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Canada calls for unity, pushes back on U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is welcoming her counterparts from some of the world’s most powerful countries to Quebec this week, as Ottawa works to maintain unity between Washington and its Group of Seven partners and pushes back on U.S. tariffs. “We all need to band together in the best way that we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Court of Appeal to hear Gilbert Rozon over defence in sex assault civil trial
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s highest court says it will hear Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s appeal over a decision that limited the questions his defence could ask during his civil trial for sexual assault. Court of Appeal Justice Martin Vauclair did not order the trial suspended, but he did write in a short judgment Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford was spending Wednesday meeting with Canada’s incoming prime minister and speaking to his fellow premiers ahead of a trip Thursday to Washington, D.C., to talk trade with a top U.S. official. Ford, federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, are set to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for steel and aluminum tariffs the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed today. All countries, including Canada, were hit with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney and Ford meet and discuss trade ahead of premier’s visit to Washington
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Prime-minister designate Mark Carney met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford this morning, ahead of the provincial leader’s trip to Washington, D.C., to discuss tariffs and free trade with a top U.S. official. Ford says in a statement that he and Carney had a productive discussion, agreeing on the need to stand firm in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods Thursday
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for the 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed today. The dollar-for-dollar tariffs will take effect at 12:01 ET Thursday. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the tariffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada will outline its response to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs Wednesday morning
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The federal government is scheduled to unveil its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum at 9:45 a.m. ET. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will outline Canada’s response at a news conference on Parliament Hill. The latest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trump tariffs in effect, Bank of Canada to cut interest today?
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum kick in The latest move in U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to realign global trade came into force Wednesday as all countries, including Canada, were hit with 25 per cent tariffs on steel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In America’s ‘most Canadian town,’ Trump’s trade war wounds wallets and hearts
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
The tiny community of Point Roberts is a little bit of America, firmly fixed to British Columbia. It’s the result of a cartographic quirk, occupying the southern tip of the otherwise-Canadian Tsawwassen peninsula that is surrounded by water, but dangles south of the 49th parallel. The exclave gets water and electricity from Metro Vancouver and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian pride surges in face of Trump’s tariff, sovereignty threats: Leger poll
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians’ sense of national pride has surged in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats against the country’s sovereignty. The poll, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies, says that the number of people saying they’re proud to be Canadian has jumped from 80 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum now in place
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2025
WASHINGTON — The latest move in U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to realign global trade came into force Wednesday as all countries, including Canada, were hit with 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States. The president’s executive order went into place at 12:01 a.m. ET. It removes the exceptions ... Read More »
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