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Hospitality Sask. CEO warns that tariffs could be 'catastrophic'
The Saskatchewan hospitality industry is breathing a small sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 30-day pause on tariffs on Monday. Jim Bence, president and CEO of Hospitality S...
Feb 04, 2025 Jim Bence, head of Hospitality Saskatchewan, said medium-sized restaurants could expenses rise as much as $3,700 a month if the tariffs are imposed. (650 CKOM file photo)
Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy
OTTAWA - Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian economy despite U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a 30-day pause in tariffs that were to take effect today. The temporary reprieve halts - at le...
Feb 04, 2025
From Musk to mushrooms, buyers let money talk amid tariff turmoil
VANCOUVER - Finance worker Michael Atkinson is a fan of electric cars, but lately he found himself embarrassed to drive his Tesla Model 3 around Vancouver. Dismayed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his asso...
Feb 04, 2025
Ford aims to keep tariff focus in election as Liberals, NDP tout health, education
Ontario's Liberals and NDP are using a pause in the tariff threat from the United States to begin a new chapter in the provincial election, focusing on issues such as health care and education, but Do...
Feb 04, 2025
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
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
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
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
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