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Chinese tariffs on canola oil, meal would be disastrous for Saskatchewan: Moe
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says workers at canola crushing plants in his province would be out of jobs should China move ahead with planned retaliatory tariffs on canola oil and meal. ...
Mar 13, 2025
Health groups urge shielding medical supplies, devices from counter-tariffs
TORONTO - Health associations are urging governments to ensure Canadian patients don't get caught in the crossfire of the ongoing trade war with the U.S. "The announced tariffs on Canadian exports, al...
Mar 13, 2025
Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says it's unlikely the province will cut off the electricity NB Power supplies to northern Maine as the trade war with the United States drags on, but sh...
Mar 13, 2025
B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats
British Columbia's government is proposing giving cabinet broad-reaching emergency powers to respond to what Premier David Eby calls the "human-caused disaster" coming in like a freight train from the...
Mar 13, 2025
Tools, electronics, sports gear from U.S. hit with Canadian counter-tariffs
OTTAWA - Many consumer goods could be up to 25 per cent more expensive in Canada due to retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. - including the kitchen sink. Matching 25 per cent tariffs on $29.8 billion...
Mar 13, 2025
U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum - part of Ottawa's reply...
Mar 13, 2025
New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States. The Leger...
Mar 13, 2025
Canadian officials say meeting with U.S. commerce secretary was constructive
WASHINGTON - Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was constructive and lowered temperatures amid the ongoing trade war launched by U.S. President Dona...
Mar 13, 2025
Saskatchewan planning to support steelworkers in response to U.S. tariffs: Moe
SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is working on a plan that would help keep steelworkers employed in response to U.S. tariffs. Moe didn't offer details on the plan We...
Mar 12, 2025
Trump called Canada a ‘tariff abuser.’ Does Ottawa mistreat American importers?
U.S. President Donald Trump this week continued to single out Canada as a bad trading partner, claiming in a social media post that his northern neighbour is a "tariff abuser" that charges high rates ...
Mar 12, 2025
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