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Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA - The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada's softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from t...
Aug 05, 2025
Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu eyes new markets, smaller trade delegations
OTTAWA - Ottawa's new trade minister says he's looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond - and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has al...
Aug 03, 2025
B.C.'s Jobs Minister Kahlon urges Canada to 'negotiate hard' over U.S. tariff raises
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minister of jobs and economic growth is urging the federal government to stand firm and "negotiate hard" when trying to find a solution to 35 per cent tariffs imposed by ...
Aug 01, 2025
Talks with Trump's team constructive before boosted tariff announced, ambassador says
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to the United States said much progress has been made with her American counterparts on trade - despite President Donald Trump's decision to boost tariffs on Canada to...
Aug 01, 2025
Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Mark Carney should start removing counter tariffs against the United States to get a deal done with President Donald Trump. U.S Commerce ...
Aug 01, 2025
Days after its release, Ottawa calls report on lethal exports to Israel 'flawed'
OTTAWA - Ottawa is insisting it hasn't been allowing exports of lethal weapons to Israel - days after the release of a report that says Israeli customs data indicates Canadian arms are still being exp...
Aug 01, 2025
Trump pushed tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent, but a CUSMA carveout creates a shield
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has increased tariffs on Canada to a staggering 35 per cent but a critical carveout is likely to shield most goods from the devastating duties. The White House...
Aug 01, 2025 President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Carney disappointed after Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday his government is disappointed that U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent if Ottaw...
Jul 31, 2025
Cenovus encouraged by talks with Carney government but says regulatory hurdles remain
Cenovus Energy Inc. says it is "cautiously optimistic" about the federal government's commitment to building new projects that aim to spearhead economic growth, but the company hopes to see Ottawa cle...
Jul 31, 2025 The Cenovus Christina Lake oilsands facility steam-assisted gravity drainage pad southeast of Fort McMurray, Alta., is shown on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent beginning on Friday, following through on a threat to raise duties if Ottawa didn't make...
Jul 31, 2025
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The Evan Bray Show Segments - August 15, 2025
8:30 - The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, joins Evan to discuss the political ...