4 d. ago U.S. hits Canada lumber with 34% duties even before Trump tariffs

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. is poised to more than double duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 34.45%, putting more pressure on US materials costs even before President Donald Trump places any new tariffs on the sector. The U.S. currently levies countervailing and anti-dumping duties totaling 14.4%, a level that was set last year. Those are […]

Economics

7 d. ago Canada’s Joly Aims for Maximum Pressure on Trump, Europe Pivot

Canada is aiming to put maximum pressure on US President Donald Trump in response to his barrage of tariffs, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said, adding that it intends to pivot to Europe and Asia to find new markets.

Economics

1 week ago Mélanie Joly met sa campagne sur pause le temps d’une réunion de l’OTAN

«Nos intérêts sont trop importants pour ne pas être présents», exprime-t-elle en entrevue au «Devoir».

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2 w. ago Sticky US Inflation and Tariffs Are Keeping the Fed Sidelined

US inflation remains at a disquieting level for Federal Reserve officials, just as the Trump administration moves forward with tariffs that risk keeping price pressures elevated.

Economics

4 w. ago Des ministres du G7 croyaient que Trump blaguait au sujet de la souveraineté du Canada, dit Joly

La chef de la diplomatie canadienne confirme que le G7 appuie la proposition américaine de cessez-le-feu en Ukraine.

Politics

4 w. ago G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec as Joly pushes back on U.S. coercion

LA MALBAIE, QUE. — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Thursday she’s focused on working with Canada’s peers to address global challenges as she welcomes her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan to Quebec. “We must meet the moment,” Joly said as she opened the Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting. “We should not […]

Politics

4 w. ago Iran Says Trump Must Stop Pressure and Threats if He Wants Nuclear Talks

Iran’s foreign minister said his country will enter direct US talks if Washington ends “pressure and threats” against the Islamic Republic, the latest in a series of exchanges with President Donald Trump on the prospects of a fresh nuclear deal.

Science