Canadian Tariffs

• Stephen Harper wraps up meeting with Larry Kudlow, Trump’s economic adviser

  Stephen Harper has wrapped up a Monday meeting with one of the most senior officials in the Trump administration.

  Politics

  Jul 2, 2018
  
• Calgary companies warn of price increases due to new tariffs

  Roughly $16.6 billion worth of tariffs are being slapped on a variety of American goods starting July 1. Calgary businesses say it will affect consumers.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2018
  
• Advertisement
• If Canada wants to fight Trump’s tariffs, it should target coal shipped out of B.C.: economist

  The U.S. ships more coal from Westshore terminals in Delta, B.C. than any other port on the west coast.

  Jul 1, 2018
• Advertisement
• Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on over 60 U.S. imports come into effect Sunday

  Punitive levies on dozens of American products in retaliation for U-S tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum are set to kick in today and will impact things such as ketchup, coffee and even playing cards.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2018
• Freeland expected to unveil final list of Canadian levies over Trump steel tariffs on Friday

  Global News has confirmed Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will be in Hamilton on Friday, and is expected to present the list of American goods set to be hit by Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2018
• 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. 

  Politics

  Jun 11, 2018
• Here’s why Donald Trump is taking aim at Canada’s dairy industry

  President Donald Trump arrives in Quebec for the G7 Summit on Friday, and before he departed from Washington, D.C., took the time to fire new volleys at the Canadian system of supply management.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2018
• ‘Seriously?’: Chrystia Freeland on U.S. tariffs, Trump’s claim Canada is security threat

  Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced that there would be a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports and a 10 per cent tariff on aluminum imports, including products from Canada.

  Money

  Jun 4, 2018
• Advertisement
• PM pledges to protect Canadian aluminum, steel jobs in light of U.S. tariffs

  Trudeau said he had spoken with steel and aluminum producers, assuring them the federal government will help companies weather the sanctions.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2018