15 h. ago China Refiners Grab Russian Oil as Trump Menaces Flows to India

Oil refiners in China have stepped up purchases of Russia’s flagship crude, seizing an opportunity to take discounted cargoes relinquished by India as Washington ramps up trade tariffs against New Delhi.

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29 h. ago U.S. trade and tariffs on the agenda as Carney and Ford meet

Carney says the pair plan to talk about the steel and auto sectors, which have been hit hard by U.S. tariffs, as well as housing and the economy

Economics

52 h. ago Trade Partners Grow Restless Waiting for Trump’s Tariff Breaks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared at a Jaguar Land Rover factory in May that his world-leading trade deal with President Donald Trump included a cut in US tariffs on British steel to zero.

Economics

4 d. ago China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs

OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Beijing filed a complaint Friday with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month that he was imposing the 25 per cent […]

Economics

5 d. ago Fact File: No truth to online claims of dramatic drop in potato exports to U.S.

While Canadians wait for news of an improved trade situation with the United States, false reports about quiet deals with other countries have begun to fill the void. Recently, unfounded claims have spread online that Canada has slashed potato exports to the United States in response to tariffs, and struck a $1.6 billion trade deal […]

Economics

5 d. ago Under Trump, almost 80% of Canadians disapprove of the U.S., data shows

A new survey shows Canadians continue to give a low approval rating of the administration in the United States as the trade war and tariffs continue to sour opinions.

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7 d. ago Ford heading to Ottawa to meet with Carney, urge lower taxes

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who says he plans to urge the prime minister to lower taxes to stimulate the economy. Ford says he’ll travel to Ottawa for what he calls a “heart-to-heart” meeting with Carney, who he says is doing a good job. The premier […]

Economics

7 d. ago Posthaste: Casualties of the tariff war are showing up on both sides of the border, say economists

Trump's tariffs could slow global trade to a crawl

Economics

8 d. ago Canada could be trade winner as U.S. tariffs undershoot global competitors by wide margin, says report

Oxford estimates the U.S.'s current effective tariff rate on Canada is 2.5%

Economics

9 d. ago Danielle Smith visits Mexico to strengthen ties in energy, agriculture

The trip follows the federal government's own attempt to repair ties with Mexico and unify on bilateral trade in the wake of Trump's tariffs

Society

1 week ago Canada in better shape than most in Trump’s tariff war, says trade lawyer

Watch Mark Warner on where Canada stands in the trade war and what could lie ahead

Economics

1 week ago India Weighs Trade Options as Trump’s 50% Tariff Strains Ties

New Delhi officials are weighing their options on trade concessions they can offer to the US after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

1 week ago Gold Gains as Trump’s Tariff Agenda Adds to Market Uncertainty

Gold gained as traders weighed uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s latest trade moves, including threatening a 100% tariff on chip imports.

Economics

1 week ago WATCH: Premier Ford says the tunnel under the 401 is going to be built

WATCH: Ontario Premier Doug Ford explains how he is planning a highway to meet the capacity needs of the future. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or less and signed. […]

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1 week ago Carney meeting with cabinet, premiers to discuss latest U.S. tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding virtual meetings with his cabinet and the premiers today, less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump hit Canada with a baseline 35 per cent tariff.  This latest trade war escalation applies only to goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement on free trade, better […]

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian trade with U.S. picked up in June despite tariffs: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canadian exporters did more business with the United States in June even as tariffs ramped up, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The agency said exports to the U.S. rose 3.1 per cent in June compared with the prior month, but were still down 12.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis. Canada’s trade surplus with […]

Economics

2 w. ago Carney expected to face trade war questions as higher tariffs remain

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne are scheduled to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on their two-day visit.

Economics

2 w. ago Korean Inflation Cools, Boosting Case for BOK to Cut Rate Again

The pace of consumer inflation in South Korea slowed, giving the central bank added incentive to resume its rate-cut cycle as the trade-reliant economy braces for the impact from higher US tariffs.

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian Trade Envoy Still Sees Chance to Ease Trump’s Tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump are expected to talk “over the next number of days,” a Canadian official said, after the two governments failed to reach a deal before an Aug. 1 tariff deadline.

Economics

2 w. ago U.S. trade advisor says Trump tariff rates unlikely to change

'These tariff rates are pretty much set'

Economics