Why Is Trump Making Nice with Belarus? Blame Canada - The Walrus

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaVideoFact check: Could Trump replace Canada's potash with Belarus? | CBC.ca LoadedFact check: Could Trump replace Canada's potash with Belarus? September 22|Duration 1:56September 22NewsDuration 1:56Canada produces more potash than any other country in the world, all from 10 active mines in Saskatchewan. U. S. President Donald Trump says he's working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus at a cheaper price. But could Belarus replace our supply? Here are the facts. Related StoriesTrump says U. S. working on deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of CanadaSask. premier unsurprised that Trump now says U. S. will continue with Canadian potashTrump says Canada is 'destroying itself' with immigration. Ministers say that's bogusTrump's top trade envoy says U. S. 'comfortable' with state of relationship with CanadaWhat tariffs are still in place? Tracking the Canada-U. S.

WorldU. S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus for less than what the U. S. currently pays to Canada. Trump says U. S. would pay far less to Belarus for mineral than to CanadaThomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 21, 2026 3:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 21Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Mosaic Potash plant is seen in Belle Plaine, Sask. U. S. President Donald Trump says he's working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus, a close ally of Russia, rather than Canada. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)U. S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus for less than what the U. S. currently pays to Canada. "The United States is working on ​a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash ​from Belarus," Trump said in a post on social media.

Like Albania in the brilliant political film Wag the Dog, Americans might be told that Canada is to blame for their failing democracy. What happens then? Well, nothing good. Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U. S. President Donald Trump. Canada shouldn’t count on tariff reprieves any time soon or for the 'president' to sound any less batshit crazy on a daily basis, but what Trump can spend, legislation he can pass, and appointments he can make will all be significantly impacted, writes Jamie Carroll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the White House/Flickr/Molly Riley

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaVideo'Blame Canada brigade' should sit down, MacKinnon says in fiery 1st QP | CBC.ca Loaded'Blame Canada brigade' should sit down, MacKinnon says in fiery 1st QPSeptember 21|Duration 1:12September 21NewsDuration 1:12closed captionIn response to a question from Conservative MP Michael Guglielmin on the cost of Canada's counter-tariffs on U. S. goods, government House leader Steven MacKinnon said he hopes the 'blame Canada pattern' from the Official Opposition won't re-emerge in the fall sitting of Parliament. Related StoriesTrump's top trade envoy says U. S. 'comfortable' with state of relationship with CanadaPolitical rivals call Fréchette's claims of U. S. interference a fear campaign, 'Hail Mary'With less than 3 weeks before Alberta's referendum, Poilievre makes case for Canadian unity in EdmontonCBC spoke with 4 Quebec major party leaders.