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Canada waiting to see if Trump starts trade war with steep tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs - or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North A...
Mar 03, 2025
Canada's bracing for Trump's tariffs. Here's how it's expected to respond
Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imposed by the U.S. government are expected to take hold tomorrow, marking the start of a North American trade war. President Donald Trump signed the order to imp...
Mar 03, 2025
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on track to deliver budget as Trump slaps tariffs
VICTORIA - One day before delivering her first budget, British Columbia's finance minister said she knows that everyone is wondering how it can be done in the face of unprecedented tariffs from the Un...
Mar 03, 2025
Energy, trade investments 'imperative' in rocky times: Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO
The head of the Canada Infrastructure Bank says the power and export-enabling projects the Crown corporation backs are more crucial than ever as trade tumult intensifies with the United States. "In th...
Mar 03, 2025
Expert says Donald Trump wants a 'win' as tariffs threat looms
WASHINGTON - Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of dj vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipp...
Mar 02, 2025 President Donald Trump departs after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jose Luis Magana)
Karina Gould's progressive approach sets her apart from the Liberal leadership pack
OTTAWA - In a leadership race dominated by high-profile insiders vying for outsider status, Karina Gould stands out. The plain-spoken suburban mom from Burlington, Ont. is facing opponents with high l...
Mar 01, 2025
Canada's plans to fuel Ukraine's war effort with Russian cash, explained
OTTAWA - Canada is set to take its first steps toward expropriating assets held by the Russian government and sanctioned Russian citizens to help fund Ukraine's war effort - measures that could test t...
Mar 01, 2025
More 'Buy BC' ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it has been "absolutely inspirational" to see people step up across the province and Canada to support homegrown businesses in response to the tarif...
Feb 28, 2025
Advocates decry proposal to fine air travellers who breach confidentiality
MONTREAL - Passenger rights advocates are raising alarm bells about a proposed rule change that would give the country's transport watchdog new powers to penalize air travellers. The Canadian Transpor...
Feb 28, 2025
Trump calls Freeland 'a whack' and Poilievre 'not a MAGA guy' as tariff threat looms
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in this week on domestic Canadian politics, firing insults at Chrystia Freeland and saying Pierre Poilievre is not a "MAGA guy" as his deadline to impo...
Feb 28, 2025
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