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Steel, aluminum tariffs are trade irritants for Canada, Carney saysWhen asked what specific trade issues the U.S. has raised issues with, Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed to “provincial actions.”CanadaApr 23
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Trump hits some drugmakers with 100% tariffs, adjusts metal product dutiesNew orders signed Thursday urge manufacturers to make government drug pricing deals or move production to the U.S., and address issues with steel, aluminum and copper tariffs.EconomyApr 2
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Canada on ‘front lines’ of trade war as Joly unveils $1.5B tariff support planMonday’s relief package will be broken up into two parts, the first one being $1 billion in loans by the Business Development Bank of Canada.EconomyMay 4
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B.C. premier can’t understand ‘why’ softwood lumber is not on tariff relief list"It is a massive industry. In British Columbia, it is being decimated by completely unfair tariffs out of the United States, which includes tariffs on value-added products."PoliticsMay 4
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Federal government invests $12-million in B.C. forestry sectorMinister Tim Hodgson says the funding will prioritize 14 projects that use low-carbon wood technology, expand the use of mass timber in construction, or are Indigenous operated.EconomyMay 14
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CUSMA exemptions make trade war ‘less of a crisis’: Canada’s ex-trade envoyOttawa and Washington’s positions on key trade issues are 'still too far apart,' Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul said at an event on Thursday.CanadaMay 7
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Quebec premier meets U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington D.C.Fréchette travelled to Washington for her first official foreign trip since she was sworn in as premier earlier this month.PoliticsApr 27
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Some Canadian firms can claim refunds for Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsThe refund application system launched this week after a U.S. judge determined in March that such companies were entitled to money back for Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.EconomyApr 21
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Canada’s auto industry at ‘inflection point’ dependant on U.S. free trade: reportThe report outlined various paths for the auto industry, ranging from an increase in its unit volume to two million by 2040 or seeing assembly plants shutter by the same year.CanadaMay 13
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‘We have to take risks again’: Carney speaks at Toronto global summitGlobal political leaders and policy experts including Mark Carney, Obama, gather in Toronto Saturday for a summit focused on the economy, democracy and digital transformation.CanadaMay 9
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Trump says he’ll raise EU auto tariffs to 25% next week over trade disputeTrump said in a social media post that the European Union 'is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,' though he did not flesh out his objections in the post.U.S. NewsMay 1
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Carney reveals new advisory council for Canada-U.S. tradePrime Minister Mark Carney has revealed who will be on the newly created committee — and the list includes voices from tariff-hit sectors and prominent former Conservative MPs.CanadaApr 21
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CUSMA trade deal talks likely won’t be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade repThe Trump administration began formal negotiations with Mexico last month, but official talks between Canada and the United States have not begun.PoliticsApr 7
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‘Not happy’: Carney slams N.B.’s planned toll, repeats that trade barriers should goPrime Minister Mark Carney says he's "not happy" with New Brunswick's plans to set up a highway toll by the boundary with Nova Scotia.PoliticsApr 23
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LeBlanc says Canada ‘won’t be the source of any delay’ in renewing CUSMALeBlanc acknowledged comments made earlier this month by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who said it was unlikely that 'all issues' will be resolved by July 1.PoliticsApr 16
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Lutnick says Trump views CUSMA as ‘a bad deal,’ needs to be ‘re-imagined’Lutnick added during a Semafor event Friday that suggestions Canada is biding its time amid mounting political pressure for the U.S. is 'the worst strategy I've ever heard.'PoliticsApr 17
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Canada-U.S. ties ‘too important’ to abandon over trade tensions, envoy saysMark Wiseman was unable to say clearly when those tensions may be resolved, noting repeatedly that Canada remains ready to discuss deals to end sectoral tariffs and renew CUSMA.PoliticsApr 23
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U.S. tariff talks suspended by Trump have resumed ‘in a sense’: LeBlancCanada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said talks with U.S. counterparts 'remain productive and we remain engaged. That is different than October.'PoliticsMar 30
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Canada’s economy grew slightly at 0.1% in JanuaryJanuary's GDP rose by 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis after a 0.2 per cent gain in December, Statistics Canada said, pointing to a fragile start to the year.EconomyMar 31
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Canada’s GDP outlook slashed by 20% over Iran war ‘uncertainty’While the economy is still expected to grow modestly, the firm's spring economic outlook now estimates 1.2 per cent growth in 2026, down from the 1.5 per cent estimated in January.EconomyApr 2