75 m. ago EU threatens U.S. planes and whiskey while pressing for deal

BRUSSELS — Brussels plans to target U.S. goods including planes, cars and whiskey if trade talks with Washington fail, according to a list seen by AFP on Tuesday, as the bloc renewed its push for a deal. Trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic was to talk to U.S. counterpart Jamieson Greer Tuesday, a day after speaking with […]

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7 h. ago Carney expects U.S. trade talks to ’intensify’ ahead of deadline and 35% threat

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects trade discussions with the U.S. will “intensify” ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline to secure a new agreement. Carney made his comments on his way into the Prime Minister’s Office where he will hold a virtual cabinet meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat. […]

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7 h. ago Carney expects U.S. trade talks to ’intensify’ ahead of August deadline

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he sees little evidence a trade deal with the United States that does not include tariffs is possible. Speaking to reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting, Carney said he expects the trade talks with the U.S. “will intensify” ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline […]

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9 h. ago Carney says U.S. trade talks to ‘intensify’ ahead of Aug. 1 tariff date

Trump said in a letter to Carney last week that the United States will put a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods starting Aug. 1.

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5 d. ago UPDATE – Trump’s copper tariffs threaten more Canadian jobs and industries as trade talks deadline looms

TORONTO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers union (USW) denounces U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that a 50% tariff on imported copper will take effect on Aug. 1, 2025. “This is yet another escalation in Trump’s trade war that puts Canadian jobs and entire industries at risk,” […]

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5 d. ago Trump’s copper tariffs threaten more Canadian jobs and industries as trade talks deadline looms

TORONTO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) denounces U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that a 50% tariff on imported copper will take effect on Aug. 1, 2025. “This is yet another escalation in Trump’s trade war that puts Canadian jobs and entire industries at risk,” said Marty Warren, USW National […]

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7 d. ago Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: Poll

WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019. The survey by the Pew Research Center also suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians say the U.S. […]

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7 d. ago Stocks Halt Slide on Hopes for Trump Trade Talks: Markets Wrap

Stocks halted their slide as President Donald Trump’s decision to delay the start of increased duties on several trading partners suggested that he was still open to negotiations. Treasuries joined a global decline of longer-dated bonds. The dollar advanced.

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9 d. ago Pressure from Trump for trade deals before Wednesday deadline, but hints of more time for talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. That furthers the uncertainty for businesses, consumers and America’s trading partners, and […]

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1 week ago Carney says Trump’s multiple objectives demand ‘nimble’ trade talk strategy

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump has multiple objectives in his trade talks with various countries, including how it will impact the U.S. budget.

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1 week ago U.S. ambassador expects Carney weighing growth options, including public service cuts

Pete Hoekstra, U.S. ambassador to Canada, talks public service cuts, economic growth and his favourite bike rides in Ottawa on Independence Day.

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1 week ago Supply management law not enough to shield system from Trump, experts warn

The new law prevents the foreign affairs minister from making commitments in trade negotiations to either increase the tariff rate quota or otherwise alter supply management rules.

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2 w. ago EXCLUSIVE: With digital tax scrapped, U.S. ambassador says he’s ‘confident we will have an agreement’

Carney told reporters he had always expected the digital services tax to be scrapped as part of the trade negotiation

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2 w. ago With digital tax scrapped, U.S. ambassador says he’s ‘confident we will have an agreement’

Carney told reporters he had always expected the digital services tax to be scrapped as part of the trade negotiation

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2 w. ago U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax

Canada’s move to drop the tax came just as the first payment under the tax was about to come due

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2 w. ago UK Stands by Digital Tax After Canada Bows to Trump Pressure

The UK is currently planning to keep its digital services tax, a person familiar with the matter said, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped their own levy to restart trade talks with President Donald Trump’s administration.

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2 w. ago White House confirms U.S. will restart trade talks with Canada

OTTAWA — White House adviser Kevin Hassett says the U.S. will immediately restart trade talks with Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney eliminated Canada’s digital services tax. President Donald Trump suspended talks with Canada on Friday over the tax. More coming.

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2 w. ago Global tariffs could rise despite ‘good faith’ trade talks, U.S. says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen warned countries could face a higher tariff on July 9 even if good faith negotiations are still taking place .

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2 w. ago Canada to rescind digital services tax to revive U.S. trade talks

The federal government said it will rescind the digital services tax "in anticipation" of coming to a trade deal with the U.S., following President Donald Trump cutting off talks.

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2 w. ago Canada Drops Digital Tax That Infuriated Trump to Restart Trade Talks

Canada has withdrawn its digital services tax on technology companies such as Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. in a move to restart trade talks with the US.

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