36 h. ago EU Lawmakers Seek Tweaks to US Trade Deal, Risking Trump Detente

The European Parliament is pressing for changes to a controversial EU-US trade deal reached this summer, raising the risk of fresh tensions just as Brussels seeks to stabilize relations strained under President Donald Trump.

Economics

3 d. ago Mexico Plans 50% Tariff on Chinese Cars Before US, Canada Talks

Mexico plans to impose tariffs of as much as 50% on cars and other products made by China and several Asian exporters, aligning the country more closely with US protectionism as President Claudia Sheinbaum prepares for talks over North America’s free-trade deal.

Economics

3 d. ago Gibraltar celebrates its national day as it looks ahead to easier border crossings with Spain

MADRID (AP) — Gibraltarians gathered Wednesday for national day celebrations months before a fence separating the contested territory at the tip of the Iberian peninsula from Spain was expected to be dismantled. It was the first such celebration since the European Union and the U.K. reached a deal in June to ease cross-border trade and […]

Society

4 d. ago Feds haven’t heard directly from China on EV tariffs, minister says

WINNIPEG — Canada’s agriculture minister says any decision to ease tariffs on electric vehicles from China would have to take into consideration impacts on other sectors. Heath MacDonald says the government hasn’t been told directly what the Chinese government wants, but it is something that’s being considered. MacDonald says the federal government wants to ensure […]

Politics

1 week ago Project 2025 Author to Give Carney’s Cabinet a Briefing on Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney invited one of the architects of Project 2025 to speak to his cabinet as the government tries to strike a trade deal with US President Donald Trump.

Transport

1 week ago GOLDSTEIN: Carney keeps moving the goal posts on trade deal with U.S.

No doubt many Canadians will be surprised to learn that, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada has already achieved, “the best trade deal of any country in the world” with U.S. President Donald Trump. The reason, Carney said on Wednesday, is that. “We have a team, a very senior team, the clerk of the […]

Economics

1 week ago Head of EU parliament trade committee has ‘doubts’ about deal with US, says it could be amended

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Parliament’s trade committee said Wednesday he has “doubts” about aspects of the EU’s trade deal with the Trump administration and predicted the deal could be amended during the legislative approval process. “A lot of questions are there, and I guess there will be some amendments,” said […]

Economics

2 w. ago Business is booming for the Big Six banks, but no one is taking a victory lap

With Canada yet to strike a trade deal with the U.S., top executives remain guarded in their outlooks

Economics

2 w. ago Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached

CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will maintain his ban on American booze despite Canada dropping some retaliatory tariffs in the ongoing trade war with the United States. Ford says he will drop the ban on selling U.S. alcohol at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario when U.S. President Donald Trump removes […]

Economics

2 w. ago LILLEY: Time for Carney to dump our ambassador in Washington

Kirsten Hillman must be replaced because sources describe her as impediment to trade deal with U.S.

Transport

2 w. ago Apple’s August stock revival gives hope to concerned investors

Shares of the Magnificent Seven tech giant entered August down 17% for the year but revived as tariff-related risks ease

Economics

2 w. ago South Korea kicks off U.S. deals bonanza after Trump, Lee meet

(Bloomberg) — South Korean firms announced a flurry of deals with US businesses, including $50 billion in agreements with Boeing Co. and GE Aerospace, after the nations’ leaders met in-person for the first time in Washington on Monday. The two sides had reached a last-minute trade deal at the end of July that set tariffs […]

Other

2 w. ago Tariff Uncertainty Leaves European Companies With Tough Decisions

An EU-US trade deal gave businesses in Europe some clarity on tariffs, but the new normal is still unpredictable and expensive

Economics

3 w. ago Barry Appleton: Carney should not be too quick to sign a new trade deal with Trump

Removing many counter-tariffs is a goodwill step. Signing a quick, skinny deal is not

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Canada can’t replace U.S. market’: Trade expert discusses high stakes in upcoming CUSMA review

Canadian trade expert Laura Dawson says that while the 2026 CUSMA review poses risks, it also offers opportunities to expand cooperation

Economics

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

Canada will remove its retaliatory tariffs on a long list of U.S. products that comply with the existing North American trade deal, seeking to lower tensions with the White House. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the decision Friday after a meeting with his cabinet. The government will change its tariff policy to […]

Economics

3 w. ago U.S. and EU issue written framework for their trade deal, still a work in progress

BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and European Union officials on Thursday released a bare-bones account of their trade deal that imposes a stiff 15% import tax on 70% of European goods exported to the U.S., but they left blank key areas including wine and spirits and steel and indicated that talks would continue […]

Economics

3 w. ago EU is pushing for auto tariffs to be eased in U.S. trade deal

The European Union is working to have U.S. tariffs lowered for its car exports as part of the finalized trade deal between the two transatlantic partners.

Economics

3 w. ago Letters August 21, 2025: ‘Are Carney’s past business dealing haunting him?’

CARNEY CONFLICTED? Re: LILLEY: Carney silent as China blasts Canada’s canola industry, online, Aug. 14 Let’s put things in proper perspective. Mark Carney is ready to fight to keep supply management in any trade deal with the United States because it protects the dairy industry, especially in Quebec, but he remains silent with this China […]

Economics

3 w. ago About 80% of Canadians say Trump won’t honour a trade deal: Poll

Mark Carney’s government has been trying to reach a new trade accord with the U.S., but most Canadians are skeptical that President Donald Trump will keep his word on any deal. Four in five Canadians say they think it’s unlikely that Trump would honour a future trade agreement with their country, according to a poll […]

Economics