15 h. ago Another Bank of Canada interest rate cut is on the way and here's what could happen

Amid times of economic uncertainty — an upcoming federal election and tense relations with the U.S. — Canadians are waiting for the next Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate announcement.The central bank has made two 0.25 per cent cuts to its key interest rate so far this year, with the last one on March 12 bringing the rate to 2.75 per cent.That announcement came a week after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, and Canada retaliated with counter-tariffs. The BoC claimed the Canadian economy entered the year in a "solid position," saying GDP showed robust growth, and inflation was finally close to the two per cent target.However, with economic aggression from the U.S., BoC officials predicted a slower pace of economic activity and increased inflationary pressures in Canada. The latter concern contributed to the decision to lower the policy rate by a quarter point.The last BoC update did not come with an extensive m...

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4 d. ago City Farms gardening program shuts down, Edmonton’s Food Bank feels the hit

A city-run program that grew thousands of pounds of fresh produce to serve Edmontonians experiencing food insecurity has been discontinued due to budget cuts.

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4 d. ago London spring food drive kicks off with call for 'food sovereignty'

A pizza maker, delivery service, regional hub and a small city food bank – it's going to take their efforts and Canada's tough new attitude to feed families

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4 d. ago Trump’s partial tariff pullback doesn’t affect duties on Canadian imports

WASHINGTON — The United States is still imposing tariffs on Canada after President Donald Trump on Wednesday partially pulled back some of the most devastating duties against countries around the world. Trump paused his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs for 90 days but kept in place a 10 per cent levy on nearly all global imports. The […]

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4 d. ago Trump tariff ‘whiplash’ draws pandemic parallels as Canadian businesses scramble

Todd Rutter calls himself the “most non-tech person you’ve ever met” but he’s turning to technology and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to help weather the dizzying tariff policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. The Edmonton-based co-owner of A Cappella Catering Co. said inflated food costs as pandemic restrictions started lifting years ago nearly […]

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5 d. ago London food bank goes 'elbows up, arms out' in spring campaign

The London Food Bank is adapting and slightly altering Canadians' response to the U.S. trade war.

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6 d. ago Can Canadian firms like Boston Pizza, New York Fries survive tariff fallout?

Despite branding themselves with nods to the U.S., Boston Pizza, New York Fries, Montana's, California Sandwiches and The Great American Backrub are all Canadian.

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6 d. ago Canadian, U.S. stocks see turnaround a day after tariff turmoil

Markets had fallen significantly starting last Thursday as they reacted to Trump's sweeping round of tariffs on a wide swath of countries.

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6 d. ago Boston Pizza, New York Fries: Tariff war tests Canadian companies with U.S. names

TORONTO — Canada’s tariff war with the U.S. has many homegrown companies hoping customers remember there’s more to them than their names. Despite branding themselves with nods to the U.S., Boston Pizza, New York Fries, Montana’s, California Sandwiches and The Great American Backrub are all Canadian and have been working to ensure the public doesn’t […]

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6 d. ago Shine Is Off Canadian Stocks as Tariff Drama Hurts Tech and Gold

Investment fund managers who pitched Toronto-listed stocks as a place to hide from a US technology downturn have changed that advice because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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7 d. ago Trump’s Trade War Is Driving US Into Recession, Canada’s Carney Says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump’s tariff policy is an act of economic self-sabotage that’s pushing the US into a downturn.

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8 d. ago Canadian car dealership expects price hikes soon over auto tariff dispute

The general manager of a Ford dealership in Dartmouth, N.S. said that 75 per cent of the cars in his showroom are manufactured south of the border.

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1 week ago Hochul Says Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Hurting New York Economy

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff push is already hitting New York’s economy, with falling Canadian tourism and cross-border shopping driving down sales tax revenue, Governor Kathy Hochul said.

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1 week ago Varcoe: As Trump tariff clock ticks down, case for Canadian trade corridors is 'long overdue'

'People have woken up to the fact that we can't depend on other countries for sovereignty or our economic prosperity. And so we've got to get going on this'

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1 week ago 'Remain calm and think of solutions': Gondek says city exploring regional business licensing, procurement as part of tariff response

Some of the ideas the advisory group has discussed include developing an online database of resources to promote alternative sources of tariff-affected goods, and encourage the use of apps to support Canadian businesses

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2 w. ago City of Calgary to buy more local and Canadian goods, services to decrease U.S. tariff impacts

The City of Calgary says roughly 95 per cent of its contract value is with Canadian suppliers, and about 70 per cent of that value is within Alberta

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2 w. ago Letters to The Sun: U.S. has history of tariffs as takeover weapons

The U.S. has a dark history of weaponizing tariff policies to threaten Canadian sovereignty. The 1890 McKinley tariff had both protectionist and geopolitical aims — ie. annexing Canada coercively. This aim was widely known and strongly opposed in Canadian and British newspapers of the time. As then, so now: It was the defining theme of […]

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2 w. ago The Greater Vancouver Food Bank wants your help to buy a permanent home

The charity, which feeds more than 27,000 people including more than 8,000 children a year, doesn't own a facility and has moves seven times in just five years.

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2 w. ago Your letters for March 25: Food bank delivers help with dignity

Food Bank provides help with dignity Kudos to the Calgary Food Bank for providing emergency food to Calgarians struggling to meet their basic needs in our downtown. The new location is much more accessible. Importantly, the method of delivery is done with dignity. Over the past few years, Calgarians in need have indicated that a […]

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3 w. ago Canadian and U.S. stocks surge higher Monday on latest tariff headlines

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. rallied to start the week after reports that a new round of U.S. tariffs scheduled to take effect on April 2 might be narrower than first expected. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 335.62 at 25,304.11. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up […]

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