Canadian
Americanadjective
noun
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Canadians
plural
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Canadian
First recorded in 1560–70; Canad(a) + -ian; compare French canadien
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Since becoming prime minister, he has sought to diversify Canada’s export-dependent economy away from the U.S. and to build infrastructure projects such as pipelines and ports to get Canadian goods to new markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He also said no new talks were planned with Canadian negotiators.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Yet talks collapsed on Friday evening, and the U.S.’s 50% tariffs on Canadian imports came into effect shortly after midnight Saturday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
The tariffs, announced in late July, impose a surcharge of 50% on a long list of Canadian goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
In April 1917, an offensive by British and Canadian troops at the city of Arras in northern France bogged down in sleet, snow, and ankle-deep mud.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
The approach has drawn broad support from Canadians and even Carney’s political opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
While Washington and Ottawa made "important progress" in recent weeks, Carney said, this "has not been enough to meet our objectives for Canadians."
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"They asked too much and they offered too little," Carney said in a speech to Canadians on Saturday morning.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Beyond the provisions in any trade deal, there's "the emotional impact of what Canadians have experienced," Houston said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In an effort to supply this natural food, the Canadians have attempted to transplant caddis fly larvae and other insects to the barren reaches of the Miramichi.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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