Amid tough trade talk, Trump admin waived steel tariffs for hundreds of companies
Donald Trump’s Commerce Department approved tariff exemption requests from 370 companies for up to 4.1 million tons of foreign steel. Continue reading
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No plans to discuss lifting U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs after Trudeau-Trump chat
Trudeau’s government strongly opposes the sanctions, which Trump said in late May he was imposing for reasons of national security. Continue reading
Cost of trade war in billions for both U.S. and China in 2018
The U.S. and Chinese economies each lost about $2.9 billion annually due to Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs on soybeans, corn, wheat and sorghum, according to an agricultural economist. Continue reading
Morneau says U.S.-China trade spat delaying talks to solve steel tariffs
Bill Morneau said the Americans’ Pacific trade row puts “multiple challenges on their plate.” Continue reading
Why Maine lobster fishermen are using Canada to escape the tariff trap
U.S. President Donald Trump has unintentionally done Canadian lobster harvesters a huge favour. Maine’s fisherman, meanwhile, are using Canada to escape Chinese tariffs. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Opposition pressure on tariff issue is political gamesmanship
The opposition’s attempt to shame the prime minister over tariffs is nothing more than political grandstanding, Bill Kelly says. Continue reading
China and U.S. agree to not raise tariffs within 90 days, White House says
China and the United States have agreed to halt additional tariffs as both nations engage in new trade negotiations with the goal of reaching an agreement within 90 days, the White House said. Continue reading
‘Sick and tired of being pushed around’: Union responds to GM plan to close Oshawa plant
This is not the first time the factory has faced closure. In 2015, GM moved the Camaro line to a plant in Michigan, which saw the elimination of 1,000 jobs at the Oshawa plant. Continue reading
Why some Canadian holiday shoppers will have to pay more for certain items from the U.S.
Canadians aiming to take advantage of Black Friday deals in the U.S. should prepare to pay extra due to tariff surtaxes at the border. Continue reading
Scott Moe heading to India to talk tariffs on pulse crops
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is to leave Friday for a week-long trip to India where tariffs on chickpeas were increased to 60 per cent in March. Continue reading