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The White House launched “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station” on September 21, 2026, a 24/7 online stream featuring administration speeches, announcements and selected highlights.

What is Trump TV?

The stream is promoted through the official White House website and social media accounts and hosted on YouTube. The White House describes its programming as a continuously updated selection of major remarks, videos and administration highlights.

Official launch announcement | White House livestream

What happened before the launch?

The rollout follows a dispute between the administration and several news organizations:

• September 18: Trump announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be barred from the White House.
• September 19: Journalists from those organizations were denied entry, with credentials deactivated or confiscated.
• September 21: The three outlets filed a federal lawsuit challenging the restrictions.
• That same day: ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC suspended shared television pool coverage of presidential events after CNN was prevented from fulfilling its scheduled assignment.

The television pool is a rotating arrangement through which networks share footage of presidential events. Its suspension does not mean those networks have stopped reporting on Trump.

What are the parties saying?

Trump has defended the restrictions by accusing the excluded organizations of publishing false reporting.

The news organizations allege that their access was revoked in retaliation for coverage the administration disliked. They are seeking restoration of their credentials and argue that the restrictions violate constitutional protections for press freedom and due process. These claims remain subject to court proceedings.

AFP: Press restrictions, lawsuit and television networks’ response

Additional reporting on the launch and lawsuit

34-second Newsmax clip Aaron Rupar posted. Trump is at a White House ribbon-cutting with construction crews. The picture is live. The sound isn't — because the press pool isn't there.

Anchor:

> "There's no microphone because the pool cameras aren't there."

> "Maybe, Tim, this is one example of it backfiring just a little bit."

> "Can't hear what the President's saying."

Chyron on the broadcast: major networks halt Trump pool coverage. Even Newsmax is sitting on mute video of the president.

If you watch US politics from Canada, this is the information-flow version of the trade fight — Washington making it harder to hear what's being said, in real time.

Source: https://x.com/atrupar/status/2102093387281088592

Mark Carney addressed Liberal caucus after the summer break. John Richardson (ExpatriationLaw) posted the speech with this frame: Canada is "fully committed to deleveraging from the USA" — "not anti USA. It is simply pro-Canada sovereignty."

Carney on the suspended negotiations:

> "Last month, we made the right decision to suspend our negotiations with the United States."

> "They offered too little. We couldn't accept it. They asked too much. We wouldn't give it."

> "When the U.S. is ready to return to the bargaining table, we will come there ready to strike a deal in good faith, one that respects our sovereignty."

On new US tariffs:

> "The United States has imposed new unjustified tariffs... a fight that they did not start."

On investment tax:

> "The effective tax rate on new investment will be the lowest of any major economy in the world, less than half the rate of the United States."

> "We didn't need a big, beautiful bill. We needed a targeted initiative."

Same energy line from the other clip, with the project named this time — hydro, wind, and storage with Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Indigenous partners:

> "The functional equivalent of 18 Hoover Dams. Enough to light, heat and cool every home in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver combined."

Also claimed: ~$500B in new investment commitments, 20 trade/security deals on five continents, exports to non-US markets at a 40-year high, and "one project, one review, one year."

If you live this on both sides of the border, the practical overlay is familiar: trade rupture, capital trying to re-route, and a Canadian tax pitch aimed squarely at being cheaper than the US for new investment.

Source: https://x.com/ExpatriationLaw/status/2101263047012569167

A 92-year-old former Canadian Prime Minister with a message for Americans:

> "Today, I'm not representing here any government. I am just a former prime minister, 92 years old, and a very proud Canadian. But I have seen a few things in my lifetime, and I know this country and the people from coast to coast to coast."

> "I have a message for our American friends. Yes, Canada is a generous, open country, and Canadians are tolerant and kind. But never mistake our generosity for weakness."

That's Jean Chrétien — PM from 1993–2003, the guy who kept Canada out of Iraq. At 92, he's still swinging. This clip captures the mood in Canada right now better than any policy paper could.

For Americans living in Canada — this is the sentiment your neighbours carry. The tone between Ottawa and Washington has shifted fundamentally, and you're living in the middle of it.

Source: https://x.com/Mikeggibbs/status/2098506045500891180

I speak to hundreds of Americans a years moving to up to Canada. Many of these Americans are dual citizens that are returning home to retire.

Here's a list of tax and investment items you certainly don't want to miss. Any questions on these, please feel free to comment below, or send me an email to phil@beaconhillwm.ca and I'll do my best to help:

Note: most of these planning items need to happen before you become a Canadian tax resident, this is really important to understand. I do have a PDF guide on these planning items here: beaconhillwm.ca/guide

Review trusts

Trusts are used lots in the US for tax and estate planning. In lots of cases these trusts are simply "flow-through" vehicles for tax purposes. For Canadian purposes however trusts (including US trusts) are considered their own entity and require separate tax returns. In many cases, keeping revocable trusts active while a Canadian resident can be unnecessarily expensive.

IRA and ROTH IRA accounts

The Canada-US treaty does a great job of allowing these accounts to be tax deferred for both Canadian and US purposes, so rushing to register these accounts before moving is often a mistake.

There are however great options for many to "roll" some of their IRA to a ROTH IRA before entering Canada. In many cases (especially those that have lower income in the years before entry) this can save a significant amount of future Canadian tax.

Dual filings

Definitely not popular, however as many of you know, as an American in Canada you'll need to file both Canadian and US returns while you live in Canada. I have a popular guide here for anyone that need additional info: https://beaconhillwm.ca/how-to-file-us-tax-returns-in-canada/

FBAR, 8938 and T1135 filings

Both Canada and the US have filing requirements for foreign asset/investment reporting purposes. For US purposes we have FBAR/8938 requirements and for Canadian purposes we have T1135 and T1142 (for trust) requirements. These forms don't attract tax, however late filing penalties do exist. Always a great idea to plan for your investments before moving to reduce the filing complexity of these forms. Canada would also have T1134 filings for corps like LLCs, however this is beyond the scope of this post.

US principal residences

Lots of the people I help still maintain a home in the US. That's not necessarily a problem, however if the home was your principal residence and you change to a permanent Canadian home you could lose out on a $500,000 capital gains exemption if you don't sell the property in 2 years from the date you left. Always worth planning for this given the significance of the tax savings.

Investment loss selling

This one can be quite technical and requires planning, but it's always worth reviewing your non-registered portfolios for positions in a loss. For Canadian tax purposes the cost basis of your investments are revalued to fair market value at the date of entry. What that means if that if the position appreciates after you enter Canada you could end up paying Canadian tax on a position that you never actually made money on. Once again, definitely worth planning.

This is obviously not an exhaustive list, but should be helpful to those moving.

Once again, if you have questions on any of this, feel free to send me an email to phil@beaconhillwm.ca, or you can see if you qualify for a complimentary consultation here: https://beaconhillwm.ca/get-started-now/

Also, lots of great free resources on our blog: http://beaconhillwm.ca/blog and YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PhilHoganCPA

Looking forward to your questions

Cheers

Phil

Mark Carney just addressed the nation on why Canada walked away from the trade deal with the United States.

The key takeaways:

> "Canada has consistently proposed long-term partnerships, while the U.S. has too often demanded short-term transactions."

> "At the 11th hour, they were still pursuing restrictions on our ability to protect and promote the French language and our culture. They wanted a say in our future trade agreements with other countries."

> "They were asking far too much and offering far too little."

> "The most fundamental issue is that the cumulative U.S. demands revealed that they wanted us to become even more reliant on them, not less. In too many areas, they wanted dependency, not a true economic partnership."

Carney says Canada worked in good faith but the terms would have undermined autos, steel, and forest products — and gave the US a veto on Canada's ability to trade with other countries.

For anyone with cross-border ties — investments, family, business — this is a significant escalation. The trade uncertainty isn't going away anytime soon, and the ripple effects on exchange rates, portfolio allocations, and cross-border planning could be substantial.

Source: https://x.com/sarobertson_/status/2097320113997307929