2 d. ago Calgary oilman, homebuilder honoured by Canadian Chamber of Commerce

This year's awards are particularly significant given the global trade challenges buffeting Canada, said Chamber president Candace Laing

Other

5 d. ago 'Tariffs are here to stay': City reports $310K in added costs from U.S.

With the city’s annual procurement budget averaging more than $2 billion, Amit Patil emphasized the current impact remains 'relatively small'

Economics

5 d. ago PsyCan Discovers Sharp Decline in Health Canada Approvals for Doctors Seeking Legal Psychedelic Therapy for Patients

TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PsyCan, the trade association representing Canada’s medical psychedelics industry, is calling for urgent reforms to the way Canadians access psychedelics for medical purposes following a release of Health Canada Special Access Program (SAP) records under the Access to Information Act. The release shows psilocybin and MDMA approvals dropping […]

Science

6 d. ago Lawyers call for Ottawa to bolster agencies managing tariffs, sanctions and trade policy

Canadian international trade and investment lawyers say the federal units are under strain amid a surge of activity, threatening Canada's economic resilience

Economics

8 d. ago Statement by Marty Warren, National Director of the United Steelworkers union on new federal measures to protect and support Canadian workers and industries

TORONTO, Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of new measures to support Canadian workers and industries impacted by U.S. tariffs and global trade disruptions: “Steelworkers are clear: Canada cannot keep playing defence while our jobs […]

Society

9 d. ago Letters September 5, 2025: ‘Carney is doing his best, cut him some slack.’

Doing it well enough It doesn’t matter what PM Carney does, columnists seem to find fault. He’s removed tariffs on U.S. CUSMA compliant goods. Experts feel this strengthens our negotiating position on tariffs. He visited Ukraine gifting armored vehicles, strengthened European ties and signed new trade agreements. Canada’s businesses want financial support. Farmers want a […]

Transport

9 d. ago Americans still view Canada as good trading partner, despite Trump’s rhetoric: new poll

Political affiliation influenced respondents' views: 80% of Democrats see Canada as a good or very good trading partner, but only 64% of Republicans feel the same

Culture

9 d. ago Kiefer Sutherland hopes Canada and U.S. can go back to being friends

MONTREAL — Actor Kiefer Sutherland says the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. unfortunate, saying he hopes the disagreements soon come to an end. “I’ve never met a single U.S. citizen who didn’t love Canada,” said the British-Canadian actor, who lives between the two countries. Speaking to the Canadian Press during a visit […]

Other

9 d. ago Prime Minister Carney sending MP to China to push back against canola tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Parliamentary Secretary will join Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on a three day trade mission to China to discuss "trade irritants."

Politics

9 d. ago Statistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit $4.9 billion in July

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $4.9 billion in July as exports rose and imports fell. The agency says the result compared with a revised deficit of $6.0 billion in June. The result for July came as exports rose 0.9 per cent to $61.9 billion with exports of energy […]

Economics

1 week ago GOLDSTEIN: Carney keeps moving the goal posts on trade deal with U.S.

No doubt many Canadians will be surprised to learn that, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada has already achieved, “the best trade deal of any country in the world” with U.S. President Donald Trump. The reason, Carney said on Wednesday, is that. “We have a team, a very senior team, the clerk of the […]

Economics

1 week ago Sears: How new U.S. tariffs are threatening one small Ottawa artisan

My wife's Etsy business is among many hit by the latest trade-war salvo from Donald Trump. Canada should push for a fair carve-out for North American artisans under CUSMA.

Economics

2 w. ago Business is booming for the Big Six banks, but no one is taking a victory lap

With Canada yet to strike a trade deal with the U.S., top executives remain guarded in their outlooks

Economics

2 w. ago Canada must choose pragmatism over Sinophobia in trade dispute

The alarmist cries painting China’s recent tariff on Canadian canola as an act of “economic coercion” and a “dangerous trap” are dangerously counterproductive. This rhetoric, emanating from ideologues steeped in Sinophobia, ignores the immediate peril facing Canadian farmers and fisheries, downplays the existential threat posed by our southern neighbour and dismisses calls for pragmatic diplomacy. […]

Economics

2 w. ago China Books Australian Canola Cargoes After Canada Trade Spat

China has booked at least three shipments of Australian canola, potentially ending a years-long freeze as the Asian nation seeks to diversify its sources following a trade fallout with major supplier Canada.

Economics

2 w. ago Canada’s trade minister says talk with U.S. counterpart in Washington was ‘constructive‘

LeBlanc said his meeting with Lutnick was longer than expected because they spoke ‘on a number of questions that frankly we want to try and resolve as quickly as possible’

Politics

2 w. ago Canada’s trade minister says meeting with U.S. counterpart in Washington was ‘constructive‘

LeBlanc said his meeting with Lutnick was longer than expected because they spoke ‘on a number of questions that frankly we want to try and resolve as quickly as possible’

Politics

2 w. ago LeBlanc says progress was made in U.S. trade talks as he leaves D.C.

LeBlanc's office said the Canada-U.S. trade minister spent around 90 minutes with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in a constructive meeting.

Economics

2 w. ago LeBlanc leaving Washington with a sense that progress has been made

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office says he is leaving Washington today with a sense that progress was made after a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. LeBlanc’s office says the minister spent around 90 minutes with Lutnick on Tuesday in a constructive meeting where they spoke about specific proposals and items […]

Other

2 w. ago Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached

CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will maintain his ban on American booze despite Canada dropping some retaliatory tariffs in the ongoing trade war with the United States. Ford says he will drop the ban on selling U.S. alcohol at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario when U.S. President Donald Trump removes […]

Economics