4 h. ago Berkshire’s Warren Buffett Says Trade Can Be an ‘Act of War’

Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett addressed US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies at the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, saying trade “should not be a weapon.”

Economics

6 h. ago Answer to a fractured economy: A northern corridor for trade, energy, and reconciliation

The ground is shifting beneath Canada. The emerging trade war with the United States — marked by tariffs, economic coercion and political brinkmanship — is forcing a long-overdue reckoning. Canada’s dependence on a single export corridor to the U.S. has made our economy vulnerable, leaving our industries exposed. A response is required, not through defensive […]

Economics

21 h. ago 'Disproportionately punish Canadians': Book industry worries about the possibility of tariffs in trade war

Thousands of Canadian authors have dreamed of the success of blockbuster Canadian author Louise Penny, whose internationally beloved Inspector Gamache books are indisputably Canadian content, set in the made-up, quirky Quebec hamlet of Three Pines. But where a Canadian story is imagined, written, agented, printed, published, and promoted for maximum international market impact — these […]

Economics

23 h. ago Mark Mobius says his fund holds 95% in cash on trade war risks

Mobius expects India to benefit, as Trump looks to reshape supply chains away from Asia’s largest economy

Economics

27 h. ago Prime Minister Carney to meet with President Trump on Tuesday

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since the April 28 election. The two are set to discuss Trump’s trade war on Canada, and the talks could set the stage for negotiation of a new trade and security pact […]

Politics

31 h. ago Auto Workers Welcome Trump’s Tariffs – No Matter What’s Happening on Wall Street

Some auto workers like James Benson Jr. are all-in on President Donald Trump’s trade war — and they don’t mind if it causes some short-term pain for both Wall Street and Main Street.

Society

42 h. ago Oil Renews Slide Before OPEC+ Meeting That May Agree Supply Hike

Oil declined at the end of a volatile week as traders weighed a potential supply hike from OPEC+ and the trade war’s risks to demand, against a fresh threat of US sanctions against Iranian flows.

Other

42 h. ago ‘Battle of Ontario’ has NHL fans louder, more united amid Trump attacks

The NHL 'Battle of Ontario' may provide a newfound sense of Canadian pride amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of annexation.

Events

43 h. ago Trade war injects note of uncertainty into CN Rail outlook, as profits climb

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. saw a rise in both profits and uncertainty in its latest quarter as the country’s biggest railroad operator worked through a trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the tariff turmoil, the company stood by its financial forecast for the year even as other companies have […]

Economics

44 h. ago Trade war injects note of uncertainty into CN Rail outlook, as profits inch up

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. saw profits rise five per cent in its latest quarter as the country’s biggest railway operator worked through a trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the tariff turmoil, the company stood by its financial forecast for the year even as other companies have lowered their […]

Economics

47 h. ago Canadians searching how to move to the U.S. after federal election results

Some Canadians are expressing dissatisfaction with the federal election results, saying they want to move to the United States.Monday night saw Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party live to see another term in Ottawa.The final election results are Liberals with 169 seats in the House of Commons, Conservatives with 144 seats, Bloc Québécois with 22 seats, NDP with seven seats, and the Green Party with one seat.Carney will continue to lead a minority government amid a trade war with the U.S. and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Canada.Some Canadians who are unhappy with the election results are taking to social media, threatening to move to the U.S."Thank you, Canada, for ruining every young 20-year-old's dreams. So, who's running to the states with me?" said one TikTok.The video has close to two million views and thousands of comments in agreement with the sentiment."I just don't understand how...

Politics

47 h. ago How fast could Carney rework Canada’s supply chains amid trade war?

The U.S. trade war has forced Canada to rethink how it trades goods and services within the country as well as internationally, which comes with significant challenges.

Economics

49 h. ago CPABC: Incentivizing growth in B.C. a top priority as trade war kicks off

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) released BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report on investment trends across the province. The report highlights some of the challenges facing B.C.’s economy amidst an on-going trade war with the United States. “’The B.C. economy experienced slower growth […]

Economics

50 h. ago ‘Save Santa’s supply chain’: Spin Master to reduce China production due to tariffs

TORONTO — Canadian toy manufacturer Spin Master Corp. is pleading to “save Santa’s supply chain” in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The company announced Wednesday it was withdrawing its guidance for the remainder of the year due to “meaningful uncertainty” caused by Trump’s global trade war. It said that tariffs on countries […]

Economics

51 h. ago Trade war with United States ‘sours’ Canadian homebuyers’ sentiment

Real estate market now in balance across Canada, though Edmonton remains in a seller's market, says RBC Economics report.

Economics

57 h. ago Business owner says Canadians turned off by American stereo equipment due to trade war

A Nova Scotia small business owner says tensions with the United States are causing him more major headaches because his customers are refusing to buy American products.

Economics

57 h. ago UK Manufacturing Shrinks as Exports Dry Up Amid Tariffs Shock

UK factories were hit by the biggest plunge in overseas orders in five years as a global trade war outbreak sapped demand from the US, Europe and China, according to a closely watched survey.

Economics

61 h. ago Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday, with many markets in the region closed for Labor Day holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains. Uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the U.S. economy remains a key focus for investors. Japan’s […]

Society

62 h. ago BOJ Sees Delay in Achieving Its Price Goal While Standing Pat

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark rate unchanged while pushing back the timing for when it expects to reach its inflation target amid intensified uncertainties due to the global trade war.

Economics

66 h. ago Trade War Leads Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway to Lower 2025 Guidance

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. cut its financial outlook for this year due to the uncertainty caused by the US administration’s tariff and trade policy.

Economics