2 h. ago Conor McGregor angling for UFC comeback at White House event

Irish superstar says that he will be making another trip to the Oval Office as President Donald Trump stumps for UFC event.

Other

2 h. ago ‘It’s total BS’: Trump video taking aim at Canadian fishers, N.B. company scrutinized

Canadian fishers are being accused of 'pillaging' fish from American waters in a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on social media.

Economics

2 h. ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada not priced into markets, CIBC says

The latest salvo in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade dispute with Canada may hit a relatively small pool of goods, but North American stock markets aren’t fully appreciating the risk, according to CIBC Capital Markets. The higher tariff rate may affect only 10% to 15% of Canadian exports to the U.S., said CIBC portfolio strategist […]

Economics

3 h. ago Carney says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses after latest U.S. trade threats

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Canadian government will “steadfastly” defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney said Canada will continue to work to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by a revised deadline of Aug. 1. In […]

Economics

3 h. ago S&P Retreats From Record as Tariff Fears Return to Haunt Traders

US equities tumbled at the open on Friday, as President Donald Trump escalated his trade fight, threatening a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and floating the possibility of increasing levies on most other countries.

Economics

3 h. ago Trump’s Trade War Pushes Some Canadians to Turn Sour on US Stocks

Canadians have been shunning US products as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now there’s evidence some also want to see fewer US stocks in their retirement accounts and pensions funds.

Economics

5 h. ago As Trump threatens Canada with 35% tariff, Carney says he’ll defend workers

Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 35 per cent tariff, saying he'll continue to defend workers.

Society

6 h. ago Oil Swings With Focus on Trump’s Plan for Russia, Saudi Output

Oil swung as traders await US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Russia and weigh surging supplies from Saudi Arabia.

Other

7 h. ago Months after election win, Doug Ford’s mandate letters still not finished

Ford, who called a snap election in January and asked voters for a new mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, was re-elected on a promise to 'protect Ontario.'

Politics

11 h. ago Markets Embolden Trump on Tariffs, Stoking Fear He’ll Go Too Far

President Donald Trump threatened to double the baseline universal tariff to 20%, citing record stock gains to dispel fears that such a move would hammer the global economy. Even as financial markets barely budged on the news, concerns are growing that a reckoning is coming.

Economics

11 h. ago Markets Embolden Trump on Tariffs, Stoking Fear of Overreach

President Donald Trump threatened to double the baseline universal tariff to 20%, citing record stock gains to dispel fears that such a move would hammer the global economy. Financial markets edged lower on the news as concerns grow that a reckoning is coming.

Economics

11 h. ago Trump’s 35% Tariff Bulldozer Tests Carney’s Strategy of Avoiding Conflict

It seems that nothing Canada has tried so far has shielded it from the threats of Donald Trump.

Economics

14 h. ago Bessent Says Trump and Soros Have Something in Common: Impatience

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a room full of billionaires in Sun Valley that President Donald Trump shares a personality trait with his former boss, the famously liberal financier George Soros: Both are impatient when working on high-stakes deals.

Other

14 h. ago A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov. 5, and it’s been a roller-coaster ever since for Canadian leaders and businesses. He has threatened, enacted, modified and delayed multiple rounds of […]

Economics

15 h. ago Trump threatens new 35% tariff on Canadian goods, effective Aug. 1

In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports from Canada next month.

Economics

16 h. ago Trump Threatens 35% Canada Tariff, Floats Higher Global Rate

President Donald Trump will levy a 35% tariff on some goods coming into the US from Canada, in a blow to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to avoid punishing levies on goods sold to the US. The tariff level would take effect from Aug. 1.

Economics

16 h. ago Stock Futures Fall, Dollar Rises on Trump Tariffs: Markets Wrap

Stocks lost momentum and the dollar strengthened after President Donald Trump ratcheted up trade tensions yet again by suggesting higher tariff rates on most trading partners.

Economics

16 h. ago Stock Futures Fall, Dollar Gains on Tariff Jitters: Markets Wrap

US stock futures retreated and the dollar strengthened after President Donald Trump ratcheted up trade tensions yet again by suggesting higher tariff rates on most trading partners.

Economics

19 h. ago All Eyes on Bolsonaro With Lula, Trump Locked in Trade Fight

As Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink first.

Economics

21 h. ago Trump’s 50% Copper Tariff Risks Squeezing American Metal Buyers

US buyers of copper will pay a high price if President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a 50% tariff on refined metal as opposed to products such as wiring, according to producers and analysts.

Economics