26 h. ago Canadian car dealership expects price hikes soon over auto tariff dispute

The general manager of a Ford dealership in Dartmouth, N.S. said that 75 per cent of the cars in his showroom are manufactured south of the border.

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3 d. ago VW and Mercedes Answer Trump With Price Hikes, Output Shifts

Europe’s automakers are raising prices and preparing to shift car production to the US to try to protect themselves from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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4 d. ago CAPREIT Announces Over $560 Million in Additional Dispositions in Europe

This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of CAPREIT’s prospectus supplement dated February 22, 2024, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 9, 2023. TORONTO, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) (TSX:CAR.UN) announced today that a subsidiary of European Residential Real […]

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4 d. ago Trump’s Trade War Forces Canada Into Decision on Whether to Hit US Autos

Vehicle buyers in Canada are trying to beat the price hikes of a trade war, as the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to strike back against the latest fusillade of import taxes from the White House.

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9 d. ago Car Buyers Who Fear Tariff Price Hikes Are Swarming Dealerships

Car shoppers are descending on showrooms. Automakers are speeding up shipments of new vehicles. Dealers are huddling with their rivals to exchange ideas on how best to cope.

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1 week ago S&P/TSX composite unchanged, U.S. markets down after auto tariff announcement

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ended Thursday unchanged from a day earlier, while U.S. markets were down after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for auto tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday new tariffs on the auto sector to start next week alongside other previously announced tariffs. Auto industry leaders have warned […]

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1 week ago Auto companies are feeling the tariff pain up and down the supply chain

Canadian parts makers scramble to cope with Trump's new duties, but questions remain about how they will work

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1 week ago Premier Susan Holt says U.S. auto tariffs will affect New Brunswick businesses

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the new 25 per cent U.S. tariff hitting Ontario’s auto industry will have a spillover effect for businesses in the province. During her weekly update on tariffs today, Holt quoted New Brunswick-based research consultant David Campbell who has said that “when Ontario sneezes, New Brunswick catches a […]

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1 week ago European Stocks Drop as Trump’s New Tariff Hits Carmaker Shares

European stocks fell after US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on auto imports, renewing concerns that his trade policy will hurt corporate earnings and the economy.

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1 week ago Asian Stocks Decline as Trump Tariffs Sap Risk: Markets Wrap

Asian equities dropped after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on US auto imports, prompting investors to pare bets on riskier investments due to concerns about growth in the world’s largest economy. Shares of automakers slid.

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1 week ago European Stock Futures Drop as Trump Saps Risk: Markets Wrap

European stock futures fell after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on US auto imports, prompting investors to pare bets on riskier investments due to mounting economic growth concerns.

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1 week ago Trump announces 25 per cent tariff on all auto imports to the U.S.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the United States next week in a move that further escalated his global trade war and rocked stock markets. Prime Minister Mark Carney called the move a “direct attack” on Canadian auto […]

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1 week ago Trump Prepares Auto Tariff Announcement as Soon as Wednesday

President Donald Trump is readying an announcement on auto levies as soon as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would escalate his fight with global trading partners ahead of a broader tariff push next week.

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1 week ago Carney pledges ‘all in Canada’ auto network amid tariff threats

Liberal Leader Mark Carney unveiled his party’s plan for the country’s auto sector, which will create a $2-billion 'strategic response fund.'

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1 week ago Toronto shopper says Value Village resold doll she donated at 5 times the price

After donating a doll she had purchased from Value Village, one shopper claims she was surprised to find it on the shelf listed for a much higher price.A Toronto-based poster in a Facebook group called Value Village Rip Offs and Obscene Price Hikes (The REAL rant page) shared her experience, stating that she finally had "something to complain about."She said that several years ago, she had purchased what appears to be a doll of Edna Mode, a character from the animated superhero film The Incredibles. "I bought this for $4.99 at Value Village years ago," she wrote. "My daughter played with it a bit but wasn't crazy about it, so I sent it back."She alleged that a few days after donating it, she returned to the store and found the same doll on the shelf in even worse condition and at five times the markup."Not only is it trashed from being there [for] two days, [but] look at the ridiculous price they put on it," she stated.She included a photo of the doll she said she purchased for $4.9...

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1 week ago Ishiba Plans ‘Powerful’ Inflation Measures Ahead of Election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning “powerful” measures to ease the impact on consumers coming from price hikes, according to local media reports.

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2 w. ago Car prices already creeping up as auto industry braces for tariff disruption

Analysts see 50% chance that tariff turmoil could last for months, slowing production of some vehicles

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2 w. ago Toronto Maple Leafs just hiked season ticket prices by as much as 20%

As if the Toronto Maple Leafs weren't expensive enough to see, the team has just substantially raised prices for its season-ticket holders, some of them by more than a whopping 20 per cent.Devotees who have been with the franchise through its decades of failing to clinch a Stanley Cup are so unimpressed by the change that even U.S. outlets are writing about the issue, with one fan telling The Athletic that their seats went from $8,522 for two in the 2024-2025 season to $10,396 for the set in 2025-2026 — a 22 per cent surge.And, this hefty increase wasn't for a spot anywhere near the glass, but in the back of the upper bowl, to boot. Those closer to the ice are seeing their tickets almost equally jacked up by double-digits as well, though, with some gold seats now averaging out to $344 more per game ($2,000 more for the season, to a staggering $28,240 total).While the jump beyond usual inflationary increases was completely unexp...

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2 w. ago Rogers and Fido mobile users in Canada can expect price hike in April

Rogers and Fido customers may have higher wireless bills in April as the company increases prices to support "investments."A Fido customer took to Reddit to share a picture of a notice they received from the Rogers flanker brand detailing a $3/mo price hike starting in April."We continuously invest in our network to bring you the best mobile experience in Canada. To help support these investments, we will be increasing the monthly fee for your mobile plan (as set out on this invoice beside 'Monthly charges' for this wireless line) by $3 (plus taxes), starting with your next bill, on or after April 8, 2025," reads the notice from Fido.RedditAnother Reddit user replied to the post, noting they saw a similar price increase on their Rogers line, with each line increasing by $3.50/mo. The Redditor said they called Rogers about the increase, but when the company refused to do anything about it, they switched their lines to Freedom Mobile.We reached out to Rogers to learn more about the Ap...

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3 w. ago Canadian Auto Parts Stocks Thrown Into a Tailspin by Tariff Woes

Canada’s biggest auto parts names are buckling under the weight of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats as the chances the North American car manufacturing industry will stall grow. That’s sending stock prices hurtling back down toward levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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