1 hour 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.

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3 h. ago ‘We will fight,’ Joly says as Trump vows copper tariffs next month

Industry Minister Melanie Joly spoke in British Columbia to the Vancouver Board of Trade and had strong words in response to the latest tariff threats by the U.S.

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4 h. ago UPDATE – Trump’s copper tariffs threaten more Canadian jobs and industries as trade talks deadline looms

TORONTO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers union (USW) denounces U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that a 50% tariff on imported copper will take effect on Aug. 1, 2025. “This is yet another escalation in Trump’s trade war that puts Canadian jobs and entire industries at risk,” […]

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5 h. ago New report says vast majority of U.S. fentanyl seizures linked to southern border

WASHINGTON — A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, saying the data shows the vast majority of fentanyl seizures in the United States are linked to the southern border. The Manhattan Institute analyzed newly released data on fentanyl seizures made […]

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6 h. ago Trump’s copper tariffs threaten more Canadian jobs and industries as trade talks deadline looms

TORONTO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) denounces U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that a 50% tariff on imported copper will take effect on Aug. 1, 2025. “This is yet another escalation in Trump’s trade war that puts Canadian jobs and entire industries at risk,” said Marty Warren, USW National […]

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7 h. ago Canadian mining billionaire says Trump’s ‘intelligent’ copper tariffs will ‘wake people up’

Robert Friedland says domesticating production of the metal is critical to America's national security

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11 h. ago Jesse Kline: Liberals get a crash course in the importance of natural resources

Trump's copper tariffs wouldn't hurt so much if the Grits hadn't wasted billions on failed innovation investments while stifling resource development

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11 h. ago Oil Steady as Traders Weigh Trump’s Tariffs and Red Sea Attacks

Oil was broadly steady as traders considered the effects of sweeping US trade tariffs and fresh attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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13 h. ago Canada Seeks Southeast Asia Trade Deal to Blunt Trump Tariffs

Canada’s top diplomat said she aims to finalize a free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations “as soon as possible,” as the country looks to expand economic ties in the face of tariffs from President Donald Trump.

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13 h. ago ‘This is worrisome’: Mass layoffs, shutdowns feared as Trump’s copper tariffs loom

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat is especially cause for concern in Quebec, which harbours Canada's last copper smelting facility

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19 h. ago Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump threatens 200% tariff on drug imports

Canadian exports less than 5% of all generic medicines sold in the U.S., but Canada 'could get caught in the crossfire if there are broad-based tariffs'

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20 h. ago Trump Says 50% Tariff on Copper Imports to Take Effect August 1

President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt American producers of everything from automobiles to appliances.

Economics

23 h. ago Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump floats 200 per cent tariff

WASHINGTON — Canada likely isn’t the main target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceutical imports, an industry representative said Wednesday _ but his plan could still put parts of the Canadian sector in peril. “Canada is not the target but we could get caught in the […]

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24 h. ago Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, citing Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will implement a 50 per cent tariff on Brazil starting August 1, and cites the trial of former president Bolsonaro.

Economics

27 h. ago Copper theft is a problem in Canada. Will Trump’s proposed tariffs make it worse?

Anything that drives up the price of copper will mean more theft, but it's long been a problem in Canada and elsewhere

Economics

28 h. ago Trump hits Iraq with 30% tariffs as he releases 7 new letters

None of the countries targeted in the first batch of letters — the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Sri Lanka — is a major industrial rival to the U.S.

Economics

28 h. ago Canada’s copper trade with the U.S. under threat as Trump dangles tariff on the metal

Canada exported $4.86 billion of copper and copper-based products to the U.S. in 2023

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29 h. ago Canada following ‘very closely’ as Trump vows copper, pharma tariffs: Joly

When asked about the copper tariffs, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said she had not yet seen any executive order on the proposed levies.

Economics

35 h. ago Philip Cross: Boycotting the U.S. has had little effect so far

Trade is too small a part of the U.S. economy and our share of that trade too small to allow us to punish Americans for Trump's tariffs

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37 h. ago Rescuers search for survivors after Houthi attack on cargo ship in the Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rescuers launched a search Wednesday for survivors of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship that came under attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, authorities said. At least three mariners were killed and two were wounded. The attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C follows the Iranian-backed Houthis attacking another […]

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