10 h. ago Loblaw clarifies made in Canada label confusion amid tariffs

No grocery store label is safe from the scrutiny of Canadian shoppers during the Canada-United States tariff war.The federal government's initial retaliatory tariffs saw a long list of grocery items impacted by the 25 per cent duty.U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada on Wednesday, so Ottawa responded with another $29.8 billion worth of tariffs on American goods ranging from stoves to roller coasters.Calls to support Canadian-made products have grown stronger than ever with nearly 25,000 people signing a petition urging "Product of Canada" labels in grocery stores.Canada's major grocers have heard the calls to highlight Canadian goods in stores. Loblaw has even started marking Canadian products with a maple leaf symbol and imported U.S. products with prices that have been affected by tariffs with a "T" symbol.However, some shoppers shared their confusion about discrepan...

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12 h. ago Top Canadian Grocer Says Sales of US Products ‘Rapidly’ Dropping

Canada’s second-biggest supermarket company said a boycott of US goods is quickly taking hold in reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his threats of “economic force” to make the country the 51st US state.

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14 h. ago Here's the new list of U.S. products subject to Canadian tariffs

The list of American goods subject to tariffs when imported into Canada is growing.After United States President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products on Wednesday, Canada responded with $29.8 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs.The federal government is slapping 25 per cent tariffs on a new slate of products originating from the U.S. starting Thursday.According to the Department of Finance, the tariffs will remain in place "until the U.S. eliminates its tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum products."It adds that Canada's countermeasures don't apply to American goods in transit on the day the tariffs kick in.From knitting needles to video game consoles, here is the new list of U.S. products subject to tariffs by Canada:Candles, tapersPrepared glues and other prepared adhesivesUmbrellas and sun umbrellas (including walking-stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas, and similar umbrellas)Walking sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding cropsTableware, kitchenw...

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35 h. ago LCBO denies viral photos of hilarious Wayne Gretzky wine labels in Toronto

Pictures allegedly taken at a downtown Toronto LCBO are going absolutely viral on social media this week in light of how hilarious — and timely, given current events — they are.A shopper perusing the offerings at the Manulife Centre location of the Crown retailer on Bloor Street claims to have spotted some peculiar product tags for one particular brand of wine: the line by Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. And they have some very convincing photo evidence to back it up.The viral post was removed from Reddit Tuesday, though the link still shows the hundreds of comments it racked up.The once-unanimously beloved Gretzky, as anyone who has been reading the news will know, has fallen out of favour in some camps recently due to his affiliation with Donald Trump, who considers the world-renowned athlete a close friend and "fantastic guy," as well as a supporter.As some fans disown Gretzky amid Trump's economic attack on Canada through tariffs and threats of a...

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58 h. ago Poilievre wants to impose 50% metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should hit the U.S. with matching 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade war escalation. Trump says he will double the steel and aluminum tariffs he promised to deploy on Canadian products tomorrow — to 50% — in response […]

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63 h. ago Trump announces severe retaliation in response to Ontario tariffs on electricity

U.S. President Donald Trump announced further tariffs on Canada on Tuesday, imposed in response to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's 25 per cent tariffs on electricity supplied to the States.Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday morning, announcing that tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products coming into the U.S. would be doubled from 25 per cent to 50 per cent in response to Doug Ford's retaliation to U.S. tariff threats.Trump stated that "Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25 per cent Tariff on 'Electricity' coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25 per cent Tariff, to 50 per cent, on all STEEL and ALUMINUM COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TARIFFING NATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.""This will go into effect TOMORROW MORNING, March 12th. Also, Canada must immediately drop their Anti-American Farmer Tariff of 250 per cent to 390 per cent on various U.S. dairy products, which has l...

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3 d. ago Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian dairy products 'just noise': Expert

U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Canada’s dairy industry Friday, signaling he will implement steep tariffs on Canadian dairy. Though the dairy tariff threat is “noise” from the Oval Office, it’s a sign U.S. access to the Canadian market will be a battleground for the Trump in the future, one Canadian agri-food expert says. […]

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3 d. ago China tariffs on Canadian seafood add more volatility to industry threatened by Trump

HALIFAX — China’s intent to slap 25% tariffs on Canadian seafood products adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already threatened by U.S. duties, say sector representatives in Atlantic Canada. China announced the retaliatory tariffs on Saturday in response to the Canadian surtax of 100% on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, and of 25% on […]

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4 d. ago China Rattles Crop Markets With Levies On Canadian Farm Exports

China’s weekend move to impose tariffs on Canadian rapeseed products has sent prices for the crop plunging, adding more uncertainty to global food flows that are being buffeted by a series of trade wars.

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6 d. ago China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products

BEIJING — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products. The new duties become effective March 20, according to a statement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Additional 100% tariffs will be […]

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6 d. ago Costco to reduce Canadian products in U.S. stores in wake of tariffs

Consumers can expect a price increase on items imported from Canada, China and Mexico

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6 d. ago Trump Says He May Hit Canada With Dairy, Lumber Tariffs Soon

President Donald Trump said he may implement reciprocal tariffs on Canadian lumber and dairy products as soon as Friday, threatening again to disrupt crossborder trade.

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6 d. ago Trump’s temporary pause on some tariffs brings little relief to Canada

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s stiff duties have been temporarily paused on some Canadian products, bringing little relief as the tariff threat continues to hang over America’s closest neighbour. Trump signed an executive order Thursday delaying tariffs on goods that meet the rules of origin requirements under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and lowering levies on […]

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6 d. ago Letters March 7, 2025: ‘Trump has a point, we have been selling resources for cheap.’

Thanks for the info, Trump Ironically Trump has pointed out to Canadians that we are selling our oil, natural gas and coal at a bargain basement price. He is raising the duty on Canadian products knowing Americans will pay a lot more for these products. Let’s beat him to the punch and collect a federal  […]

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7 d. ago CNRL produces record number of barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q4

Revenue for the quarter totalled $9.47 billion, down from $9.55 billion.

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8 d. ago B.C. budget increases tax credits for Canadian television and film productions

“We're thrilled. It's great,” said Erin Haskett, president of Vancouver’s Lark Productions

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8 d. ago Ontario grocery store making it easier to identify and buy Canadian products

Canadian grocery products are more important to identify than ever, and one Ontario grocery store is making it easy to find them.In the wake of the U.S. government's implimentation of tariffs on a slew of major imports from Canada, and the Canadian government's retaliatory action which sees 25 per cent tariffs places on a swath of American products, more Canadians than ever are making an effort to search for Canadian brands and products produced within the country.While certain retailers, like the LCBO, as well as a number of restaurants, have already taken action by removing American products from their shelves and menus, others will continue to stock products from south of the border, meaning Canadian consumers will have to take extra care when shopping if they hope to keep their pantry stocked with Canadian goods.While that one viral sketch from This Hour Has 22 Minites did a pretty good job at identifying a number of Canadian alternatives to American products, it ...

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8 d. ago From made in Canada to product of Canada: How to make sense of Canadian labels

Shoppers have been caught up in the buy Canadian fervour since U.S. President Donald Trump started threatening 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods, which began on Tuesday. But with the duties now in effect and Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products also in play, many are taking their commitment […]

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8 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith to speak Wednesday about Alberta’s response to U.S. tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday slapped sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and a 10 per cent levy on energy products.

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9 d. ago Ontario home and vehicle insurance premiums could increase due to tariffs

Ontario insurance rates on homes and vehicles will rise because of U.S. tariffs on Canadian products, according to digital insurance marketplace RATESDOTCA. With a 25% tariff on steel set to take effect on March 12, some of the first industries to feel the effects of these tariffs will be automotive manufacturing and construction, both of […]

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