53 h. ago Productivity and hourly wages see small bump amid economic worries

Canada's business productivity improved in the third quarter as hourly wages grew, according to the latest data, which also showed a drop in hours worked amid the trade war.

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2 d. ago ICE taps Canadian firm for 20 armoured vehicles despite Trump trade war

U.S. government procurement records show plans for an order worth about $10 million for 20 Senator vehicles from Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb blasts.

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3 d. ago Despite U.S. trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year

WASHINGTON — The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year. The 38-country OECD now forecasts that the world economy will grow 3.2% this year, down a tick […]

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4 d. ago Canadian air passenger traffic to U.S. down for 9th consecutive month

The drop comes almost a year after U.S. President Donald Trump first started musing about making Canada the 51st state, a threat he has repeated throughout the trade war.

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8 d. ago Nova Scotia to sell last of U.S. booze pulled from shelves, giving profits to charity

The premier says Nova Scotia is 'committed to a Team Canada approach to tariffs and trade' and will not order any more alcohol from the United States once this inventory is gone.

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9 d. ago Lumber supports won’t ‘make any difference,’ New Brunswick industry insider says

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced supports for the softwood lumber and steel sectors Wednesday amid an ongoing trade war with the United States.

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9 d. ago Carney to announce more support for steel and other sectors as trade war grinds on

Ottawa to further tighten foreign steel trade and lower the costs of shipping the metal within Canada

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9 d. ago Canadian steel industry's plea to B.C.: U.S. trade war changes everything

Canada's steel industry has lost some 3 million tonnes per year of its U.S. export market, so industry executives are making the case it has more than enough capacity to replace up to 80 per cent of the country's steel imports

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9 d. ago Liberals to announce loans for lumber producers, new quotas on some foreign steel

Carney will unveil new funding for lumber and steel producers and tighten limits on foreign steel imports as Canada faces mounting pressure from the U.S. trade war.

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2 w. ago Carney wraps up UAE visit with $70B investment pledge into Canada

The announcements come as Carney concluded a visit to Abu Dhabi, which focused heavily on trade amid concerns about the war in Sudan.

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2 w. ago Canada Makes Trade Between Its Provinces Easier to Reduce Reliance on US

Canada and its 13 provinces and territories agreed to knock down more hurdles to trading internally, as the country tries to reduce its reliance on the US amid a punishing trade war.

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2 w. ago Terminal Tariffs: Modeling the Final Destination of Trump’s Trade War

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has thrown the global trade system into disarray. Leaders have rushed to secure deals with Washington. Average US tariffs have leaped from 2% last year to close to 16%, a level last seen in the 1930s. The new regime will create many losers, few winners.

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3 w. ago China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — China said Monday it is making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, a key issue for President Donald Trump during recent talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they aimed to take steps to ease a trade war. Beijing announced new export […]

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4 w. ago Ontario Deficit to Shrink Despite Trade Turmoil, Slow Growth

Ontario’s budget shortfall is forecast to improve on stronger tax revenues, though the trade war with the US is keeping the government cautious on its economic growth predictions.

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last month Air freight company Cargojet feels pain of trade war as profits plunge

MISSISSAUGA — Cargojet Inc. is reporting a 70 per cent drop in profits amid a cross-border trade war that has upended shipping and supply chains. The air freight company says net earnings fell to $8.8 million in its latest quarter from $29.7 million a year earlier. Cargojet says revenues decreased to $219.9 million from $245.6 […]

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last month Air Canada ramps up flights at home, overseas as travellers shun U.S.

MONTREAL — Air Canada is looking beyond the U.S. as Canadians continue to shun their neighbour amid the trade war, all as the company tries to bounce back from a costly summer strike. The country’s largest airline has ramped up flights at home and in Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America in response to travellers’ […]

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last month Canola and food exports: What Budget 2025 proposes as trade war continues

The Liberal government is promising new supports for canola farmers and other sectors hit by U.S. and international tariffs in the federal budget released Tuesday.

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