Donald Trump put in place a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and 10% on energy Tuesday. The country has retaliated, and Ontario threatened energy cuts. Daniel Dale said the president's speech before a joint session of Congress was filled with falsehoods.

We are going to conquer the vast frontiers of science and we are going to lead humanity into space and plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond.'

Donald Trump has used his Address to Congress to double down on his mission to Mars as he said he is “just getting started.” During his speech, Trump declared that his administration will “plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond.

As countries and private enterprises push the boundaries of what is possible beyond Earth, the race to establish a human presence on Mars has become more than just a scientific endeavor—it is now a political statement.