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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, June 8

Published 1:30 am Sunday, June 8, 2025

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THis is an editorial cartoon by Michael de Adder . Michael de Adder was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. He studied art at Mount Allison University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting. He began his career working for The Coast, a Halifax-based alternative weekly, drawing a popular comic strip called Walterworld which lampooned the then-current mayor of Halifax, Walter Fitzgerald. This led to freelance jobs at The Chronicle-Herald and The Hill Times in Ottawa, Ontario. After freelancing for a few years, de Adder landed his first full time cartooning job at the Halifax Daily News. After the Daily News folded in 2008, he became the full-time freelance cartoonist at New Brunswick Publishing. He was let go for political views expressed through his work including a cartoon depicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s border policies. He now freelances for the Halifax Chronicle Herald, the Toronto Star, Ottawa Hill Times and Counterpoint in the USA. He has over a million readers per day and is considered the most read cartoonist in Canada. Michael de Adder has won numerous awards for his work, including seven Atlantic Journalism Awards plus a Gold Innovation Award for news animation in 2008. He won the Association of Editorial Cartoonists' 2002 Golden Spike Award for best editorial cartoon spiked by an editor and the Association of Canadian Cartoonists 2014 Townsend Award. The National Cartoonists Society for the Reuben Award has shortlisted him in the Editorial Cartooning category. He is a past president of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists and spent 10 years on the board of the Cartoonists Rights Network.
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Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday June 5, 2025 Canada's steel industry faces turmoil as Trump's tariffs and unresolved steel dumping issues challenge North American trade relations. A Steel Trap for North America The recent hike in steel and aluminum tariffs by President Trump has sparked a heated debate, with the move likely to cause significant economic pain on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. While there's no denying that steel dumping is a problem that needs addressing, the root of the issue doesn't lie in Canada. Instead, it's countries like China and South Korea that have been flooding the markets with cheap steel, creating unfair competition. Canada has tried to tackle this, imposing tariffs on Chinese steel, but the response has been slow and insufficient. Ottawa must act more decisively to protect its industries and work in concert with the U.S. to address these challenges. However, the way forward should not involve undermining free trade agreements like the USMCA, which have long supported economic cooperation between the two nations. News: Trump hikes steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-increase/#comments For Canada, the increased tariffs threaten to cripple industries and lead to job losses, particularly in steel-dependent regions. Meanwhile, American consumers are likely to face higher prices as manufacturers pass on the increased costs. This could have a ripple effect on various sectors, from automotive to construction. Politically, these tariffs could serve as a means for President Trump to generate revenue to fund tax cuts that largely benefit the wealthy. In this scenario, the rich gain while everyday consumers and workers bear the brunt of the economic fallout. The solution lies in a collaborative approach that targets the real culprits of steel dumping without resorting to damaging protectionist measures. Both Canada and th

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