{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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Precious metals and cocoa trade increased, but steel and mineral fuels declined.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T20:05:37.017Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-05T19:07:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T20:05:37.017Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":76,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Rachael Dolan, Global Affairs Canada spokesperson, provides a named source and specific trade figures.","critic":"Article offers context, quotes a source, includes detailed data and outlines upcoming trade talks.","hype":"Headline matches the article; language is measured without sensationalism."}},"tags":["#CanadaUSTrade","#TradeDecline","#MotorVehicles","#CUSMA","#USCanadaRelations"],"entities":["Canada","United States","Global Affairs Canada","Donald Trump","Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Canada’s trade with the US fell by $1.9 billion between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026, reaching $322.8 billion in early 2026.","The largest decline was in motor vehicles and parts, which dropped 18.9% or $6.7 billion over the two years.","Exports to the US decreased by 1.6%, while imports rose by 0.6%, narrowing the trade surplus.","The US is increasing pressure on Canada ahead of formal talks on the Canada-US-Mexico trade agreement."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Canada’s trade with the United States fell by $1.9 billion between the first quarter of 2024 and the first three months of 2026. The total value of goods and services traded in Q1 2026 was $322.8 billion, according to Global Affairs Canada. Exports to the US declined by 1.6%, or $2.8 billion, while imports rose by 0.6%, or $935 million."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The largest decline in two-way trade was in motor vehicles and parts, which fell by 18.9%, or $6.7 billion. Other sectors saw declines: iron and steel trade dropped 43.5%, and mineral fuels and oils fell 3.3%. Precious stones and metals rose by $2.8 billion, and cocoa and related products increased by 52%. Aircraft and parts trade grew by 15.5%."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The US is increasing pressure on Canada ahead of formal talks on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). US President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on Canadian goods. In 2024, Canada exported $709.6 billion in goods and services to the US and imported $618.3 billion. By 2025, exports fell to $683.3 billion, and imports declined to $604.1 billion."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated outlet ran this story at all. None of the digests from left-rated or centre-rated outlets mentioned the 2024 and 2025 annual trade figures, which were included in CTV News’s full report. 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