6 h. ago India, UK To Resume Free Trade Talks as US Tariff Threats Loom

India’s commerce minister will meet his British counterpart in New Delhi on Monday to revive talks on a trade deal between the two nations, at a time when the US President has unleashed a dramatic shift in global economy with his multiple plans for new tariffs.

Economics

57 h. ago Rosborough: If tariffs drive up costs, let's focus on fixing what we own

Anthony D Rosborough, Dalhousie University Canada’s economy has long relied on open trade and cross-border supply chains, but as tariff threats and market protectionism rise from the United States under President Donald Trump, so do Canada’s economic vulnerabilities. Although the risk of a trade war between Canada and the U.S. has been given a temporary […]

Economics

62 h. ago LILLEY: Ford plays the long game in charm offensive against Trump

From ads to meetings in the American Capitol, Doug Ford is playing the long game in the fight on Trump's tariff threats

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63 h. ago B.C. prepared to make ‘substantive changes’ to interprovincial trade barriers

British Columbia's economic development minister says the government plans to enter next week's meeting with other provinces prepared to make "substantive changes" to its interprovincial trade barriers as the threat of hefty U.S. tariff threats loom.

Economics

68 h. ago Economists Trim Canada’s Growth Outlook as Tariff Threats Linger

Economists are trimming their estimates for Canada’s growth as the threat of a trade battle with the US is seen weighing on business investment.

Economics

68 h. ago Green Ribbon Panel Economic and Energy Leaders Release Statement on Tariff Threat

Panel’s D.C. roundtable highlights key principles to ensure energy security and a sustainable future WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yesterday, the Green Ribbon Panel issued a statement emphasizing the importance of Canada-US economic cooperation to secure a sustainable energy future and strengthen economic resilience. At a roundtable of business, policy, labour and sector […]

Politics

69 h. ago ‘No way Canada can win a trade war:’ John Manley shares some hard truths

Trump's tariff threats a 'really loud wakeup call' for Canada,' says former deputy prime minister

Economics

3 d. ago Letters February 21, 2025: ‘Unite against the incoming tariffs, Canada.’

STAND UNITED, CANADA We need to be united as a country against the tariff threats that are coming from the United States. They will be enacted. We must buy everything we can that is made here. There must be changes between the provinces. There are too many interprovincial trade barriers. We have been great neighbours […]

Economics

3 d. ago Why getting more Canadian products on store shelves isn’t as easy as flipping a switch

With the push to buy local amid tariff threats, what does it take to get more Canadian products on store shelves?

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3 d. ago ‘Welcome to the U.S.A., Canada’s 11th province’ sign hoisted outside Boston arena

Tensions were sky-high before the puck dropped in Boston to signal the start of the Canada-U.S. final at the 4 Nations Face-off. The ongoing tariff threats made against Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump played a massive role. What’s more, Trump has for weeks been threatening to turn Canada into America’s 51st state, telling just […]

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3 d. ago Varcoe: Canadian producers stand by spending plans, but it's uncertain who would foot bill from Trump tariffs

The question of how the U.S. levy and counter-tariffs could ripple through the sector is crucial, as trade disruptions could freeze investment and increase costs

Economics

3 d. ago Varcoe: Canadian oil producers stand by spending plans, but it's uncertain who would foot bill from Trump tariffs

The question of how the U.S. levy and counter-tariffs could ripple through the sector is crucial, as trade disruptions could freeze investment and increase costs

Economics

3 d. ago Tariff threats spark Canadian patriotism, but some may cede control to U.S.

More than a quarter of Canadians now see the U.S. as an 'enemy' country, says a Leger poll

Economics

3 d. ago B.C. creates new food economy task force to face U.S. tariff threat

The 15 members from across the agriculture and food sectors will make recommendations on how to ensure B.C. residents have continued access to healthy and affordable food.

Economics

3 d. ago Tariffs could force ‘rebalancing away’ from U.S. for oil exports: Cenovus CEO

Speaking on Cenovus's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, president and CEO Jon McKenzie said the tariffs could affect "so many of the variables that impact our cash flow."

Economics

3 d. ago Doug Ford says Ontario PCs would help tear down Canada’s internal trade barriers

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says his party will work to tear down interprovincial trade barriers amid ongoing U.S. tariff threats, as he prepares for his second trip to Washington, D.C., during the Ontario election campaign. Ford says a PC government would remove all of Ontario’s remaining party-specific exemptions under the Canada Free Trade Agreement, […]

Economics

3 d. ago Billionaire Perot Sees ‘Big Concern’ as Trump Tariffs Fuel Worry

Ross Perot Jr., a billionaire Texas real estate developer and longtime Republican donor, said President Donald Trump’s tariff threats are emerging as a “big concern” and forcing business leaders to think twice before approving investments.

Economics

3 d. ago Canada Lists Cartels as Terrorists to Try to Avert Trump Tariffs

Canada is broadening its power to clamp down on cartels after the Trump administration used tariff threats to push for stronger curbs of the cross-border illegal drug trade.

Economics

3 d. ago Ontario election: In one London riding, a PC Party stronghold faces tariff fears

Home to a factory being built by Volkswagen that could become the largest in Canada, and auto parts plants that employ thousands, fears over Donald Trump tariff threats abound on the Ontario election campaign trail in the riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London. LFP reporter Brian Williams digs into the political realities and what the three major parties […]

Politics

4 d. ago London's steel industry sweats as Donald Trump vows 25% tariff: 'Anxiety'

London’s steel industry fears a tariff trade war between the U.S, and Canada will mean higher prices and dwindling demand for their products. The U.S. government has threatened a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports starting March 12. Canada has promised reciprocal tariffs on steel and aluminum coming here from America. […]

Economics