10 h. ago Loblaw clarifies made in Canada label confusion amid tariffs

No grocery store label is safe from the scrutiny of Canadian shoppers during the Canada-United States tariff war.The federal government's initial retaliatory tariffs saw a long list of grocery items impacted by the 25 per cent duty.U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada on Wednesday, so Ottawa responded with another $29.8 billion worth of tariffs on American goods ranging from stoves to roller coasters.Calls to support Canadian-made products have grown stronger than ever with nearly 25,000 people signing a petition urging "Product of Canada" labels in grocery stores.Canada's major grocers have heard the calls to highlight Canadian goods in stores. Loblaw has even started marking Canadian products with a maple leaf symbol and imported U.S. products with prices that have been affected by tariffs with a "T" symbol.However, some shoppers shared their confusion about discrepan...

Economics

12 h. ago Hit Back or Hunker Down? The Dilemma of Responding to US Tariffs

Major US trading partners have offered a range of responses to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which took effect Wednesday. Most opted against immediate retaliation and many sounded ready to talk instead. Others took a more confrontational approach.

Economics

14 h. ago Canada files World Trade Organization complaint over Trump metals tariffs

The complaint has been raised over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States, including from Canada.

Economics

14 h. ago Here's the new list of U.S. products subject to Canadian tariffs

The list of American goods subject to tariffs when imported into Canada is growing.After United States President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products on Wednesday, Canada responded with $29.8 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs.The federal government is slapping 25 per cent tariffs on a new slate of products originating from the U.S. starting Thursday.According to the Department of Finance, the tariffs will remain in place "until the U.S. eliminates its tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum products."It adds that Canada's countermeasures don't apply to American goods in transit on the day the tariffs kick in.From knitting needles to video game consoles, here is the new list of U.S. products subject to tariffs by Canada:Candles, tapersPrepared glues and other prepared adhesivesUmbrellas and sun umbrellas (including walking-stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas, and similar umbrellas)Walking sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding cropsTableware, kitchenw...

Economics

33 h. ago Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday

OTTAWA — The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for steel and aluminum tariffs the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Wednesday. All countries, including Canada, have been hit with 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States _ […]

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35 h. ago Canadian mayors, workers worry about ’permanent damage’ from Trump tariffs

Canadian mayors, workers and industry representatives are warning that the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum could cost jobs and cause lasting damage to industries on both sides of the border. They say Canada is already starting to see the effects of the tariffs, with a drop in demand from some American customers, […]

Society

38 h. ago Carney and Ford discuss trade ahead of premier’s visit to Washington

Trump threatened to set the steel and aluminum tariff at 50 per cent if Ontario placed a surcharge on electricity

Economics

41 h. ago EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffs

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%. The world’s biggest trading bloc was expecting the U.S. tariffs and prepared in advance, but the measures […]

Economics

42 h. ago Britain says retaliation possible over new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed disappointment Wednesday over the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports, and said a retaliatory response was possible. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons, Starmer said his government was taking a “pragmatic approach“ but ”we will keep all options […]

Economics

44 h. ago Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum come into force

President drops threat to double tariffs after Ontario removes electricity surcharge

Economics

47 h. ago The EU says its countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs will go into effect from April 1

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. industrial and agricultural products that will go into effect from April 1, responding to the Trump administration increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, The world’s biggest trading bloc was expecting the […]

Economics

50 h. ago Trump Extends Trade Fight as Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Take Effect

President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, extending his trade wars to more of the US’s top trading partners in a risky bid to revive an industrial base that migrated over decades to foreign competitors.

Economics

50 h. ago Trump’s Trade War Expands as Metal Tariffs Spur EU Retaliation

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, triggering a reprisal from the European Union as the global trade war enters a new and risky phase.

Economics

56 h. ago Trump’s tariff ‘chaos’ keeps auto sector ‘on hold,’ union says

U.S. President Donald Trump won't raise incoming steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 per cent to 50 per cent, but other planned tariffs in April are still fuelling uncertainty.

Economics

57 h. ago US factories likely to feel the pain from Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is once again lashing out at three of his biggest irritants: foreign steel, foreign aluminum and Canada. Trump on Wednesday will effectively plaster 25% taxes _ tariffs — on all steel and aluminum imports. And on Tuesday the president said the U.S. would double the forthcoming levy on the […]

Economics

57 h. ago Ford says Trump dropping plan to double steel, aluminum tariffs

WASHINGTON — Premier Doug Ford says U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick committed to dropping U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff on Canadian aluminum and steel back to 25% after Ontario agreed to pause a surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Earlier Tuesday, Trump posted on social media that he would double the duties set […]

Economics

58 h. ago Poilievre wants to impose 50% metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should hit the U.S. with matching 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade war escalation. Trump says he will double the steel and aluminum tariffs he promised to deploy on Canadian products tomorrow — to 50% — in response […]

Economics

60 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Donald Trump's latest tariffs threats a reflection of his delusion

In his own mind, Trump knows everything about everything. He cannot hear the truth from anyone else because he is deafened by the sound of his own voice filling his ears.

Economics

60 h. ago United Steelworkers union vows to fight back as Trump’s trade war now targets steel and aluminum jobs

TORONTO, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) is denouncing the latest escalation in Donald Trump’s reckless trade war as the U.S. government imposes devastating 50% tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from Canada. These measures, effective after midnight, threaten the existence of the Canadian steel industry and thousands […]

Society

61 h. ago Confused about tariff deadlines? Here’s what we know right now

OTTAWA — The trade war between the U.S. and Canada took another turn Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada in response to Ontario’s surcharge on electricity exports. Trump said 50 per cent tariffs will be placed on Canadian steel and aluminum starting […]

Economics