12 h. ago Finance minister says Canada can negotiate better tariff terms with U.S. than other countries

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to try to hammer out a deal by July 21

Politics

30 h. ago Canada’s Finance Minister Sees Path to Avoid Baseline US Tariff

Canada’s finance minister said the country can negotiate a better trade deal with the Trump administration than other nations have received, pushing back on the idea that it may have to settle for a new baseline tariff on all exports to the US.

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60 h. ago Ottawa must pass law revoking digital service tax before refunds issued: CRA

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that, in a bid to restart trade negotiations with the United States, Canada was dropping the […]

Economics

3 d. ago Canada ‘naive’ over how U.S. would react to digital services tax, observers say

The contentious tax prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to walk away from trade negotiations with Canada

Economics

4 d. ago End of Digital Services Tax a win for consumers: advocacy group

The contentious tax prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to walk away from trade negotiations with Canada

Economics

7 d. ago What is Canada’s digital services tax and why is it infuriating Trump? 

Trump abruptly cut off all trade negotiations with Canada, citing Ottawa’s DST for the decision

Economics

9 d. ago The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation announces New Airlift from Canadian Cities with Expansion of Porter Airlines into Nassau

Nassau, The Bahamas, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — There will be more ways for Canadians to escape to The Bahamas with the launch of Porter Airlines nonstop flights to Nassau. The announcement was made today by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. The new nonstop service from three key Canadian cities, Toronto, […]

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9 d. ago China’s Lan Laments Decline of Aid in Speech to Development Bank

China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an warned emerging countries are running short of money to spend on cross-border infrastructure, in remarks at a meeting of a multilateral lender based in Beijing.

Sport

1 week ago Canada’s ambassador to U.S. will take the lead on trade talks: PMO

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office confirmED Hillman has been named to the position, making her U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's opposite in the bilateral trade talks.

Economics

1 week ago Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Ensnared in Corruption Probe

A Ukrainian deputy prime minister said he’s cooperating with authorities after the nation’s anti-graft watchdogs announced that a senior official is a suspect in a corruption investigation.

Politics

2 w. ago FIRST READING: How Canada’s dairy cartel keeps fumbling our foreign trade negotiations

Parliament has just entrenched the one thing that has scuppered more trade negotiations than anything else

Economics

2 w. ago Canada won’t pause digital services tax despite pressure from U.S., finance minister says

The digital services tax will hit companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a three per cent tax on revenue from Canadian users

Politics

2 w. ago Russia’s economy minister says the country is on the brink of recession

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia’s economy is “on the brink of going into a recession,” the country’s economy minister said Thursday, according to Russian media reports. Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov delivered the warning at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the annual event in Russia’s second largest city designed to highlight the country’s economic […]

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2 w. ago Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP

Alberta's finance ministry provided the results to Postmedia this week after a 21-month wait and the involvement of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

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2 w. ago Taiwan Minister Backs Carbon Market for Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Taiwan, Japan and South Korea could form a single carbon market in the future, Taiwan Minister of the Environment Chi-Ming Peng said in an interview.

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2 w. ago US Draws Ire of France, Canada at Meeting of Finance Regulators

Top officials from central banks and finance ministries were forced to call a timeout at a meeting of the world’s most powerful financial watchdog last week, amid clashes over the US stance on climate change.

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2 w. ago Trump said he still favours tariffs against Canada as negotiators sit down at G7

Trump called trade with Canada a 'primary focus'

Politics

3 w. ago 3e lien: trop tôt pour confirmer un appui financier d’Ottawa, dit le ministre Lightbound

La connexion avec Lévis dans le secteur de la ferme Chapais pourrait être un «enjeu».

Politics

3 w. ago Spain’s prime minister asks nation for forgiveness after high court investigates a close confidant

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday asked the nation for forgiveness after a close confidant in his Socialist Party was put under investigation for his alleged participation in a kickback scheme. The damaging case is the latest legal scandal — none of which have gone beyond the preliminary investigation phase — […]

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3 w. ago Chretien, Alberta’s Smith to speak at conference ahead of G7 summit

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien will speak about past summits hosted in Canada alongside his former deputy prime minister and finance minister John Manley.

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