7 d. ago First Nations are ready to stand with Canada against Trump’s tariff threat

These are unprecedented times, calling for strong, united and determined action by all Canadians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike. While Indigenous people have had more than their share of problems with the government and people of Canada, we have always been willing to stand with the country through trials. The recent tariffs announced by the United […]

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3 w. ago Trump’s 200% tariff threat would be ’a real disaster’ for Europe’s wine industry

CHAMPAGNE, France (AP) — Across wine country in France, Italy and Spain one number is top of mind: 200%. That’s because last week U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a tariff of that amount on European wine, Champagne and other spirits if the European Union went ahead with retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. products. The top […]

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3 w. ago New Brunswick forecasts $599M deficit as Trump tariff threat looms

$50-million contingency fund has caused New Brunswick’s projected deficit to balloon

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3 w. ago Amid Trump tariff threat, Carney leaves for France, U.K. visit

After meeting French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to London to meet with King Charles III and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer.

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4 w. ago TSX, U.S. markets continue to sell off Thursday after latest Trump tariff threat

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. markets continued their sell-off Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff streak continued, taking the S&P 500 into its first correction since 2023. A correction is when an index falls more than 10 per cent below its record, which the S&P 500 did as it fell 1.4 per cent, down […]

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last month Trump’s $1.4 Trillion Tariff Threat Spurs Companies to Seek Cover

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk A/S is planning to make more of its medicines for the US market in the country; Boeing Co. risks a gummed up supply chain and higher aircraft costs it may not be able to pass on; Chinese online retailer Shein Group Ltd. is offering incentives to its top apparel providers to set up new production capacity in Vietnam.

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