18 h. ago LILLEY: Five moves Carney could make to unleash Canada’s economy

The threat from Trump is about more than tariffs, that's why Canada needs to move quickly to boost our own economy

Transport

36 h. ago Trump’s tariffs lead to record revenues, but U.S. deficit still climbed 20%

Even as Trump talks about America becoming rich because of his import tax hikes, federal spending keeps outpacing the revenues collected by the U.S. government.

Economics

42 h. ago US Auto Exports to Canada Plummet on Tariff Tussle With Trump

Canada imported more vehicles from Mexico than the US in June for the first time in three decades, underscoring the historic shifts underway as the global auto industry grapples with President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Economics

45 h. ago Posthaste: Casualties of the tariff war are showing up on both sides of the border, say economists

Trump's tariffs could slow global trade to a crawl

Economics

45 h. ago U.S., China extend tariff deadline for 90 days just hours before expiration

Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he signed the executive order for the extension, and that “all other elements of the Agreement will remain the same.”

Economics

52 h. ago Asian shares advance on relief that Trump is delaying higher China tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly advanced Tuesday after President Donald Trump delayed raising tariffs on China for another 90 days. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.6% to 42,942.14, topping its past all-time record. Toyota Motor Corp.’s shares surged 3.3% and other heavyweight shares also saw big gains. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped nearly 0.2% […]

Economics

61 h. ago LILLEY: Carney’s Liberals hiding immigration data as questions mount

The Carney Liberals have been hiding immigration data from Canadians for months. Now, after being called out on it, the government says it’s all in the name of openness and transparency. Normally, government numbers on the number of new arrivals, the number of asylum seekers and more are released on the government’s open data portal. […]

Transport

69 h. ago U.S. pause on higher tariffs for China set to expire. What to know

After the most recent round of China-U.S. trade talks, Chinese and U.S. officials said they expected the deadline to be extended for another 90 days.

Economics

3 d. ago Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on tariff reversal

WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with U.S. President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: The automotive industry he said he wants to save was being hurt by his tariffs. The Democrat came with a slide deck to make her points in a […]

Economics

3 d. ago Danielle Smith visits Mexico to strengthen ties in energy, agriculture

The trip follows the federal government's own attempt to repair ties with Mexico and unify on bilateral trade in the wake of Trump's tariffs

Society

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada still hasn't seen Carney's promised leadership

The chances of Canada convincing Donald Trump’s White House to reverse his tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods seems remote. There’s a possibility cases working their way through the U.S. courts will — maybe within the next six to 12 months — find Trump has overstepped his authority to impose tariffs and reverse […]

Politics

4 d. ago Michigan auto jobs depend on changing course on tariffs, Whitmer tells Trump

Governor not Whitmer only one warning of the potentially damaging consequences such as factory job losses, lower profits and price increases

Economics

4 d. ago LILLEY: Softwood lumber tariffs soar as Mark Carney’s plan fails to deliver

The Prime minister claimed to be the man with the plan, but that plan is clearly not working

Economics

4 d. ago Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry he said he wants to save were being hurt by his tariffs. The Democrat came with a slide deck to make her points in a […]

Economics

4 d. ago Canada faring ‘pretty good’ in Trump’s tariff war, except for this sector

Watch FP Video for updates on Donald Trump's trade war and Toronto's housing market

Economics

5 d. ago Acai berry producers are concerned as Trump imposes tariffs on Brazil’s exports

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50% on Brazilian exports in July, acai producer Ailson Ferreira Moreira felt immediately concerned. After all, who was going to eat all of that Amazon berry, globally famous as a delicious, refreshing and nutritious superfood, if American consumers suddenly could no longer afford […]

Economics

5 d. ago 'The same chaos day after day': Have we become numb to Trump's tariffs?

Elbows down? The patriotic zeal that galvanized Canadians seems to be losing steam

Economics

5 d. ago Trump put a tariff on gold — or did he? What you need to know about the bullion confusion

Gold futures soared to an all-time high of US$3,534.10 per ounce on Friday

Economics

5 d. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney needs to act big to turn around rising unemployment

If the PM is serious about thinking big and acting bigger, he should adopt Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s ideas

Transport

5 d. ago Canada in better shape than most in Trump’s tariff war, says trade lawyer

Watch Mark Warner on where Canada stands in the trade war and what could lie ahead

Economics