43 m. ago Trump Vows 200% Tariff on EU Wine, Escalating Trade Tensions

President Donald Trump threatened to enact a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages, the latest escalation in a brewing trade war between the US and the EU.

Economics

53 m. ago 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump’s tariffs: poll

Markets have been in a tailspin since Trump began to put in place his massive tariff agenda

Economics

53 m. ago Canadian Auto Parts Stocks Thrown Into a Tailspin by Tariff Woes

Canada’s biggest auto parts names are buckling under the weight of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats as the chances the North American car manufacturing industry will stall grow. That’s sending stock prices hurtling back down toward levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Economics

72 m. ago Russia claims it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town from Ukraine

Russia claimed on Thursday that its troops have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region.

Other

73 m. ago Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town as U.S. awaits Putin’s ceasefire response

Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia’s Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin’s response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year war that Ukraine has endorsed. The Russian Defense Ministry’s claim that it recaptured the town of Sudzha, hours after President […]

Events

1 hour ago Trump’s tariffs spark fears of job losses among Canadians: poll

A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the U.S.

Economics

2 h. ago Trump’s trade war looms over G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada

A major foreign-policy summit is underway in Quebec Thursday, with the Liberals welcoming foreign ministers from the U.S., Europe and Japan.

Politics

2 h. ago New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing jobs due to Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that 40% of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from March 7 to March 10, suggests that more than half of […]

Economics

3 h. ago New York Shopping Trips by Canadians Dwindle Over Trump’s Taunts

For years, Canadians from southern Ontario have made the short drive across the border to Buffalo, New York, to load up on cheap milk and shop at retailers like Target and Trader Joe’s that they don’t have access to at home.

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3 h. ago Flying in a trade war: Why some feel ‘betrayed,’ others look at moving to Canada

At the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the tariff trade war between Canada and the U.S. is leaving flyers who travel between the two countries feeling very uneasy.

Economics

3 h. ago Derek Burney: Retaliate and rebuild, Canada. We’ll be better for it

Giving Trump his own medicine in equivalent measure may elicit more sensible thinking

Events

3 h. ago Stagflation Trade Emerges as Rare Winner in US Stock Market Rout

There have been few winning strategies to seek refuge in as the stock rout sparked by President Donald Trump’s start-stop tariff war drags on for a third week. One, though, is soaring right now: a pair trade that bets on stocks that thrives in an economy sinking into stagflation.

Economics

3 h. ago GM Korea Union Leaders Head to the US Amid Trump Tariff Worries

Unionized workers at General Motors Co. plants in South Korea have expressed concerns over President Donald Trump’s mooted tariffs, worried they may lose their jobs if the factories they work at, which ship thousands of cars to the US, close or are impacted in some way.

Politics

4 h. ago Adam: Doug Ford's tough approach to Trump's tariffs is right

Ford has been strong and unflinching in his defence of Canada, and one wishes the same could be said of all premiers.

Economics

5 h. ago Canadian Forces pushing for sole source deal for U.S. weapons as Trump continues attacks on Canada

The Canadian military wants the government to buy a U.S.-built High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, according to defence industry officials.

Events

5 h. ago Threat to tariff or cutoff U.S. energy stays on the table as Ford heads to Washington

Doug Ford is set to fly in and out of the U.S. capital on Thursday for a meeting with President Donald Trump's commerce secretary which could calm or reignite trade tensions.

Economics

6 h. ago New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from March 7 to March 10, suggests that more than […]

Economics

8 h. ago Erdogan Tries to Leverage Turkey’s NATO Muscle as US Retreats

Turkey wants closer cooperation with Europe in return for security as the continent looks at ways to reduce reliance on Trump’s America.

Politics

8 h. ago Asian shares decline despite rebound on Wall St as investors await next steps in trade wars

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday despite a rebound on Wall Street fueled by an encouraging update on U.S. consumer prices. U.S. futures fell and oil prices were little changed. Chinese markets slipped as investors watched for the next steps in President Donald Trump’s trade war. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index […]

Economics

8 h. ago South Korea to Scrutinize Steel Imports in US Tariff Response

South Korea will strengthen its scrutiny of metals imports to protect its producers from potential dumping in the local market after President Donald Trump proceeded with plans to apply 25% tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports.

Economics