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 […]

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6 d. ago Atlantic businesses will get $80M in tariff relief funding, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans to increase tariff relief funding for some businesses impacted by tariffs, with $80 million in funding for Atlantic Canada.

Economics

8 d. ago New Thai PM Anutin to Nominate Ekniti for Finance Minister Post

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he will nominate Ekniti Nitithanprapas, a senior bureaucrat, as finance minister to steer an economy grappling with the fallout of US tariffs and high household debt.

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8 d. ago Anutin Picks Veteran Bureaucrat as New Thai Finance Minister

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he will nominate a seasoned bureaucrat as finance minister to steer an economy grappling with the fallout of US tariffs and high household debt.

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1 week ago Prime Minister Carney sending MP to China to push back against canola tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Parliamentary Secretary will join Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on a three day trade mission to China to discuss "trade irritants."

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1 week ago Canada, US Holding ‘Technical’ Talks on Sectoral Tariffs, Minister Says

Canada and the US agreed to hold technical talks on sectoral tariffs after officials met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week, said Canadian cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc.

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3 w. ago Carney’s Tariff Shift Helps Business and Creates a Political Headache

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to remove many tariffs on imports from the US comes after a series of warnings from businesses and analysts that the levies were inflicting economic damage on Canada.

Economics

3 w. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney’s elbows disappear but he’s making the right move

The Prime Minister says he will drop tariffs on many American goods to kickstart trade talks

Transport

3 w. ago China’s canola tariffs in focus as Moe, ministers set to meet in Ottawa

Kody Blois, the parliamentary secretary for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison are also to attend the meeting in Saskatoon.

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3 w. ago Saskatchewan Premier Moe, federal minister to meet on China canola tariff

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to meet today with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, along with industry groups, to discuss the steep Chinese tariff on Canadian canola seed. Kody Blois, the parliamentary secretary for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison are also to attend the meeting in Saskatoon. […]

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4 w. ago Varcoe: Alberta agriculture minister chides Ottawa over slow response to Chinese canola tariffs

Federal government too slow to help western farmers over Chinese canola tariffs, says Alberta Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson

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