16 h. ago Feds reportedly hiring publicists to attract American tourists to Canada

No Justin Trudeau, no mention of U.S. travel boycotts. The Canadian Tourism Commission announced Tuesday it’s hiring U.S. publicists to encourage Americans to vacation in Canada, while making no mention of the former prime minister’s Feb. 1 appeal to Canadians to boycott travel to the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s repeated tariff and sovereignty threats, […]

Society

16 h. ago Alberta film industry braces for potential fallout from Trump's proposed 100 per cent tariff on foreign

“It's deeply unsettling about the idea of 100 per cent film tariff on foreign made films And obviously, there's more questions than answers at this stage”

Economics

20 h. ago U.S. trade deals could come this week after tariff talks: Trump official

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress the administration is currently negotiating with 17 major trading partners that have made offers on trade.

Economics

26 h. ago Carney set to meet with Trump at White House amid tariff turmoil today

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with tariffs and taunts. Carney and Trump will meet at the White House and the prime minister has said he expects “difficult, but constructive” conversations. […]

Economics

39 h. ago A Trump film tariff would send Canadian screen industry into ‘chaos,’ say local producers

When Daniel Bekerman set out to produce “The Apprentice” _ last year’s biopic about U.S. President Donald Trump — he figured some controversy might come from the subject, not the city it was filmed in. But the Toronto-shot film is now an example of the kind of international production that would be hit hardest by […]

Economics

42 h. ago Trump Vows to Meet Hollywood on Tariff Plan That Shook Industry

President Donald Trump said he would meet with Hollywood executives after confounding the US film industry over his plan to impose a 100% tariff on movies made overseas.

Economics

43 h. ago Ford government will ‘wait and see’ if Trump follows through on film tariff threat

Critics accused the government of 'throwing-in-the-towel' in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, this time targeting films.

Politics

44 h. ago ‘More chaos and uncertainty’ from Trump over film industry tariff, B.C.’s minister says

Spencer Chandra Herbert said regardless of what happens, the province is going to keep standing up for B.C. and the jobs the motion picture industry creates in the province.

Politics

45 h. ago Companies Piled Up Commercial Paper in April to Bolster Cash

Short-term debt issued by corporations surged in April as companies sought to bolster their liquidity in the wake of economic uncertainty wrought by the Trump Administration’s tariff policies, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Economics

45 h. ago Trump's 100% tariffs on movies made outside U.S. could devastate Toronto film industry

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new sweeping trade policy on Sunday evening that threatens to shake up the global film industry and potentially devastate Toronto's thriving movie and TV production sector.Last night, Trump declared a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the United States, and framed the move as a matter of economic urgency and national security."The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," he posted on Truth Social. "Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States… It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!"He went on to authorize the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to begin implementing a 100 per cent tariff on any movie produced in countries outside of the U.S. "WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN," he wrote, to which Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed, &q...

Economics

46 h. ago U.S. market’s whiplash rally has momentum on its side and may have room to run

While continued good news is not a given, history shows stock rally may extend more than investors expect after recent plunges

Other

62 h. ago Experts see hopeful signs as Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief — when he meets with the U.S. president Tuesday in Washington. After months of Trump’s annexation threats, the newly elected prime minister will be tasked with a delicate […]

Economics

3 d. ago As Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump, experts call for a united front

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief.

Economics

3 d. ago Young Americans sour on Trump’s China tariffs despite election

President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff feud with China is threatening to upend the lives of young Americans who have grown accustomed to fast fashion, TikTok videos and playing XBox. Those perks were the result of close trade relations between the world’s two largest economies and now threaten a perfect storm for young consumers already under […]

Politics

3 d. ago Berkshire’s Warren Buffett Says Trade Can Be an ‘Act of War’

Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett addressed US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies at the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, saying trade “should not be a weapon.”

Economics

4 d. ago Trump’s Auto Tariff Relief Shields USMCA Auto Parts From 25% Tax

President Donald Trump’s revised auto tariff plan continues — at least for now — an exemption for parts that comply with the free trade agreement spanning North America, a concession desperately sought by industry.

Economics

5 d. ago Some retailers stop selling to U.S. consumers amid uncertainty over tariffs

Some retailers have stopped selling to U.S. customers while others are seeking temporary workarounds in the hope the tariff rate may be reduced.

Economics

5 d. ago Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. “It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during […]

Politics

5 d. ago Factories Key to Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Urge China Tariff Relief

Almost as swiftly as he has erected his tariff wall around the US over the past 100 days, President Donald Trump has issued exemptions for a select but growing family of products like auto parts and smartphones.

Economics

5 d. ago Asia’s Factories Suffer Major Blow as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Demand

Manufacturing activity across most of Asia contracted in April, with companies struggling with weaker demand and pausing new orders in the face of US President Donald Trump’s baseline 10% tariff.

Politics