4 h. ago What Canada could learn from Trump’s new trade deal with U.K.

Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom could offer hints about how his administration might negotiate with Canada.

Economics

4 h. ago What Trump’s agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada

WASHINGTON — Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom could offer hints about how his administration might negotiate with Canada. The agreement announced today is not finalized and many details remain unclear, but it sent a signal to nations around the world rattled by Trump’s attempt to deploy tariffs […]

Economics

25 h. ago Why did Trump take another shot at Chrystia Freeland during meeting with Carney?

Despite Trump saying the 2020 Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement is still a good deal, he called her a 'terrible person'

Transport

25 h. ago Why did Trump take another shot at Chrystia Freeland during the Oval Office meeting with Carney?

Despite Trump saying the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement is still a good deal, he called her a 'terrible person'

Transport

50 h. ago Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford’s warning against separatist threats from Alberta

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada. Smith announced this week that she doesn’t want Alberta to leave Canada but, if enough residents sign a petition asking for a referendum on it, she’ll make sure […]

Other

52 h. ago Trump says U.S. will stop bombing Houthis in Yemen after agreement reached

Trump said Washington will take the Houthis' word that they will stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East by striking ships in the Red Sea.

Events

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 Christopher Dummitt: The radical takeover of a Canadian studies conference in Britain

The recent British Association of Canadian Studies conference in Edinburgh was dominated by talk of Canada as a wicked settler-colonialist state

Culture

8 d. ago Ontario expected to fall into recession this year as a result of U.S. tariffs

There's been a lot of talk about a forthcoming recession in Canada since Wells Fargo forecasted that the nation will "enter a technical recession this year," but anyone who's been staying abreast of our languishing economic trajectory is well aware that we've already been in a per-capita recession for many months.With unemployment continuing to rise alongside the cost of living, the U.S. slapping tariffs on Canadian imports has come at possibly the worst time, and will be a key factor edging us into recession proper.Of course, some industries and geographical areas will feel the effects more than others, depending on how things end up playing out in the hands of a flip-floppy President Trump. But when it comes to Ontario specifically, one new report sheds light on what Canada's most populous province can expect economically.Coming from the desk of the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario, the docu...

Economics

9 d. ago Carney’s Liberals Win Canada Election, Setting Up Talks With US

Canada’s Liberal Party won a fourth consecutive election, giving a mandate to former central banker Mark Carney after a campaign in which he pledged to boost economic growth and stand up to US President Donald Trump in a trade war.

Politics

1 week 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

2 w. ago Carney admits Trump talked about Canada becoming 51st state during call last month

During the media availability, Carney seemed irritated by the reporters’ repeated questions

Transport

2 w. ago Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says No Deal in Trump Call, Talks Persist

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said there’s no agreement yet with her US counterpart Donald Trump after the two spoke last week about lifting US tariffs.

Other

2 w. ago Unpacking the Bank of Canada’s pause: FP Video talks to the economists

Watch analysis on Canada's energy outlook, the housing market and more

Other

2 w. ago ‘Tired trope’ of western separation ‘needs to stop,’ B.C. premier says

Talk of the western provinces separating from the rest of Canada is a "tired trope" that needs to stop, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.

Other

3 w. ago Trump says he’s in ’no rush’ to end tariffs as he holds talks with Italy’s Meloni

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating, but suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that it would be easy to find an agreement with the European Union. His administration has indicated that offers are […]

Economics

3 w. ago More Bank of Canada rate cuts won’t boost ‘muted’ housing market in 2025: Ron Butler

Watch: Mortgage broker talks about what is happening in Canada's housing market

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