46 h. ago Fact File: No truth to online claims of dramatic drop in potato exports to U.S.

While Canadians wait for news of an improved trade situation with the United States, false reports about quiet deals with other countries have begun to fill the void. Recently, unfounded claims have spread online that Canada has slashed potato exports to the United States in response to tariffs, and struck a $1.6 billion trade deal […]

Economics

3 d. ago Former Toronto Maple Leafs manager opens up about some of the team's past dramas

It turns out that Kyle Dubas still has plenty of things to say about the Toronto Maple Leafs.The former Leafs general manager was a guest on an episode of the Cam and Strick podcast with NHL insider Andy Strickland and former NHLer Cam Janssen released on Tuesday.One of the key talking points of the interview was former Leafs star Mitch Marner, who left the organization in a sign-and-trade deal with the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this summer.Dubas was asked if he thinks that Marner will benefit from a fresh start on a new team."I think that's the easy narrative, perhaps. Awesome person, wonderful player, just started his own family. I hope it works out well for everybody. I hope that it can galvanize the team, and I hope that Mitch plays well in Vegas," Dubas said."I think we'll look back on it [in] a number of years and have a better view of it. But I'll cheer for him and cheer for the rest of those guys [on the Leafs] to f...

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9 d. ago Mexico’s Sheinbaum says ‘no need’ for bilateral trade deal with Canada

'We have the trade deal with the United States, Canada and Mexico... There is no need,' Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday.

Economics

1 week ago J.D. Tuccille: Trump’s desire to cut trade deals doesn’t justify emergency powers

It’s difficult to take President Donald Trump seriously when he claims a “national emergency” justifies invoking extraordinary powers but then keeps kicking the can down the road on addressing the alleged emergency. That’s what he did when he unilaterally imposed tariffs on the whole world based on a wildly broad reading of the International Emergency […]

Economics

1 week ago Trump’s Staffing Gaps Complicate India’s Bid to Ease US Tensions

Indian officials have struggled to engage in diplomatic talks with President Donald Trump’s administration because key foreign policy roles in Washington remain unfilled, people familiar with the matter said, making it difficult for New Delhi to effectively push for a trade deal and ward off the US leader’s recent attacks against the nation.

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1 week ago Korea Expects $350 Billion US Fund to Be Less Than 5% Equity

South Korea’s presidential policy chief said the country’s $350 billion investment pledge as part of the US trade deal is largely structured as loan guarantees rather than direct capital injections, seeking to ease domestic concerns over the scale and risks of the agreement.

Economics

1 week ago U.S. trade frameworks create 'shifting landscape' as B.C. looks to cultivate LNG markets

The U.S. is also willing to 'simply use their influence to bully trade partners into beneficial trade deals on energy,' says one observer.

Economics

1 week ago Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu eyes new markets, smaller trade delegations

Canada’s new trade minister aims to boost deals in South America, Asia, and Africa, and urges firms to use existing trade pacts more effectively.

Politics

3 w. ago Oil Holds Decline With Trade Talks, Russia Energy Curbs in Focus

Oil was little changed after its first weekly drop this month, with the focus on US trade deal progress — including with the European Union — and the bloc’s efforts to curb Russian energy exports.

Economics