Paris: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that his country was seeking to reinforce ties with “reliable” European allies, as he embarked on a transatlantic trip after his country’s economy and even sovereignty came under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States. Carney, the former Bank of England governor who succeeded Justin … Read more
Ottawa: Canada on Wednesday announced additional tariffs on CAN$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) of US goods, retaliating against American levies on Canadian steel and aluminum. Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc said the Canadian tariffs that come into force Thursday will hit products that include computers and sports equipment, and were in response to President Donald Trump’s 25 … Read more
This local pub in Toronto is now making everything such as – nachos, wings, beer, with Canadian ingredients and wherever not possible, using non-US products from Europe or Mexico. Leah Russell, manager at Toronto’s Madison Avenue pub, said that the boycott was “pretty set in stone” even if the tariffs were not. “I’m glad that … Read more
Montreal, Canada: US President Donald Trump has said his looming tariffs on Canadian goods are necessary to force action on the migrants and drugs entering the United States through its northern border. He has also described billions of dollars in daily cross-border trade as a US subsidy and claimed Canada would not be “viable as … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for one month after last-minute talks Monday — but there was no breakthrough yet in negotiations with Canada on an issue that has sparked fears of a global trade war. As world markets slumped, Trump and his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum both announced the halt in … Read more
Ottawa: Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and its economic engine, announced Monday a ban on US companies bidding on tens of billions of dollars worth of government contracts, and dumped a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink in a pushback to US tariffs. “Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy,” Ontario Premier … Read more
Washington: The recent tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on Canadian imports have sparked widespread outrage and dismay among Canadians. The move, which includes a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports into the US, with a lower 10% levy on energy, has been met with vocal displeasure from usually respectful fans, as seen during recent … Read more