The son of a Massachusetts father and a Montreal mother, I am literally the product of Canadian-American relations.
There are two main ingredients in cost of building housing: labor and materials. Here in New England especially — where builders have long wrestled with the cost of construction — the 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports instituted this week by President Donald Trump will make the latter even more expensive.
Businesses and consumers across New England rely heavily on Canadian imports, raising fears about the trickle down costs of President Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff. In Massachusetts, Canadian imports were valued at around $10.
Mike Armstrong of Armstrong Advisory Group, based in Massachusetts, said the tariffs would have "sweeping effects on American households," should the tariffs stay in effect for an extended amount of time.
Team USA featured three Massachusetts natives and two Boston Bruins players on their team during the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off.
Canada is America's top power exporter, and Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on Canada had our northern neighbors threatening back. Trump's threat is now a reality. Now it's Canada's move.
Connor McDavid and his wife, Lauren McDavid, shared a sweet moment after he scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Canada’s 3-2 win against the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off final Thursday. The couple hugged while celebrating at TD Garden in Boston, as seen in a snapshot posted to Lauren’s Instagram Story.
The United States clashes with Canada in the 4-Nations Face-Off championship game today. This matchup is available on multiple streaming services for free.
Saturday’s game between USA and Canada — a 3-1 win for the Americas — was a classic ... Matt Vautour has been a sports columnist for MassLive since 2018 and a sportswriter in Massachusetts since 1996. You can email him at [email protected] ...
They might have hoped that the United States and Canada would be the last two teams standing, playing against each other for the championship. They might have hoped that the teams would inspire passions on the ice strong enough that the first U.S. versus Canada game saw three hockey fights break out in the first nine seconds.