29 h. ago Ivison: Canada must offer Trump a grand bargain on defence and trade

'There will not be a return to the status quo, whether it's concessions on supply management, the digital services tax, the carbon tax and so on,' Prof. Thomas Juneau tells John Ivison

Economics

42 h. ago Liberal leadership candidate Baylis says PM, premiers made ‘mistakes’ with Trump

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers have been approaching President Donald Trump’s trade threats all wrong. The Montreal businessman said Thursday the leaders have made “mistake after mistake,” starting with Trudeau’s decision to rush to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida resort in November soon after he threatened Canada […]

Politics

45 h. ago Top Fertilizer Firm Says US Farmers Would Bear Trump Trade Costs

US farmers would bear the cost of tariffs on imported Canadian fertilizers should President Donald Trump’s levies take effect, according to top supplier Nutrien Ltd.

Economics

54 h. ago Trump trade conflict casts shadow over access to vital elements needed by technology sector

NEW YORK (AP) — Lithium and other elements that the U.S. needs for vital defense, energy and other applications could become harder to obtain if the Trump administration goes ahead with tariffs and other protectionist policies aimed at China. China refines more than 90% of the global supply of so-called “rare earth elements,” which include […]

Economics

61 h. 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

67 h. ago Rio Tinto CEO Goes to Washington to Get Handle on Trump Tariffs

The chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Group took the unusual step of hosting the UK company’s earnings from Washington, as part of a whirlwind trip to understand what President Donald Trump intends to accomplish with his expanding trade war.

Economics

69 h. ago Trade isn’t all about Trump. New trading blocs have been developing for years

World business and commerce are changing in ways that have nothing to do with the U.S. president's tariff threats

Economics

3 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Donald Trump's delusional trade policies were debunked 200 years ago

Stick around folks, in this column I’m going to explain 18th-century trade policy, with an emphasis on the theories of English economist David Ricardo (1772-1823). It’s gonna be awesome. American President Donald Trump is an 18th-century mercantilist, an adherent of trade theories that were debunked 200 years ago. Basically, Trump thinks that to preserve domestic […]

Events

3 d. ago U.S. Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s hardline trade polices. At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census […]

Economics

3 d. ago Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s hardline trade polices. At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the […]

Economics

3 d. ago Mexico’s economy secretary to meet with Trump officials in US in ‘first conversation’ on trade

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday that he will meet with Trump administration officials in Washington on Thursday in what he called “the first conversation” in a series of negotiations between the two countries. The meeting comes at a fragile moment for the two neighbors, whose bilateral trade exceeded $800 […]

Politics

4 d. ago Tesla dealership in London nears opening at complex time for Elon Musk

Anti-Trump sentiment and the looming Canada-U.S. trade war may put a damper on the Tesla brand here, observers say, as the electric vehicle giant prepares to open a new dealership in south London.  Tesla, a brand owned by billionaire Elon Musk, a top aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, is preparing to open a new […]

Other

4 d. ago Trump Trade Uncertainty Is Hitting EU Economy, Dombrovskis Says

Trade uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s plans to hit the European Union with tariffs is already affecting the bloc by putting a lid on investment, according to EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.

Economics

5 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