Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Interprovincial trade barriers: What they are and how to cut them
OTTAWA - The Trump administration's on-again, off-again threat to impose damaging tariffs has boosted an old idea for driving economic growth in Canada: eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. "Th...
Feb 03, 2025 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has said he'd prioritize tackling a patchwork of trucking regulations, arguing it should be the easiest way to get more Canadian goods moving across provincial borders. (980 CJME file photo)
Yukon, Nunavut halt plan to pull American alcohol from shelves amid U.S. tariff pause
The Yukon and Nunavut governments said Monday they were halting their plans to remove American alcohol from store shelves in retaliation against proposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. Prime Minister...
Feb 03, 2025
Canada's forestry sector faces uncertainty with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA - A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada's forestry sector by U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on its lumber products, a measure now delayed...
Feb 03, 2025
A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 03, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says 'sigh of relief' after U.S. pauses tariff threat
SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says North Americans can feel some relief but not declare victory after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to not impose sweeping tariffs on Canada fo...
Feb 03, 2025
Manitoba pausing countermeasures to fight against U.S. tariffs after reprieve
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government called off plans Monday, at least temporarily, to pull United States liquor products from store shelves as retaliation against threatened U.S. tariffs. The move came...
Feb 03, 2025
A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25 per cent tariffs starting Tuesday
OTTAWA - Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the United States - part of Canada's response to sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods ordered by...
Feb 03, 2025
B.C. puts its response to U.S. tariffs on hold after 30-day delay
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is pausing its response to threatened tariffs by the United States after a 30-day reprieve was negotiated, but Premier David Eby says they'll keep planning to shift the pr...
Feb 03, 2025
Pause on U.S. tariffs good news, but uncertainty is 'dagger over our heads': Legault
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault welcomed news that Canada would not be hit with United States tariffs for another month, but he said Monday that uncertainty continues to hang over the econom...
Feb 03, 2025
Sask. welding company concerned about U.S. tariffs on steel
Adam Logue, CEO of JNE Welding, is bracing for the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, and the counter-tariffs Ottawa is ready to put in place on Tuesday. Louge said the Canadian tariffs ...
Feb 03, 2025
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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