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...

Economics

12 h. ago ‘Totally annoyed’ Trump targets EU wine with 200 per cent tariff

President says he'll move forward if Brussels taxes American whiskey, itself a retaliation against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs

Economics

15 h. ago EU and South Africa Pledge to Draw Closer as US Targets Both

The European Union and South Africa took another step toward shoring up a shaky relationship in a world where both are currently the target of US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable politics.

Other

36 h. ago Mexico Holds Off Tariff Retaliation as Sheinbaum Bets on US Deal

Mexico is delaying its response to US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as President Claudia Sheinbaum avoids retaliation while both countries negotiate to avert levies on a wide range of products and services.

Economics

40 h. ago EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffs

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%. The world’s biggest trading bloc was expecting the U.S. tariffs and prepared in advance, but the measures […]

Economics

48 h. ago EU Targets €26 Billion of US Goods in Trump Tariff Retaliation

The European Union launched countermeasures on Wednesday against new US tariffs on steel and aluminum, with plans to impose duties on €26 billion ($28.3 billion) worth of American goods.

Economics

51 h. ago Eyes of other possible Trump tariff targets on Canada as it tests ways to fight back

The question is whether Canada has no choice but to embrace brinkmanship, or whether the less-friendly approach just provokes Trump into inflicting more damage

Economics

59 h. ago United Steelworkers union vows to fight back as Trump’s trade war now targets steel and aluminum jobs

TORONTO, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) is denouncing the latest escalation in Donald Trump’s reckless trade war as the U.S. government imposes devastating 50% tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from Canada. These measures, effective after midnight, threaten the existence of the Canadian steel industry and thousands […]

Society

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...

Economics

63 h. ago Trump Says He’s Doubling Tariffs On Canadian Steel, Aluminum

President Donald Trump said he was increasing the steel and aluminum tariff on Canadian goods to 50% to retaliate against Ontario’s move to place a levy on electricity sent to the US.

Economics

5 d. ago Activists vandalize Trump golf resort over comments on emptying out Gaza

LONDON — Pro-Palestinian activists said Saturday they have vandalized one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s golf resorts in Scotland in response to his proposal to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population. Activists targeted Trump’s Turnberry golf course and hotel in southwest Scotland overnight, painting “Gaza Is Not For Sale” in giant letters on […]

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6 d. ago Trump says U.S. will target new tariffs on Canadian dairy, lumber in days

The new tariffs could start as soon as Friday or early next week, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, claiming Canada has been 'ripping us off for years.'

Economics

7 d. ago Doug Ford tells CNN Ontario will still retaliate to Trump's tariff 'mess' despite pause

Donald Trump is set to announce on Thursday a one-month pause on some of the tariffs he has imposed on Canada, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford remains steadfast that the province will fight on despite the pause.Ford, who has been making the rounds on U.S. network news since tariffs were first announced in February, appeared again on CNN on Thursday to discuss the temporary pause.A clip of the interview with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was shared by Ford on X, where the premier described the situation as a "mess" and urged Trump to "get to the table to land a deal that creates jobs and grows our economies on both sides of the border." Ford's post stressed that until such a deal is reached, "we won't relent."President Trump has created a mess. Here’s the solution: drop the threat of tariffs completely and let’s get to the table to land a deal that creates jobs and grows our economies on both sides of the border. Until then, we won’t relent. pic.twitter.com/b...

Economics

7 d. ago Maritime cities racing to figure out what’s next as U.S. tariffs take hold

Officials are grappling with a 25 per cent tariff on exports to the U.S., while Canada imposes matching retaliatory measures. 

Economics

8 d. ago Trump administration also pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped the war-torn nation target Russian invaders, but Trump administration officials said Wednesday that positive talks between Washington and Kyiv mean it may only be a short suspension. Information about Russia’s intentions and military movements […]

Politics

9 d. ago Walmart, Target, Best Buy... Des géants préviennent Trump que ses tarifs vont faire bondir les prix pour les Américains

Les droits de douane imposés par l’administration Trump sur les produits importés de la Chine, du Mexique et du Canada vont faire bondir les prix.

Economics

9 d. ago Mexico’s President Opts for Caution in Face of Trump Tariffs

In the minutes after Donald Trump officially launched a global trade war, two of his biggest targets — Canada and China — were ready with retaliatory tariffs of their own. The US’s No. 1 trade partner is taking a markedly different approach.

Economics

9 d. ago China Hits Back at Trump by Targeting Farm Goods, Defense Firms

China imposed tariffs as high as 15% on US goods and banned exports to some defense companies in retaliation for the Trump administration’s new levy, escalating a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump Targets China With Biggest Salvo of Moves in Second Term

The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival.

Other

3 w. ago FEMA Targets Climate, Diversity Workers as Trump Purge Widens

The jobs of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees tied to climate change and related hazards are next on the chopping block after hundreds of probationary workers were fired earlier this week, according to people familiar with the matter and an internal FEMA email seen by Bloomberg News.

Society