5 h. ago Fantasy or reality? Could airships solve Canada's need for more trading markets

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats are forcing Canada to reassess its economic future. Two strategies that come to the fore are self-reliance and trade diversification. More local consumption can help reduce Canadian reliance on the U.S. market and strengthen the economy. Trade diversification is different. It is easier to convince consumers to buy local […]

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9 h. ago Canada’s importance in Five Eyes raised in meeting with Trump border czar

Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro has reportedly pushed to have Canada booted from the intelligence group also including Canada, U.S., New Zealand, Australia, and U.K.

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18 h. ago Anand, provinces meet in effort to reduce interprovincial trade barriers

Expanding mutual recognition of provincial regulatory requirements and improving labour mobility were on the agenda

Economics

21 h. ago Doug Ford says 'count me in' for new solution to mitigate tariff threats

Doug Ford made his stand against Donald Trump's tariffs a cornerstone of his platform as he sought — and won — re-election as premier, and among other steps the province plans to take if and when the levies come into effect, it seems the Ontario leader is on board withone strategic piece of legislation.Tim Houston, Ford's Nova Scotian counterpart, has just floated The Free Trade and Mobility within Canada Act, a new set of trade-related regulations meant to help foster the Canadian economy after Trump slams all Canadian imports with 25 per cent duties next week.Under the rules, Nova Scotia will treat all goods from elsewhere in Canada as if they were produced locally, "eliminating any additional fees or testing requirements" that presently exist.Likewise, professionals accredited in other provinces will be treated as if they were licenced in Nova Scotia, "ensuring that businesses providing services can operate across provincial borders witho...

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40 h. ago Stuart Culbertson: Canada, it's time for a serious dose of internal trade medicine

Opinion: The potential shock to Canada's economy posed by Trump’s proposed tariffs warrants at least an equivalent shock to our system of internal trade barriers.

Economics

43 h. ago Canada’s Oil Heartland Sees Trade War Sparking Budget Shortfall

Alberta, Canada’s top oil-producing province, is projecting its first budget deficit after four years of surpluses as the prospect of a trade war with the US weighs on the outlook for economic growth and oil revenue.

Economics

46 h. ago How different product labelling rules hurt internal trade in Canada

The U.S. tariff threat has put a renewed focus on internal trade in Canada, Some legal experts say different product labelling rules pose interprovincial barriers.

Economics

54 h. ago ‘Use a baseball bat to get the mule’s attention’: Canada’s last trade battle with America

In 1971, a U.S. president used dubious economic policy to bolster its domestic economy, sparking an intense cross-border diplomatic effort to avert catastrophe

Economics

67 h. ago Canada looks to diversify trade with Germany amid U.S. tariff threats

As they face tariffs from the U.S., Canadian companies and diplomats are looking at diversifying trade with European partners including Germany.

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2 d. ago Canada has lost its global agricultural trading edge, RBC report says

Canada should look for ways to strengthen trade with the U.S., while pursuing opportunities in other markets

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3 d. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Houston charts path forward on interprovincial trade

Leaders across Canada have talked a good game about eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is putting his money where his mouth is. There can be no doubt about it: Interprovincial trade barriers are holding Canada’s economy back. The rules and regulations preventing the free flow of goods, services and workers across […]

Economics

3 d. ago CHARLEBOIS: Nova Scotia smashes food trade barriers, will the rest of Canada follow?

Mutual recognition should become the standard nationwide

Economics

3 d. ago ‘A common sense change’: Nova Scotia tables bill to reduce interprovincial trade barriers

However, provisions in the bill would only be extended to provinces or territories that adopt similar legislation

Economics

3 d. ago WATCH LIVE TONIGHT: How can Canada reduce its reliance on the United States?

Watch and submit your question to our panel of experts as they discuss how Canada can best diversity its trade relations.

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3 d. ago WATCH NOW: How can Canada reduce its reliance on the United States?

Watch and submit your question to our panel of experts as they discuss how Canada can best diversity its trade relations.

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3 d. ago WATCH: How can Canada reduce its reliance on the United States?

Watch and submit your question to our panel of experts as they discuss how Canada can best diversity its trade relations.

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3 d. ago Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2023 amid tariff fears

OTTAWA — Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new report. The Conference Board of Canada said Monday that its Index of Consumer Confidence, a broad measure of how Canadians are feeling about the economy, […]

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3 d. ago Unwinding interprovincial trade barriers rising to top of Canada’s tariff

Researcher says study will give politicians the ammunition to open borders across the country

Economics

3 d. ago Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2023 on U.S. tariff fears

OTTAWA — Fears of a trade dispute with the United States have pushed consumer confidence in Canada to its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new report. The Conference Board of Canada said Monday that its Index of Consumer Confidence, a broad measure of how Canadians are feeling about the economy, […]

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4 d. ago First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, AFN regional chief says

MONTREAL — Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ghislain Picard, who has represented the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador since 1992, is concerned by Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s […]

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