6 h. ago U.S., UK to announce trade pact, Trump’s 1st deal since tariffs began

Trump said the deal would be a “full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.”

Economics

51 h. ago UK and India sign a ‘landmark’ trade agreement after years of tough negotiations

LONDON (AP) — Britain and India announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a long-stalled free trade agreement that will slash tariffs on Scotch whisky and scores of other products. The deal comes more than three years after negotiations started — and stalled _ under a previous British government. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said […]

Economics

6 d. ago Prime Minister Carney to meet with President Trump on Tuesday

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since the April 28 election. The two are set to discuss Trump’s trade war on Canada, and the talks could set the stage for negotiation of a new trade and security pact […]

Politics

6 d. ago Trump taps Mike Waltz for UN role in 1st high profile White House shake

U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, after reports Waltz was being removed.

Other

7 d. ago Harris criticizes Trump’s 1st 100 days: ‘Clearly inviting a recession’

Harris made the remarks in her biggest speech since leaving office, marking something of a political re-emergence since she lost the election to Trump last year.

Other

1 week ago Trade war puts the brakes on TFI trucking expansion plans, as cargo volume sags

MONTREAL — Tariff angst has forced TFI International Inc. to back off big acquisitions as the trucking industry confronts lower cargo volumes, its CEO said Thursday. “We have one transaction that we really liked, but because of all this uncertainty on tariffs, we had to walk away from that deal,” chief executive Alain Bedard told […]

Transport

2 w. ago Canada Trucking Firm TFI Hit by Tariff War, Walks Away From Deal

TFI International Inc., one of North America’s largest trucking companies, says US President Donald Trump’s trade war is exacerbating the freight industry’s difficult outlook, and that it was forced to abandon a deal because of it.

Economics

2 w. ago US Officials Mull Easing Tariffs Targeting the Auto Industry

The Trump administration is considering whether to reduce certain tariffs targeting the auto industry that carmaker executives have warned would deal a severe blow to profits and jobs.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump says automobile tariffs on Canada could increase but suggests deal is in the works

'Because, again, we don’t really want Canada to make cars for us. To put it bluntly, we want to make our own cars,' Trump said Wednesday

Economics

2 w. ago Trump says automobile tariffs on Canada could increase but adds deal is in the works

'Because, again, we don’t really want Canada to make cars for us. To put it bluntly, we want to make our own cars,' Trump said Wednesday

Economics

2 w. ago Stocks storming ahead this morning after Trump said he plans to be ‘very nice’ to China

President says tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal

Economics

2 w. ago India Finance Chief to Meet Bessent This Week Amid Trade Talks

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington this week, as the two nations inch closer to sealing a trade pact later this year.

Economics

3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney pauses Liberal campaign to avoid tough questions

On Thursday, Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced he was pausing his campaign for the third time so he could deal with the Trump trade tariffs. But Trump’s tariffs are the campaign. Without the chaos created by the deranged trade policies of the Madman of Washington, the Libs would still be a distant second in voter […]

Events

3 w. ago Carney in Ottawa today for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting this morning with his cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security. U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course on his trade war Wednesday by pausing his […]

Transport

4 w. ago Bond Chaos, Deal Mania and Jamie Dimon: Inside Trump’s Tariff Reversal

As Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs took effect just after midnight on Wednesday, the president was watching the bond market.

Economics