4 d. ago AI could help manufacturers offset tariff costs, depending on implementation: experts

Manufacturing experts say there are specific ways integrating AI into the sector can help reduce costs and improve margins in the face of trade tensions, but note it won’t be a silver bullet. “When the U.S. charges a 25 per cent tariff, if you can drop the supply price by, let’s say 20 per cent […]

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6 d. ago Letters, Sept. 7, 2025: ‘Why should it matter how a student wants to be addressed?’

Definitely capitulated  For Evan Solomon, the federal minister responsible for AI, to claim that his boss, Mark Carney, has not capitulated to Donald Trump in the ongoing trade war is incorrect and disingenuous. Solomon thinks that dropping the digital sales tax and many other retaliatory tariffs while getting nothing in return is not a form […]

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2 w. ago Will groceries be cheaper after Canada dropped retaliatory tariffs? Here’s what we know

Some grocers are expressing cautious relief after Carney dropped counter-tariffs effective Sept.1. But experts say it's complicated

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2 w. ago Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached

CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will maintain his ban on American booze despite Canada dropping some retaliatory tariffs in the ongoing trade war with the United States. Ford says he will drop the ban on selling U.S. alcohol at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario when U.S. President Donald Trump removes […]

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2 w. ago Saskatchewan premier says Canada should remove tariff on Chinese EVs

REGINA — As Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe prepares to go to China next week, he said he would like the federal government to drop its 100 per cent electric vehicle tariff on Beijing. “From Saskatchewan’s perspective, I would say, ‘Yes, let’s remove the EV tariffs,”‘ he told reporters Tuesday. But, he added, there’s a big […]

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2 w. ago Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Canada should remove tariff on Chinese EVs

REGINA — As Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe prepares to go to China next week, he said he would like the federal government to drop its 100 per cent electric vehicle tariff on Beijing. “From Saskatchewan’s perspective, I would say, ‘Yes, let’s remove the EV tariffs,”‘ he told reporters Tuesday. But, he added, there’s a big […]

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2 w. ago Saskatchewan premier wants Canada’s tariff on Chinese EVs dropped as he readies for trade mission

Beijing's retaliatory tariff on Canadian canola seed has slashed the value of one of Canada's — and Saskatchewan's — most valuable crops by millions

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2 w. ago LeBlanc has lengthy, constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office says he had a lengthy and constructive meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington Tuesday. It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products to match American tariff exemptions for goods covered under the […]

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2 w. ago LeBlanc and Lutnick to meet in Washington after Canada drops some tariffs

LeBlanc has said the goal is to negotiate a bilateral agreement that helps lessen the impact of Trump’s separate tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, lumber and autos

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2 w. ago LeBlanc set to meet Lutnick in Washington after Ottawa drops some tariffs

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington this week after Ottawa announced it would be lifting some retaliatory tariffs. LeBlanc’s office says he will travel to the U.S. capital on Tuesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory […]

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3 w. ago Retaliatory tariff turnaround puts Ottawa in better negotiating spot: LeBlanc

Canada drops select retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, aiming to align with CUSMA exemptions and improve conditions ahead of upcoming continental trade talks.

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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

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3 w. ago Carney says Canada will drop most retaliatory tariffs on U.S.

The announcement comes the day after Carney spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump by phone

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3 w. ago Carney says time is up for ‘elbows up’ as Canada drops many retaliatory tariffs on U.S.

The announcement comes the day after Carney spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump by phone

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3 w. ago Canada to drop many retaliatory tariffs in olive branch to Trump

Canada will remove its retaliatory tariffs on a long list of U.S. products that comply with the existing North American trade deal, seeking to lower tensions with the White House. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the decision Friday after a meeting with his cabinet. The government will change its tariff policy to […]

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3 w. ago Canada to drop many retaliatory tariffs in olive branch to Trump, sources say

Ottawa is likely to keep 25% import taxes on U.S. steel and aluminum products, as well as its tariffs on U.S. autos

Economics

last month China’s economy lags in July under pressure from tariffs and a weak property market

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed and housing prices dropped further, according to data released Friday. Uncertainty over tariffs on exports to the United States is still looming over the world’s second-largest economy after President Donald Trump extended a pause in sharp hikes […]

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