aircraft, made by Canada's Bombardier company. In an evening briefing, Deborah Flint of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority called the response by emergency personnel "textbook" and credited them with helping ensure no loss of life. Delta said the incident happened at about 14:15 ET (19:15 GMT) on Monday. Twenty-two passengers were Canadian nationals and the rest were "multinational", Ms Flint said. The airport was closed after the incident, but flights into and out of Toronto Pearson resumed at about 17:00 local time. Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said it was working to "gather information and assess the occurrence". Two runways will remain closed for several days for investigation and passengers have been told to expect some delays. Toronto Pearson Fire Chief Todd Aitken said "the runway was dry and there was no cross-wind conditions". That contradicted earlier reports of wind gusts of more than 64km/h (40mph) and a crosswind. "We skidded on our side, then flipped over on our back," he said, adding that "there was a big fire ball out the left side of the plane". Like Mr Nelson, Ashley Zook took immediately to social media to express her disbelief, filming herself saying: "I was just in a plane crash. Oh my God." Of the eighteen people taken to hospital, a child, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 40s suffered the worst injuries, said Ontario air ambulance service Ornge. After the crash, the airport's arrival and departure boards showed scores of delays and cancellations to flights. Some passengers told the BBC that they were now stuck in Toronto for days. James and Andrea Turner were in customs - located right before the departure gates - when they were suddenly told to evacuate. "They got rid of everybody from customs to security, and then put everybody back to the general area," James said, adding that the departures hall was packed as a result.

The Nigerian government has condemned Canada for denying visas to its senior military officers, including the head of the military. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Christopher Musa said half of his delegation, who were supposed to be in Canada for an official assignment on Wednesday, were left in Nigeria after not getting the correct paperwork. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo condemned the action by Canadian officials, terming it "disrespectful" to the West African country. The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria said it was aware of the matter but declined to give further details for "privacy reasons" on the specific individuals involved. It comes two weeks after Canada introduced new regulations that grant immigration officers explicit authority to cancel temporary resident documents under specific circumstances. The changes were aimed at bolstering border security, maintaining the integrity of visa programmes and protecting public safety, according to the Canadian authorities. Speaking on Thursday, Gen Musa said how he and his colleagues were blocked from attending an event in Canada meant to honour war veterans. "We were invited along with our team, but while half of us got visas, the other half was denied. It's very disappointing," he added. He termed the incident a "wake-up call" for Nigeria to strengthen its sovereignty and "refuse to be taken for granted". Nuhu Ribadu, a national security adviser, who spoke at the same event on Thursday, expressed disappointment at the move, calling it "disrespectful" saying Canada "can go to hell". "This is yet another reason we must work hard to make Nigeria work," Mr Ribadu added. During an interview on Nigerian TV on Friday, Tunji-Ojo said Canada's action was unjustifiable, noting that diplomatic channels could have been used to address any concerns. "If that can happen to the chief of defence staff, then I am worried for an average Nigerian," the interior minister said. He was however hopeful that the matter would be resolved diplomatically to ensure mutual respect between both nations.

Canada's provincial and territorial leaders say they had a "constructive" meeting at the White House as they sought to make their case against the tariffs the US president has threatened to impose on the country. It is the first time all 13 premiers have visited the US capital together, illustrating how seriously a potential trade war is viewed by Canada. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 25% import taxes on all goods from Canada, and 10% on energy, was paused for 30 days earlier this month after Canada adopted new border measures. On Monday, Trump added another threat, saying he planned to add a 25% tax on all global steel and aluminium imports to the US beginning 12 March. On Wednesday afternoon, the premiers secured a last-minute meeting with senior Trump advisers after spending the day sitting down with US lawmakers. "We had a very constructive conversation," Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters as the premiers who attended the meeting left the White House. British Columbia Premier David Eby said White House advisers "urged us to take the president at his word" on Trump's stated reasons for the tariffs, such as border security and ensuring the US is not taken advantage of in trade relationships. "There were some very frank moments across the table," he said. The premiers' overall message is that the two countries are better as economic allies, and that Canada is a secure partner for commodities like energy, metals and critical minerals. More than 75% of Canada's exports go to the US and the two economies are highly integrated. If the steel and aluminium tariffs go ahead it will particularly affect Canada, which supplies the US with more of the products than any other country. If both the metals and blanket tariffs come into force they would stack, essentially doubling the steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada. Also on Wednesday, Canada's Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc met Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick to lead the commerce department, and Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council. He said they discussed how deeply integrated the steel and aluminium sectors are between the two countries. "I'm confident we have their attention," he said. Trump has said the metals tariffs would boost domestic US production. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said: "This administration believes these tariffs will protect our national security and put American workers first." Three American goods that could rise in price due to metal tariffs With Trump's tariffs looming - will countries scramble to cut deals? On the wider 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports, Trump has cited concerns over illegal immigration and the flow of drugs into the US from its neighbours. Canada has vowed swift retaliation to Trump's tariffs though it has said the ultimate goal is to avoid any levies. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a new fentanyl tsar as part of his country's efforts seeks to address border concerns. Kevin Brosseau, a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and intelligence adviser to Trudeau, will take on the role immediately. He is expected to be in Washington DC in the coming days. Speaking at a news conference near the Ontario-New York border, he said he will focus on joint US-Canada efforts to target fentanyl trade. Less than 1% of fentanyl intercepted at the US border comes from Canada, according to figures from Ottawa. "Getting the number to zero is in fact a goal, and should be our goal," Mr Brosseau said. Canada is implementing a $1.3bn (£1bn) border plan that includes nearly 10,000 frontline workers and more resources to halt the flow of fentanyl, a synthetic drug 50 times stronger than heroin. Much of it was announced before Canada and the US hammered out the tariff pause. There are also new Black Hawk helicopters and drones to monitor the 8,890km (5,525 mile) boundary. Since returning to the White House last month, Trump has been in one trade standoff with Canada and America's other neighbour, Mexico. He agreed on 4 February to delay for 30 days his threat of 25% tariffs on all goods arriving from both countries. Trump has framed tariffs as a tool for growing the US economy, protecting jobs and raising tax revenue. Economists, however, have warned that tit-for-tat tariffs could raise prices for a wide range of products, including cars, lumber, steel, food and alcohol. Canada and Mexico are the top US trade partners, along with China. Trump moved forward with a 10% tariff on all goods entering the US from China, which as retaliated with countermeasures against US goods.

President Donald Trump has said he will announce a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US, a move that will have the biggest impact in Canada. Trump also said that there would be an announcement later in the week about reciprocal tariffs on all countries that tax imports from the US, but he did not specify which nations would be targeted, or if there would be any exemptions. "If they charge us, we charge them," Trump said. The move marks another escalation in Trump's trade policy, which has already sparked retaliation from China. Canada and Mexico are two of the US's biggest steel and aluminium trading partners. The US accounts for about 10% of the UK steel industry's exports, but for some suppliers of speciality products it is much more important than that, making up a large proportion of their overall business. Trade body UK Steel said any US tariffs would be a "devastating blow" to the UK industry. Steel production in the US is heavily politicised. Some argue the country needs to be capable of producing enough high quality steel to supply its military in the event of a national emergency without relying on imports. During his first term, Trump put tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminium imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. But the US reached a deal a year later with Canada and Mexico to end those tariffs, although the EU import taxes remained in place until 2021. Those tariffs increased costs for car firms in the US as well as makers of fizzy drinks who use aluminium in their cans. These were then passed on to consumers, according a report from thinktank Tax Foundation. Speaking on board Air Force One, Trump said on Monday he would announce tariffs on "everybody" for steel and aluminium. "Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff," he said. In response, Doug Ford, the premier of the province of Ontario, accused Trump of "shifting goalposts and constant chaos, putting our economy at risk" in an online post. Canada's steel production is concentrated in Ontario. Canadian political adviser Catherine Loubier said she believed Trump's threats were real, but said there could be a solution because of how connected the two economies are. "Hundreds of thousands of jobs in the US are linked to the steel and aluminium input from Canada into the US economy," she told the BBC's Today programme. "I think there's a lot at stake and nobody's winning with these tariffs, that's for sure." The EU said it had not received any official notification of new tariffs from the US, but added that it saw "no justification" for any such tariffs on its exports. "We will react to protect the interests of European businesses, workers and consumers from unjustified measures," it said. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he push for an exemption to the tariffs - something the country got during Trump's first term. Trump's comments caused shares in major South Korean steel and car makers to fall. South Korea is a major exporter of steel to the US. The price of gold - often seen as a haven for investors in difficult economic times - rose on Monday to hit a record high of $2,903.08 an ounce. Tariffs are a central part of Trump's economic vision - he sees them as a way of growing the US economy, protecting jobs and raising tax revenue. The result has been a flurry of announcements since his inauguration. Earlier this month, Trump threatened to impose import duties of 25% on Canadian and Mexican products, but later later delayed that plan for 30 days. He also brought in new US levies of 10% on all Chinese goods coming into the US. Beijing retaliated with its own set of tariffs which took effect on Monday. These included controls on imports of US coal, oil, gas, agricultural machinery, large-engine cars, and controls on exports of 25 rare metals needed for electric and military equipment. Earlier this month, Trump said that tariffs on the EU would come "pretty soon", but suggested the UK could avoid them. Trump has also said the US will introduce reciprocal tariffs on "Tuesday or Wednesday" on all countries that tax US imports, which will match the tariff rates levied by each country. "It'll be great for everybody, including other countries," he said. Chinese government spokesperson Guo Jiakun said: "There are no winners in a trade war or tariff battle. What is harmed are the interests of the people of both countries." He urged the US to "correct its erroneous approach and stop politicising and weaponising economic and trade issues". Victor Gao, a Chinese diplomat and economist, told the BBC that China's move to put controls on rare metal exports were "in direct retaliation against the US imposition of policies denying Chinese access to semiconductor chips and many other AI developments". "And this is truly tit-for-tat because China wants to have free trade for all of these things." However, he added that China would not be affected too much because of US shoppers' demand for cheap Chinese goods. "[Chinese goods] are very much affordable and competitive even with a 10% tariff," he said. 'Gulf of America' On the trip to New Orleans, Trump also signed an proclamation designating 9 February "Gulf of America" day to celebrate his order renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, as his plane crossed the body of water. Mexico argues the US cannot legally change the Gulf's name because UN rules dictate that an individual country's sovereign territory only extends up to 12 nautical miles out from the coastline. Trump also repeated his unlikely suggestions that the US could take over Canada and the Gaza Strip, saying Canada would fare better as the "51st state" and that he was "committed to buying and owning Gaza".

Canada will give a "firm and clear" response to the latest trade barriers planned by US President Donald Trump, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump says he will levy a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium products entering the US from 12 March, meaning both sides have a month to negotiate. Canada is the top exporter of both metals to the US. Since returning to office last month, Trump has announced a wide range of these tariffs to try to protect US jobs and industries. Economists say they are likely to raise prices for ordinary Americans. The new tariffs were "entirely unjustified", Trudeau said, as Canada found itself in a second trade standoff with Washington in a matter of weeks. Canada was "the US's closest ally", he added. A range of metal-exporting countries are scrambling to make a deal in response to the tariff on steel and aluminium vowed by Trump. The US imports six million tonnes of Canadian steel products and more than three million tonnes of aluminium products per year - more than from any other country. Canadian metal exports were making North America as a whole "more competitive and secure", Canadian Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne argued on Monday. Trump says no exemptions with metal tariffs to start in March Will countries scramble to cut deals after Trump tariff threat? Booze, oil and orange juice: How Canada could fight Trump tariffs Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world? Canadian provincial leaders, too, have condemned Trump's plan. Quebec's François Legault said his province alone sent millions of tonnes of aluminium to the US per year - asking whether Trump would prefer to source the metal from his rival, China. Federal official opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, said he would issue matching tariffs targeting the US, if elected as Canadian prime minister. The head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association warned that a range of sectors could be hit, saying similar measures by Trump during his first term had damaged industry in both countries. Tariffs are taxes charged on goods imported from other countries. Companies that import goods from abroad pay the tariffs to the US government. Economists warn that they are likely to raise prices for US consumers, for example if sellers choose to raise prices after paying higher duties on imported goods. US businesses dependent on imports have also raised concerns, but Trump says his plans will boost domestic production. On Monday, he said his plan was "a big deal, the beginning of making America rich again". The taxes themselves - which Trump also used during his first term in the White House - are key to the returning president's economic vision. He is also seeking to address a trade deficit, which means that the US imports more than it exports. Trump's allies also say he sees such measures as an essential negotiating tool when he wants another country to do something for him. Since returning to the White House last month, Trump has already been in one trade standoff with Canada and America's other neighbour, Mexico. But he agreed on 4 February to delay for 30 days his threat of 25% tariffs on all goods arriving from both countries. The postponement came after his two neighbours vowed action to tackle illegal migration and the flow of drugs to the US. Both countries delayed their own retaliatory measures at the same time. Canada and Mexico are some of Trump's top trade partners, along with China - which Trump has targeted with a 10% tariff on all goods entering the US. That tax has already come into force, and China has hit back with measures against US goods. In addition to his other, delayed plan to target Canada and Mexico with specific tariffs, Trump has also hinted he could levy taxes on goods imported from the European Union "pretty soon". Asked in recent days about the threat of retaliation from his trade partners, Trump said: "I don't mind."

President Trump has defended Elon Musk's drive to shut down sections of the US government amid legal challenges, transparency concerns and questions over conflicts of interest. "He's not gaining anything. In fact, I wonder how he can devote the time to it," Trump said Sunday. Democrats have accused Musk of personally benefiting from some of the changes that the Trump administration is trying to push through, such as the proposed closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Trump said Musk's unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) would soon examine spending in the military and the Department of Education, possibly in the next "24 hours". "Let's check the military," he said. "We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse, and the people elected me on that." Earlier on Sunday, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News he "welcomes" Doge putting military spending under the microscope. "When we spend dollars, we need to know where they're going and why, and that has not existed at the defence department," he said. Trump's comments on Musk and Doge came from an interview with Fox News journalist Bret Baier during a pre-game broadcast leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl. During the interview, the president also said he was not satisfied with actions taken by Mexico and Canada on illegal drugs and border crossings. He also said he was serious about his proposal to turn Canada into the 51st US state, an idea the wide majority of Canadians oppose. Legal battles over Doge Doge employees have entered several government departments since Trump took office and led the charge to try to shut down USAID. In recent days, some Doge staffers have been spotted at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - an agency set up to protect consumers in the wake of the 2007-8 financial crisis. CFPB employees in the bureau's Washington office have been told to work from home for at least a week, according to an email seen by BBC News. However Trump's opponents have filed legal challenges to try to halt some of the changes and several of the president's executive orders. On Saturday, a federal judge blocked Doge from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans held in Treasury Department records. US District Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered Musk and his team to immediately destroy any copies of records. The Trump administration has not responded to requests about Doge's activities, funding or the number of people it employs. Courts have also paused Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, a plan to put thousand of USAID staff on leave and a large buyout offer to federal employees. Republicans including Vice President JD Vance criticised Engelmayer's ruling. Vance alleged the injunction was illegal and wrote on X: "Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." Alina Habba, a Trump aide, told Fox News earlier Sunday that there would be "repercussions for people" trying to "step in Trump's way". Democrats meanwhile stepped up their criticism of Musk and Trump, but with Republicans in control of the White House and Congress, they have little leverage outside of legal action. "Our courts are working as they should," Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar told CBS's Face the Nation. "What is not working is the way that the executive branch is behaving." Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says Musk "stands to gain from the closure of USAID". "It makes America much less safe around the world, but it helps China," Murphy told ABC News. "Elon Musk has many major business interests at stake inside Beijing." Murphy called the Trump administration's actions "the most serious constitutional crisis" since the Watergate scandal. "The president is attempting to seize control of power and for corrupt purposes," he claimed. Trump picks Kansas City to win Super Bowl Trump's interview restarted a tradition dating back about 20 years. The presidential interview has been absent from the Super Bowl pre-game for the last two editions after former President Joe Biden twice declined to appear. President Trump himself refused to talk to NBC in 2018. This year he becomes the first US president to watch the game in person. Fox News anchor Baier asked Trump about the differences between his second presidency and taking office for the first time in 2017. "I had tremendous opposition [last time], but I didn't know people and I didn't have the kind of support I needed," Trump said. "I was a New York person, not a [Washington] DC person." In response to a question about Canada, Trump said US trade deficits would justify annexation. "I think Canada would be much better off being a 51st state, because we lose $200bn a year with Canada. And I'm not going to let that happen. It's too much," he said. "Now, if they're a 51st state, I don't mind doing it." Administration officials have previously said the figure of $200bn includes both defence spending and the US trade deficit. When asked if Canada and Mexico had satisfied the demands which led to tariff threats, Trump responded: "No, it's not good enough. Something has to happen, it's not sustainable." The president also praised both Super Bowl teams and ultimately picked Kansas City to win the championship.

The Duke of Sussex called on competitors to overcome a "moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world" as he opened the latest edition of the Invictus Games in Canada. Prince Harry was speaking at the opening ceremony in Vancouver with his wife Meghan, on Saturday. The couple initially watched from the stands, cheering and clapping for the UK's team as their competitors walked on the stage. Their public appearance came just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke about the couple in an interview, saying "I'll leave him alone" when asked whether he thought Prince Harry should be deported from the US. "He's got enough problems with his wife," the president added. "She's terrible." The prince founded the Invictus Games in London in 2014, with this year marking the seventh edition of the competition for wounded military veterans. The next nine days of competition will see more than 500 athletes competing in 11 different events, including winter sports for the first time. The ceremony included musical performances by Katy Perry, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado. Giving an emotional speech at the ceremony, Prince Harry, who himself served in Afghanistan and saw some of his comrades suffer life-changing injuries, told the crowd of 40,000: "We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity. "Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another." The prince honoured Canada's indigenous First Nations peoples in his speech, thanking them for hosting the games. And he told the competitors: "Over the past decade I've lost count of the times we've heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. "Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn't save you. You saved yourself." The ceremony also saw British group Coldplay take the stage, with frontman Chris Martin playing the Invictus Anthem, which he penned in 2014. Canadian singer Nelly Furtado performed her 2000s global hit I'm Like a Bird and invited dance crew ILL-Abilities on stage as part of her set. Pop star Katy Perry closed off the show, performing some of her repertoire including chart-topper Roar. Trump says 'I'll leave Harry alone' Earlier, US President Donald Trump told the New York Post he would not be in favour of deporting the prince, who moved to the US in 2020. Some activists have questioned the Prince Harry's US visa status after he admitted previously taking illegal drugs in his memoir, Spare. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit asking for the prince's immigration records, suggesting he had lied on his visa form or was given special treatment when he and the duchess moved to Southern California in 2020. Trump has previously suggested that if Prince Harry was found to have lied "appropriate action" would be needed. But when asked on Friday by the New York Post whether the prince would be deported, Trump said: "I don't want to do that. I'll leave him alone. "He's got enough problems with his wife. She's terrible." He added that he believed "poor Harry is being led around by the nose". Former actress Meghan has in the past been a vocal critic of Trump, calling him "divisive" and a "misogynist", while Trump has previously called Meghan "nasty". In the interview, the president also praised Prince Harry's older brother, Prince William, "a great young man". Admitting past drug use does not automatically result denial of a US visa, but it can cause delays, and lying on a visa form can lead to deportation. US presidents do not normally get involved in individual visa decisions. The couple have not responded to Trump's comments. The prince was inspired to set up the games after seeing the 2013 Warrior Games in the US, where injured and retired service personnel competed. The first edition of the games was held in London in 2014, with subsequent competitions being staged in the US, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and Germany. The 2017 games in Toronto was also where Prince Harry was pictured with his then-girlfriend Meghan for the first time. She has joined him at every edition of the competition since.

Canada's outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told a group of business leaders he believes President Donald Trump might be serious about annexing his country. Trudeau suggested Trump has floated the idea of taking over Canada and making it the "51st state" because he wants to access the country's critical minerals. "Mr Trump has it in mind that the easiest way to do it is absorbing our country and it is a real thing," the prime minister said. His comments were made behind closed doors at a Canada-US Economic Summit in Toronto, but were captured in part by a microphone and were reported on by several Canadian media outlets. The summit was attended by more than 100 business leaders and public policy experts, and was hosted by the Canadian government's newly created advisory council on Canada-US relations. Trudeau's comments come after Trump threatened Canada with a 25% tariff on all its exports to the US, with the exception of energy exports that would be taxed at a lower rate of 10%. The tariffs were to be imposed earlier this week, but Trump granted Canada - as well as Mexico, who had been threatened with similar tariffs - a last-minute reprieve for 30 days in exchange for more efforts to bolster security at their shared borders. Trump had suggested repeatedly, both in posts on his social media platform Truth Social and in remarks to reporters, that Canada could become a US state instead to avoid the tariffs. He has also referred to the country's prime minister as "Governor Trudeau". "What I'd like to see - Canada become our 51st state," Trump said earlier this week at the Oval Office, when asked about what concessions Canada could offer. Trump first mentioned the idea of absorbing Canada at a dinner with Trudeau in December, shortly after he first threatened the tariffs. At the time, Canadian officials dismissed it as a joke. But Trudeau's comments on Friday suggest a shift in how Canada might be perceiving Trump's remarks. An Ipsos poll conducted in January shows that the majority of Canadians (80%) oppose their country becoming part of the US, and would never vote 'yes' in any referendum on the issue. Such a move would also require the approval of both chambers of Congress in the US, and would need a supermajority of 60 votes to get through the Senate. In Canada, Trump's threats have caused nationwide anxiety. Around three-quarters of Canadian exports are sold to the US, and steep tariffs on those goods could deeply hurt Canada's economy and risk thousands of job losses. Some provincial politicians have been launching "buy local" campaigns to encourage Canadians to spend their money at home instead of the US. Some Canadians have cancelled trips to south of the border in protest. But officials have also tried to push closer ties with the US in the wake of the tariffs, saying that Canada was open to establishing a Canada-US alliance on energy and critical minerals. Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, who has been in Washington DC this week to meet his American counterparts, said closer collaboration would be a "win-win" for both countries. At Friday's summit, Trudeau said Canada was facing the possibility of "a more challenging, long-term political situation with the United States", and must find ways to strengthen its own economy and trade ties in the years ahead.

After US President Donald Trump threatened Canada with steep tariffs, Monika Morelli from Montreal cancelled her subscriptions to Netflix and Amazon, two giant American companies. She also called off a trip that she had planned for later in the year to New Orleans. "There is something that has been irrevocably broken now, after centuries of the US and Canada being allies," Ms Morelli, 39, told the BBC. The threaten of import taxes, she said, plus Trump's remarks that Canada could become the 51st US state, "have made something snap in us all". Trump had vowed to slap a 25% tariff on both Canada and Mexico this week, citing issues with border security. He then struck a surprise deal with Mexico on Monday that resulted in the duties being delayed for 30 days in exchange for more Mexican troops at the border. A similar deal was agreed with Canada later in the day. For Canadians, who had been deeply anxious about the economic consequences of the tariffs, the delay elicited a sigh of relief. But some feel the threat has caused a rift in the US-Canada relationship. Data released on Wednesday by national pollster Angus Reid found that 91% of Canadians want their country to rely less on the US in the future, preferring that option over repairing the US-Canada relationship, though more than half still wanted to try. The opinion survey also noted a big jump in national pride, and found that 90% of Canadians were following this issue closely, mimicking engagement levels not seen since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Shachi Kurl, president of Angus Reid, told the BBC the numbers capture "a moment of unity" in the country. They also showed that Canadians have responded to the US tariffs with a shared sense of anger, she said. With the US being the largest customer for Canadian goods, the tariffs threaten to push the Canadian economy into a recession and put thousands of jobs at risk. In addition to the tariffs, Trump has stated repeatedly (possibly as a joke) that Canada should instead become a US state to avoid paying the levy - a remark that has been met with fury from Canadians, and has been seen by some as a threat to their sovereignty. The issue has made way for a surge of patriotism in Canada - notably uniting people from all political stripes at a time when the country had been deeply divided over the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his policies. A "Buy Canadian" sentiment has been pushed by politicians and the general public, with shoppers wanting to support local businesses and avoid purchasing US-made products in protest over the potential tariffs. Carole Chandler, a 67-year-old retired public school teacher from Halifax, said that she, like Ms Morelli, had cancelled an upcoming holiday to Florida. "I love America and Americans," she tells the BBC. "But I don't want to be one." Even with the temporary pause on tariffs, some Canadian provinces are still pushing ahead with "Buy Local" campaigns to encourage people to spend their dollars closer to home. On Wednesday, Manitoba's premier Wab Kinew said his province will be spending C$140,000 ($97,800; £78,200) on advertising - including on billboards and radio - to push Manitobans to contribute to their local economy. Provinces are also removing barriers to trade internally within Canada, and many are calling for the country to diversify its trade relationship and build ties elsewhere. Kinew described the back and forth on the potential tariff war between the US and Canada as akin to "whiplash". "But through it all, to see people come together and to rally around the flag, to put the Manitoba pride first and foremost, has been very encouraging," Kinew said. Ms Kurl noted that the Canada-US relationship has endured for centuries, and the two countries have long been close allies and partners on the world stage. "It's quite an enmeshed relationship," she said. Canadians share not only deep economic ties with the US, but also familial bonds and the world's longest land border. The US has also long been the top travel destination for Canadians. She said it would not be easy to untangle those ties, and it remains to be seen whether the recent sentiments over Trump's tariffs signal a fundamental shift between the two countries. A lot of it, she added, could depend on how the relationship with the current US president progresses, and whether the tariff threat materialises. As Canadians wait and see what happens, they said they were looking to support their own however they can. "We don't put on big displays like Americans do," said Ms Chandler from Halifax. But Canadian patriotism runs deep, she said.

The leader of Ontario - Canada's most populous province - has said that American companies will be banned from provincial government contracts until the US ends the tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford also emphasised that his government would be "ripping up" its C$100m ($68m; £55.1) contract with Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink. "Ontario won't do business with people hell-bent on destroying our economy," said Ford, who is running in the province snap election he called last week. Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on Monday about the 25% import tax on Canadian goods that the US president announced at the weekend. Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday they had a "good talk" but that he raised a number of issues he saw as trade irritants. "I'm sure you're shocked to hear that, but Canada is very tough," he said. "They're very, very tough to do business with, and we can't let them take advantage of the US." The president has given a number of reasons in recent months for threatening tariffs on Canada, from border security to trade deficits and the country's failure to meet Nato defence spending targets. The pair are scheduled to speak again this afternoon. The president announced on Saturday that a 25% import tax on goods from Canada and Mexico would begin on Tuesday, along with 10% tariffs on goods from China. Canadian energy faces a lower 10% tariff. Trudeau immediately announced counter-tariff plans in response. He said that his government would place C$30bn in tariffs on American goods this week - with an additional C$125bn in 21 days, for a total of C$155bn ($107bn; £86bn) - if the US moves ahead with the levies. Canada has "no choice but to hit back, and hit back hard", Ford said at a news conference on Monday. "Canada didn't start this fight with the US, but you better believe we're ready to win it," the Ontario premier added. Ford has targeted Starlink in that effort after his Ontario government partnered with the internet firm. The province launched a programme with Starlink last November that would offer high-speed satellite internet access to 15,000 eligible unserved and underserved homes and businesses. Musk, the CEO of SpaceX - Starlink's parent company - is one of Trump's closest allies. In a post on X, he responded with: "Oh well." Ford said he believes the province has "a very good case" should Starlink attempt to challenge the move in court, but he is willing for the province to pay a penalty. "It's the principle," he said. Other Canadian provinces are taking a similar path. Officials in Quebec, British Columbia and New Brunswick announced plans to target American booze, removing it from shelves in provincial liquor stores, and said they will revisit provincial contracts for US firms. On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Trump announced that they had agreed on a one-month delay on tariffs on imports from her country after she promised to send additional Mexican National Guard troops to the border. A Canadian official told the New York Times that Ottawa is not optimistic it will get a similar reprieve. The president said tariffs are needed to "protect" Americans from the "major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs", including fentanyl. His administration alleges that Mexican gangs have fentanyl labs in Canada. Trudeau has said less than 1% of fentanyl entering the US comes from his country. In December, Canada said it would devote C$1.3bn ($900m; £700m) to a new border plan that included strengthened surveillance. Follow updates live Six things that could get more expensive for Americans after Trump tariffs What are tariffs and will prices rise? This month, Canadian premiers will travel to Washington DC to lobby against the tariffs and will attend a meeting of US state governors. All three major stock exchanges in the US tumbled after they opened on Monday. It was the first official trading since Trump issued his orders raising tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.