11 h. ago US Economy Was Already Sputtering Before Trade Pain Kicked In

After cruising along comfortably for most of last year, the world’s largest economy lost altitude at the start of 2025 as consumers tired and the trade deficit ballooned on a tariff-related scramble for imports.

Economics

15 h. ago Trump is aiming for big concessions on trade, Carney warns voters

(Bloomberg) — Mark Carney said he expects U.S. President Donald Trump will try to extract “major concessions” from Canada in negotiations, and that he takes seriously the president’s stated desire to turn the country into a US state. “Take what the president says literally. I take it literally. I always have,” the Canadian prime minister […]

Economics

15 h. ago Trump Is Aiming for Big Concessions on Trade, Carney Warns Canada Voters

Mark Carney said he expects US President Donald Trump will try to extract “major concessions” from Canada in negotiations, and that he takes seriously the president’s stated desire to turn the country into a US state.

Economics

22 h. ago Charting the Global Economy: US Dollar Slide Evocative of Nixon

The dollar is on pace for its worst performance during the first 100 days of a US presidency since Richard Nixon was in the White House as Donald Trump imposes tariffs and attempts to reshape global trade.

Culture

25 h. ago UK Government’s Steel Gambit Risks Being Undone by Trade War

The immediate crisis at British Steel has passed, but by taking control of the country’s last maker of virgin steel, the UK government has put itself in the crossfire of a global trade war.

Politics

34 h. ago Conversations That Matter: Conserve 30 per cent of B.C. by 2030

On April 22, 1970, Earth Day kicked off what would become an international movement to protect the environment.

Other

34 h. ago Trump, China trade conflicting statements on trade talks, raising confusion

Trump asserted in an interview and in exchanges with reporters Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but Beijing denied any talks were taking place.

Economics

34 h. ago Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.

MISSISSAUGA — The international trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated collecting trading cards in Canada. Several facets of the hobby have been impacted by the shifting web of tariffs between Canada, China, and the United States, with distributors, retailers, resellers, auction houses and collectors riding the highs and lows. Jeff MacDougall, […]

Economics

34 h. ago Why the Calgary Fire Department doesn't 'buy Canadian' as trade war with U.S. continues

The consolidation of the fire truck manufacturing sector in the United States has contributed to significantly lengthier wait times and inflated costs for new fire trucks, says Calgary's fire Chief

Events

34 h. ago Some Canadians exiting U.S. housing market amid sovereignty threats, economy

A weaker Canadian dollar and the changing political climate are among the reasons some are choosing to leave

Other

34 h. ago Some Canadians sell their homes in U.S. amid sovereignty threats, economy

A weaker Canadian dollar and the changing political climate are among the reasons some are choosing to leave

Economics

36 h. ago Gardiner Expressway traffic chaos to end over a year ahead of schedule

Ongoing lane closures on the Gardiner Expressway have caused plenty of headaches for Toronto drivers over the past several months, but a new release from the Ontario government reveals a rare bit of good news.It's been a fraught few months for frequenters of the Gardiner Expressway as the major artery undergoes a massive rehabilitation project to ensure the expressway's longevity.Since Section 2 of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, intended to breathe new life into the decaying thoroughfare, kicked off in November 2023, drivers have been plagued with lane closures, reducing busy stretches to, at worst, two lanes in either direction for months on end.Despite the disruptions slowing down traffic, though, construction has only sped up, thanks to a $73 million investment from the Ontario government that has allowed for crews to work on the project 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The project had already been running impressively smoothly in N...

Other

38 h. ago Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump can’t stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans. He says he’s on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks — but has also suggested it’s “physically impossible” to hold all the needed meetings. Trump has said he will simply set new tariff rates […]

Economics

38 h. ago Donald Trump is ‘not trolling’ Canada with 51st state threats and Doug Ford agrees

Ontario premier says, 'He actually wants to destroy our economy. It’s not just words,' adding: 'We will never ever be the 51st state'

Other

39 h. ago Canada’s Election Winner Faces Economy That’s Near Recession

Canada’s next prime minister is set to inherit a half-year of flat economic growth, economists predict, an immediate test of their governance as President Donald Trump’s trade war grinds business investment and exports lower.

Politics

41 h. ago Massachusetts GOP Governor Hopeful Distances Himself From Trump

Mike Kennealy, the first high-profile Republican to enter the Massachusetts governor’s race, is walking a careful line: criticizing Democratic leadership while keeping an arm’s length from Trump-era policies that he says threaten the state’s economy.

Politics

41 h. ago Trump’s trade whiplash sinks world into dreaded ‘uncertainty’

Visiting officials were careful to tread a line between pushing back against U.S. tariffs and not seeking to stoke tensions

Economics

42 h. ago David Rosenberg: Bank of Canada has made a big mistake by being so timid

Tiff Macklem and his crew needs to recognize that the country is in an economic war

Other

42 h. ago Economists Say Trade War Makes US Recession Almost a Coin Flip

Forecasters surveyed by Bloomberg now see a 45% of a downturn in the next year, up from 30% in March.

Economics

43 h. ago Prospect Park Announces Full Revocation of Cease Trade Order

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospect Park Capital Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the failure-to-file cease trade order (the “FFCTO”) issued by the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) has been revoked. The FFCTO was issued by the OSC on February 3, 2023 as a result of the Company’s […]

Economics