G7 Summit
Sask. producer expanding despite Trump’s threat dairy deal is about to spoil
By Wendy Winiewski Reporter
A Saskatchewan dairy producer is expanding despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat that a deal is about to spoil. Continue reading
Freeland vows ‘real push’ to seek NAFTA agreement over summer
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with her American counterpart to restart seemingly stalled NAFTA talks on Thursday. Continue reading
Ontario premier-designate Doug Ford says he stands with Trudeau on trade
“Are we going to have some differences internally within the family per se? I’m sure we’ll have a few bumps,” Ford told reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading
G7 summit fell short on gender equality promises, advocates say
The summit produced a commitment of $3.8 billion for girls’ education — a fund the U.S. did not agree to participate in. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Why would Trump insult Trudeau?
To have the U.S. president verbally throw down our PM, calling him ‘dishonest’ and ‘meek and mild,’ is something no one expected, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Donald Trump risks jobs in a trade war that doesn’t have to happen
Donald Trump’s ‘tariff tirade could actually send the American economy into recession,’ Bill Kelly suggests. Continue reading
Trump tweets economic advisor Larry Kudlow has suffered a heart attack amid trade troubles
Kudlow appeared on CNN this past weekend and accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “stabbing us in the back,” after Trump’s abrupt departure from the G7 Summit. Continue reading
‘That will make us totally uncompetitive’: Unifor president on how auto tariffs would affect Canadian industry
The president of Unifor said the tariffs would have a huge and negative impact on Canadian and American auto sectors. Continue reading
As Trump fires at Canadian dairy, U.S. agriculture secretary announces trip to P.E.I.
Minister Lawrence MacAulay will meet with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in PEI this week, while the Trudeau government is still reeling from a flare-up between Trump and Trudeau at the G7 summit. Continue reading
Loonie slumps after G7 summit as Trump launches verbal attack on Trudeau
Major stock indices in North America made gains despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on Canadian auto makers. Continue reading
