4 h. ago Doug Ford to meet U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington as tariff fight continues

Ford has said his goal is to get a coherent sense of the Trump administration's plans for tariffs

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6 h. ago Trump’s tariffs ‘worth it’ even if they lead to U.S. recession: Lutnick

Howard Lutnick said in an interview that he doesn't expect a recession to occur, despite a growing number of U.S. economists raising concerns.

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9 h. ago Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

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9 h. ago Canadian ministers, Ford to meet with Lutnick as trade war continues

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

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9 h. ago Trump’s trade war in focus as ministers, Ford talk tariffs with U.S.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

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19 h. ago ‘Just say thank you’: Lutnick says Canada is acting like Ukraine in Trump negotiations

Donald Trump 'needed to break some guy in Ontario who said he was going to tax American energy 25 per cent,' Howard Lutnick said

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46 h. ago Ford says Trump dropping plan to double steel, aluminum tariffs

WASHINGTON — Premier Doug Ford says U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick committed to dropping U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff on Canadian aluminum and steel back to 25% after Ontario agreed to pause a surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Earlier Tuesday, Trump posted on social media that he would double the duties set […]

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53 h. ago What you need to know about U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum set for Wednesday

Industries that rely on steel and aluminum products are bracing for a fresh wave of tariffs set to kick in Wednesday. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that President Donald Trump will follow through on his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. starting Wednesday. Here’s […]

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66 h. ago Japan’s Muto Reiterates Plea for Exemption From Trump Tariffs

Japan’s trade minister doubled down on a request for Japan to be excluded from President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign in his first in-person discussions with his US counterparts.

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3 d. ago U.S. commerce secretary says steel and aluminum tariffs coming this week

WASHINGTON — Canada remains in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump’s enormous tariff agenda, with steel and aluminum duties set to come into force on Wednesday. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that Trump will follow through on his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the […]

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4 d. ago Tarifs douaniers: 25% sur l’acier et l’aluminium dès mercredi et 250% sur le lait et le bois d'oeuvre le 2 avril, dit Howard Lutnick

Les tarifs douaniers de 25% sur l’acier et l’aluminium seront bel et bien appliqués dès mercredi, selon le secrétaire au Commerce Howard Lutnick.

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6 d. ago Bank of Canada interest rate change is coming next week and here's what to expect

The Bank of Canada (BoC) brought its key interest rate down by 0.25 per cent to three per cent in 2025's first update in January.At the time, 25 per cent tariffs from the U.S. were a threat, and expert speculation took them into account.The tariffs became a reality earlier this week. Days into tariffs taking effect, U.S. officials hinted at pausing tariffs for another month and removing certain agricultural products from the list of tariffed items.On Thursday afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump partially reversed sweeping tariffs on some items for another month. The White House said goods compliant with the North American trade agreement will be exempt until April 2.Overall, there is growing uncertainty, and tariffs remain a swinging pendulum.This year's second BoC interest rate update is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12. This time, industry experts have more tariff-related concerns, including the U.S.'s game of will-they-won't-they. Once again, many predict a consecut...

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7 d. ago Trump waives tariffs on Mexico, not Canada, for 1 month on most products

Trump's announcement of the pause until April 2 did not mention Canada, and came shortly after he levelled new attacks against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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7 d. ago Howard Lutnick tells CNBC more tariffs exemptions likely coming soon

One-month exemption likely for goods and services covered by USMCA trade deal

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7 d. ago Trudeau says Canada will not back down as Trump eyes larger tariff exemptions

'I can confirm that we will continue to be in a trade war that was launched by the United States for the foreseeable future,' Trudeau said

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8 d. ago Tarifs douaniers: des secteurs pourraient être épargnés, estime Howard Lutnick

Annonce à venir sur les tarifs douaniers: certains secteurs pourraient être épargnés

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8 d. ago Discussions avec Howard Lutnick: «On ne veut pas négocier des tarifs à 10%, il faut enlever les tarifs», dit Dominic LeBlanc

Le ministre des Finances du Canada, Dominic LeBlanc, maintient que l’objectif du Canada est de complètement mettre fin aux tarifs douaniers.

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8 d. ago Canadian grocers have a plan to soften the blow of U.S. trade war

Canadians' grocery bills are expected to be hit hard by the tariff war between Canada and the U.S., which is now in full force.U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico, including the 10 per cent tariffs on energy, kicked in on Tuesday morning.In a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded with 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs against $155 billion of American goods, beginning with taxes on $30 billion worth of products immediately. The list of U.S. goods includes orange juice, peanut butter, wine, spirits, beer, coffee, appliances, apparel, footwear, motorcycles, cosmetics, and more.He says duties will be slapped onto the remaining $125 billion of American products in 21 days."To my fellow Canadians, I won't sugarcoat it, this is going to be tough," said Trudeau.Late Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said there's a potential to meet "somewhere in the middle" when it comes to adjusting the tarif...

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8 d. ago Oil Extends Decline as Signs of Tariff Relief Spark Uncertainty

US oil pushed lower after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration could walk back some tariffs on Mexico and Canada, injecting more uncertainty into global markets.

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8 d. ago U.S. commerce secretary suggests compromise coming amid tariff war with Canada

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for business. Later in the day, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the […]

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