46 h. ago AgriStability cap increasing to help industry offset Chinese tariffs: Ottawa

Estimated federal cost of the supports is $108.7 million in 2025-26

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3 d. ago Canada launches ‘tariffs are a tax’ ads in U.S. to push back on Trump

Digital billboards will be installed in Washington and other U.S. cities that Ottawa says will be 'hardest hit' by tariffs 'due to their heavy reliance on trade with Canada.'

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3 d. ago Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues

Mayors of several Canadian border cities and towns are calling for support from the federal government as the tariff war with the United States starts to hurt their communities. They say their communities are disproportionately impacted because local businesses rely heavily on cross-border movement of goods and visitors. Mike Bradley, mayor of Sarnia, Ont., says […]

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1 week ago Loblaw clarifies made in Canada label confusion amid tariffs

No grocery store label is safe from the scrutiny of Canadian shoppers during the Canada-United States tariff war.The federal government's initial retaliatory tariffs saw a long list of grocery items impacted by the 25 per cent duty.U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada on Wednesday, so Ottawa responded with another $29.8 billion worth of tariffs on American goods ranging from stoves to roller coasters.Calls to support Canadian-made products have grown stronger than ever with nearly 25,000 people signing a petition urging "Product of Canada" labels in grocery stores.Canada's major grocers have heard the calls to highlight Canadian goods in stores. Loblaw has even started marking Canadian products with a maple leaf symbol and imported U.S. products with prices that have been affected by tariffs with a "T" symbol.However, some shoppers shared their confusion about discrepan...

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1 week ago Ottawa councillor warns U.S. mayors of the costs of Trump's trade war

In Washington D.C., Coun. Tim Tierney made clear the costs to American municipalities of tariffs to U.S. mayors.

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1 week ago U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum — part of Ottawa’s reply to the Trump administration’s trade war. Champagne said the move is in response to the “unfair and unjustified” 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum levied […]

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1 week ago Briones: Here's what 3 Ottawa entrepreneurs think about tariffs

'We are pieces in a game of chess, and we feel like we have no control.'

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1 week ago Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday

OTTAWA — The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for steel and aluminum tariffs the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Wednesday. All countries, including Canada, have been hit with 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States _ […]

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1 week ago Trump called Canada a ‘tariff abuser.’ Does Ottawa mistreat American importers?

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to single out Canada as a bad trading partner, claiming in a recent social media post that his northern neighbour is a “tariff abuser” that charges high rates on American goods. The vast majority of U.S. products are not subject to any tariffs under the terms of the North American […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa unveils aid for businesses and workers hit by tariff war

Measures include better access to EI and billions of dollars in funding to help businesses impacted by tariffs

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2 w. ago David Staples: Poilievre and Smith wary about Ottawa grabbing and wasting tariff dollars

"Counter tariffs must not be a cash cow for the government," Poilievre said this week.

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2 w. ago Tariff turmoil: How much of a hit would the national capital region take?

According to Statistics Canada data, more than $16.2 billion in goods were imported to the national capital region in 2023, with more than $8 billion of that total originating from the U.S.

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2 w. ago How new U.S. tariffs could impact Ottawa’s economy and prices

Ottawa businesses that rely on U.S. imports could face higher costs, but the public sector may soften the blow.

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2 w. ago OPINION: The overlooked dependency: Canada’s response to tariffs should include fuel ethanol

Canadians are getting fed up. In hockey arenas and grocery store aisles alike, frustration is mounting — a conviction that our nation deserves more respect in its relationship with America. While citizens simmer with discontent, Ottawa’s response to looming U.S. tariff threats has been predictably measured, if uninspired. Yet, amidst the standard political theatre lies […]

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2 w. ago Federal support will help but businesses say B.C. needs to step up to the plate on tariffs

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey promised tariff relief would be coming from Ottawa but businesses say they need help from the province as well.

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2 w. ago Wood: Tariffs could repeat damage pandemic did to Ottawa small businesses

Supply-chain issues and increased debt marked the start of COVID five years ago. Local entrepreneurs face the same problems as tariffs take hold.

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2 w. ago Here’s the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico including a 25 per cent across-the-board levy, with a lower 10 per cent charge on Canadian energy, triggering a continental trade war. Canada has responded with 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products, and will […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa Board of Trade says businesses can weather the storm of Trump’s tariffs. Here's how

The path to surviving the trade war may be close to home. Step one: tear down interprovincial trade barriers, says Ottawa Board of Trade CEO Sueling Ching.

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3 w. ago THE LATEST: U.S. imposes tariffs on goods coming from Canada, Mexico

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on U.S. imports today coming from Canada and Mexico. The president’s executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET. Here’s the latest news (all times Eastern): […]

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3 w. ago How Ottawa businesses (like Lee Valley) plan to deal with Trump tariffs

One-fifth of Lee Valley Tools business is direct to U.S. customer sales. But with U.S. tariffs, it’s hard to predict what will come next.

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