34 h. ago Posthaste: Casualties of the tariff war are showing up on both sides of the border, say economists

Trump's tariffs could slow global trade to a crawl

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4 d. ago Canada faring ‘pretty good’ in Trump’s tariff war, except for this sector

Watch FP Video for updates on Donald Trump's trade war and Toronto's housing market

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5 d. ago Canada in better shape than most in Trump’s tariff war, says trade lawyer

Watch Mark Warner on where Canada stands in the trade war and what could lie ahead

Economics

6 d. ago Air Canada is changing up its Aeroplan program and here's what's new

Air Canada is introducing major changes to its Aeroplan loyalty program that will impact how members earn points.The company announced the details on August 6. Currently, Aeroplan members earn points based on the distance they travel, but, starting Jan. 1, 2026, members will instead earn points for every dollar spent on eligible Air Canada flights.For example, if you spend $427 on base fare and carrier surcharges, you'll earn 427 points. Taxes, fees and any third-party charges aren't included.In addition, members can expect more frequent bonus points offers that will allow them to earn rewards faster.Those aren't the only significant changes for Aeroplan members starting next year, either.If you've always wanted to be an Aeroplan Elite member, on Jan. 1, the loyalty program is also launching Status Qualifying Credits (SQC), which will put members on the fast track towards qualifying for Elite status depending on their activities.Members can earn SQC th...

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7 d. ago Carney meeting with cabinet, premiers to discuss latest U.S. tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding virtual meetings with his cabinet and the premiers today, less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump hit Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff.  This latest trade war escalation applies only to goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement on free trade, better […]

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7 d. ago Shopify and its merchants ‘remaining resilient’ amid escalating tariff war: CFO

Tariffs don’t appear to be weighing on Shopify Inc. The Ottawa-based purveyor of e-commerce software reported a profit Wednesday of US$906 million in its latest quarter as its revenue grew by 31 per cent. The numbers belie the ongoing trade dispute, which poses a threat to businesses Shopify counts on for cash and stands to […]

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4 w. ago Donald Trump reaps US$50 billion tariff haul as world ‘chickens out’

Only China and Canada have retaliated against the U.S. president's tariff war

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last month 'Apoplectic:' Competition Bureau drops probe into U.S. company's sightseeing dominance in Banff/Jasper

A federal competition regulator’s decision to drop its probe into an American company’s dominance of the Banff-Jasper sightseeing market appears to be Canada caving to the U.S. amid an ongoing tariff war, says a businessman who pushed for the investigation. The Competition Bureau of Canada last year launched an investigation into Colorado-based VIAD’s acquisition of […]

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