8 d. ago Canada’s farmers face rising equipment costs from U.S. tariffs amid harvest

Steel and aluminum tariffs have been raising costs for Canadian farmers, with things like tractors and the parts used to repair them have increased.

Economics

9 d. ago Canada confirms work underway on review of tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel and aluminum

It was also announced Thursday, that Carney's parliamentary secretary would travel to China as part of a trade delegation led by Saskatchewan's premier to address 'trade irritants'

Economics

2 w. ago Opinion: Ottawa's steel tariffs take a heavy toll on Alberta and B.C. construction projects

Alberta has an economy that consistently leads the nation and is a magnet for young Canadians seeking opportunity. Unfortunately, we have a federal government that seemingly has been focused on holding Alberta back rather than moving it forward. In response to the trade war unleashed by the Trump administration, there have been more references to […]

Economics

2 w. ago Canada Examines Tougher Measures on Foreign Steel Dumping, Minister Says

Industry Minister Melanie Joly says Canada can do more to counter foreign steel dumping, as US tariffs batter the Canadian sector and make it vulnerable to being flooded by cheap imports from overseas.

Politics

2 w. ago LeBlanc and Lutnick to meet in Washington after Canada drops some tariffs

LeBlanc has said the goal is to negotiate a bilateral agreement that helps lessen the impact of Trump’s separate tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, lumber and autos

Economics

2 w. ago With retaliatory tariffs removed, a look at items that will be cheaper for Canadians

While Canadian counter-tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain for now, many have been lifted, meaning the cost of things like orange juice will be cheaper.

Economics

3 w. ago Canada to drop many retaliatory tariffs in olive branch to Trump, sources say

Ottawa is likely to keep 25% import taxes on U.S. steel and aluminum products, as well as its tariffs on U.S. autos

Economics

3 w. ago Rising concerns over U.S. move to broaden products subject to metal tariffs

There’s growing concern about a move by the United States to make hundreds more product categories subject to the country’s 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum content. The addition of 407 categories, ranging from bulldozers to furniture, came into effect earlier this week to add pressure and costs to those hoping to sell […]

Economics

3 w. ago Stelco owner ‘doesn’t give two hoots’ about workers: Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the head of the company that owns Hamilton-based steel company Stelco “doesn’t give two hoots” about those workers. Lourenco Goncalves, the president and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, has spoken positively about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel, including doubling them from 25 to 50 per cent. Earlier this week Goncalves […]

Society

3 w. ago Canada seeks meeting to address China’s WTO complaint over steel tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada is defending its steel tariffs against China after Beijing lodged a complaint last week at the World Trade Organization. Beijing is taking issue with Canada’s 25 per cent surtax on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China, calling the duties discriminatory and urging Ottawa to reverse course. Prime Minister Mark […]

Economics

3 w. ago Trump Widens Metal Tariffs to Target Baby Gear and Motorcycles

President Donald Trump stunned the logistics industry on Friday by widening his steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 consumer items that contain the metals, such as motorcycles and tableware. Customs brokers and importers in the US were given little notice to account for the change, which went into effect Monday and did not exclude goods in transit.

Economics

3 w. ago Trade Partners Grow Restless Waiting for Trump’s Tariff Breaks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared at a Jaguar Land Rover factory in May that his world-leading trade deal with President Donald Trump included a cut in US tariffs on British steel to zero.

Economics

4 w. ago Trump vows more tariffs on steel, semiconductor chips within 2 weeks

Trump said the rates would be lower at the start to allow companies to build up domestic manufacturing in the U.S., rising sharply later.

Economics

4 w. ago China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs

OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Beijing filed a complaint Friday with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month that he was imposing the 25 per cent […]

Economics

4 w. ago China files WTO complaint over ‘discriminatory’ Canadian steel tariffs

Beijing filed a complaint with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China.

Economics