6 h. ago The trick to being a contrarian investor in a time of tariffs and trade wars

Martin Pelletier: Don’t get fooled by taking the opposite position to everyone else simply because you think the collective have it wrong

Economics

10 h. ago India, UK To Resume Free Trade Talks as US Tariff Threats Loom

India’s commerce minister will meet his British counterpart in New Delhi on Monday to revive talks on a trade deal between the two nations, at a time when the US President has unleashed a dramatic shift in global economy with his multiple plans for new tariffs.

Economics

60 h. ago Rosborough: If tariffs drive up costs, let's focus on fixing what we own

Anthony D Rosborough, Dalhousie University Canada’s economy has long relied on open trade and cross-border supply chains, but as tariff threats and market protectionism rise from the United States under President Donald Trump, so do Canada’s economic vulnerabilities. Although the risk of a trade war between Canada and the U.S. has been given a temporary […]

Economics

67 h. ago B.C. prepared to make ‘substantive changes’ to interprovincial trade barriers

British Columbia's economic development minister says the government plans to enter next week's meeting with other provinces prepared to make "substantive changes" to its interprovincial trade barriers as the threat of hefty U.S. tariff threats loom.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump Eyes Tariffs to Counter Digital Taxes Despised by Big Tech

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memorandum Friday that opens the door to levies in response to digital services taxes some countries impose on US tech giants, people familiar with the plans said, the latest step to expand a tariff war aimed at addressing imbalances in global trade.

Economics

3 d. ago South Korea requests to be excluded from Trump’s efforts to increase tariffs

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners, emphasizing that Seoul is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade agreement between the two nations. South Korea’s government on Friday said Deputy Trade […]

Economics

3 d. ago Varcoe: Canadian producers stand by spending plans, but it's uncertain who would foot bill from Trump tariffs

The question of how the U.S. levy and counter-tariffs could ripple through the sector is crucial, as trade disruptions could freeze investment and increase costs

Economics

3 d. ago Varcoe: Canadian oil producers stand by spending plans, but it's uncertain who would foot bill from Trump tariffs

The question of how the U.S. levy and counter-tariffs could ripple through the sector is crucial, as trade disruptions could freeze investment and increase costs

Economics

3 d. ago Teck to Present at the BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference February 24, 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Price, will be presenting at the BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals conference on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern/11:00 a.m. Pacific time. The investor presentation will […]

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3 d. ago Doug Ford says Ontario PCs would help tear down Canada’s internal trade barriers

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says his party will work to tear down interprovincial trade barriers amid ongoing U.S. tariff threats, as he prepares for his second trip to Washington, D.C., during the Ontario election campaign. Ford says a PC government would remove all of Ontario’s remaining party-specific exemptions under the Canada Free Trade Agreement, […]

Economics

4 d. ago London's steel industry sweats as Donald Trump vows 25% tariff: 'Anxiety'

London’s steel industry fears a tariff trade war between the U.S, and Canada will mean higher prices and dwindling demand for their products. The U.S. government has threatened a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports starting March 12. Canada has promised reciprocal tariffs on steel and aluminum coming here from America. […]

Economics

4 d. ago Trump’s Canada Tariffs ‘Make No Sense’, Says Trade Minister Ng

President Donald Trump’s tariffs only make goods more expensive for Americans, said Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng, reiterating a vow to retaliate if the country’s largest trading partner goes forward with import duties.

Economics

5 d. ago Thai Feed Mills Eye $2.8 Billion of US Crops Amid Tariff Risks

Thailand’s feed industry is pitching to buy about $2.8 billion worth of agricultural commodities annually from the US instead of other suppliers, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to narrow its $35 billion trade surplus and head off possible tariffs on its own exports.

Economics

7 d. ago Can interprovincial trade help Saskatchewan craft liquor get around tariffs?

As tariffs dominate trade conversations between Canada and the United States, increasing interprovincial trade has been discussed as a way to navigate American threats.

Economics

7 d. ago To curb Trump’s trade threats, India plans more tariff changes

'We are building to be an investor-friendly country,' India’s finance minister said at an event in Mumbai on Monday

Economics