
‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy
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‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy
01:38 | March 12, 2025
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‘Unjustified, unwarranted and illegal’: Unifor reacts to Trump auto sector tariffs
03:56 | 11 hours ago
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Business Matters: China wants more trade with Canada amid U.S. tariffs
02:11 | March 26, 2025
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Business Matters: Hudson’s Bay liquidation sales begin at all but 6 stores
02:06 | March 25, 2025
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Trump says he ‘may give a lot of countries breaks’ on April 2 tariffs
02:34 | March 24, 2025
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Business Matters: Streaming services grow in popularity despite rising prices
02:15 | March 24, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty
02:05 | March 17, 2025
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Carney says his assets put in blind trust, slams Poilievere in question over personal finances
01:25 | March 14, 2025
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% due to ‘new crisis’ of tariffs
01:51 | March 12, 2025
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Canada retaliates with 25% tariffs on U.S.
02:23 | March 12, 2025
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate as trade war ‘doesn’t bode well’
02:04 | March 12, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada caught in ‘double’ trade war
02:18 | March 11, 2025
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Helping Canadians overcome tax filing barriers
03:49 | March 10, 2025
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03:13 | February 28, 2025
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02:04 | February 28, 2025
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Business Matters: Trump mulls putting tariffs on copper
02:07 | February 26, 2025
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How will Trump’s threatened tariffs affect Canadian jobs?
01:46 | February 25, 2025
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‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy
01:38 | March 12, 2025
-
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Business Matters: Streaming services grow in popularity despite rising prices
02:15 | March 24, 2025
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01:51 | March 18, 2025
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Business Matters: Inflation in Canada accelerates to 2.6% in February
02:21 | March 18, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty
02:05 | March 17, 2025
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Carney says his assets put in blind trust, slams Poilievere in question over personal finances
01:25 | March 14, 2025
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% due to ‘new crisis’ of tariffs
01:51 | March 12, 2025
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Canada retaliates with 25% tariffs on U.S.
02:23 | March 12, 2025
-
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate as trade war ‘doesn’t bode well’
02:04 | March 12, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada caught in ‘double’ trade war
02:18 | March 11, 2025
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Helping Canadians overcome tax filing barriers
03:49 | March 10, 2025
-
Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rate amid U.S. trade war
02:06 | March 10, 2025
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Trudeau extends $10-a-day child care for another 5 years, deal struck with 11 of 13 provinces
03:13 | March 6, 2025
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U.S. Tariff Delays: What the shifting deadlines mean for the economy
03:13 | February 28, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada’s economy grew 2.6% at the end of last year
02:04 | February 28, 2025
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Business Matters: Trump mulls putting tariffs on copper
02:07 | February 26, 2025
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How will Trump’s threatened tariffs affect Canadian jobs?
01:46 | February 25, 2025
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Business Matters: Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE expected to produce no savings
02:09 | February 25, 2025
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Tax Season: What you need to know
05:13 | February 25, 2025
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OAS and CPP payments to roll out Wednesday, here are the amounts
00:42 | February 24, 2025
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Business Matters: Zelenskyy says U.S. demand of $500B off the table
02:02 | February 24, 2025
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Cartels in Canada are ‘very prevalent now’
11:05 | February 23, 2025
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Is Canada’s high-speed rail plan just a political train to nowhere?
02:50 | February 19, 2025
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Business Matters: Mark Carney leads fundraising efforts in Liberal leadership race
02:17 | February 19, 2025
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Canada’s federal tax holiday ends Saturday
01:50 | February 14, 2025
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Insolvencies and bankruptcies up over ten per cent in Canada in 2024
01:57 | February 5, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada saw 375 insolvencies per day in 2024, a 15-year high
01:54 | February 5, 2025
‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy
Description
March 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday in the Oval Office after a reporter categorized his tariffs as being inconsistent. “There’s no inconsistency — only with NBC,” the president shot back. “I have the right to adjust. I was called by the automakers… the big four and they asked me to do them a favour — could I delay it for a period of four weeks so that they’re not driven into a bit of a disaster for them... It's called flexibility”
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‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy01:38 | March 12, 2025
-
‘Unjustified, unwarranted and illegal’: Unifor reacts to Trump auto sector tariffs03:56 | 11 hours ago
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Business Matters: China wants more trade with Canada amid U.S. tariffs02:11 | March 26, 2025
-
Business Matters: Hudson’s Bay liquidation sales begin at all but 6 stores02:06 | March 25, 2025
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Trump says he ‘may give a lot of countries breaks’ on April 2 tariffs02:34 | March 24, 2025
-
Business Matters: Streaming services grow in popularity despite rising prices02:15 | March 24, 2025
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Why tariff uncertainty may mean Canada’s spring housing market is ‘dead on arrival’01:51 | March 18, 2025
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Business Matters: Inflation in Canada accelerates to 2.6% in February02:21 | March 18, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty02:05 | March 17, 2025
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Carney says his assets put in blind trust, slams Poilievere in question over personal finances01:25 | March 14, 2025
-
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% due to ‘new crisis’ of tariffs01:51 | March 12, 2025
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Canada retaliates with 25% tariffs on U.S.02:23 | March 12, 2025
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate as trade war ‘doesn’t bode well’02:04 | March 12, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada caught in ‘double’ trade war02:18 | March 11, 2025
-
Helping Canadians overcome tax filing barriers03:49 | March 10, 2025
-
Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rate amid U.S. trade war02:06 | March 10, 2025
-
Trudeau extends $10-a-day child care for another 5 years, deal struck with 11 of 13 provinces03:13 | March 6, 2025
-
U.S. Tariff Delays: What the shifting deadlines mean for the economy03:13 | February 28, 2025
-
Business Matters: Canada’s economy grew 2.6% at the end of last year02:04 | February 28, 2025
-
Business Matters: Trump mulls putting tariffs on copper02:07 | February 26, 2025
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How will Trump’s threatened tariffs affect Canadian jobs?01:46 | February 25, 2025
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Business Matters: Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE expected to produce no savings02:09 | February 25, 2025
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Tax Season: What you need to know05:13 | February 25, 2025
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OAS and CPP payments to roll out Wednesday, here are the amounts00:42 | February 24, 2025
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Business Matters: Zelenskyy says U.S. demand of $500B off the table02:02 | February 24, 2025
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Cartels in Canada are ‘very prevalent now’11:05 | February 23, 2025
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Is Canada’s high-speed rail plan just a political train to nowhere?02:50 | February 19, 2025
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Business Matters: Mark Carney leads fundraising efforts in Liberal leadership race02:17 | February 19, 2025
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Canada’s federal tax holiday ends Saturday01:50 | February 14, 2025
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Insolvencies and bankruptcies up over ten per cent in Canada in 202401:57 | February 5, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada saw 375 insolvencies per day in 2024, a 15-year high01:54 | February 5, 2025
-
‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy01:38 | March 12, 2025
-
‘Unjustified, unwarranted and illegal’: Unifor reacts to Trump auto sector tariffs03:56 | 11 hours ago
-
Business Matters: China wants more trade with Canada amid U.S. tariffs02:11 | March 26, 2025
-
Business Matters: Hudson’s Bay liquidation sales begin at all but 6 stores02:06 | March 25, 2025
-
Trump says he ‘may give a lot of countries breaks’ on April 2 tariffs02:34 | March 24, 2025
-
Business Matters: Streaming services grow in popularity despite rising prices02:15 | March 24, 2025
-
Why tariff uncertainty may mean Canada’s spring housing market is ‘dead on arrival’01:51 | March 18, 2025
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Business Matters: Inflation in Canada accelerates to 2.6% in February02:21 | March 18, 2025
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Business Matters: Canadian home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty02:05 | March 17, 2025
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Carney says his assets put in blind trust, slams Poilievere in question over personal finances01:25 | March 14, 2025
-
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% due to ‘new crisis’ of tariffs01:51 | March 12, 2025
-
Canada retaliates with 25% tariffs on U.S.02:23 | March 12, 2025
-
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate as trade war ‘doesn’t bode well’02:04 | March 12, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada caught in ‘double’ trade war02:18 | March 11, 2025
-
Helping Canadians overcome tax filing barriers03:49 | March 10, 2025
-
Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rate amid U.S. trade war02:06 | March 10, 2025
-
Trudeau extends $10-a-day child care for another 5 years, deal struck with 11 of 13 provinces03:13 | March 6, 2025
-
U.S. Tariff Delays: What the shifting deadlines mean for the economy03:13 | February 28, 2025
-
Business Matters: Canada’s economy grew 2.6% at the end of last year02:04 | February 28, 2025
-
Business Matters: Trump mulls putting tariffs on copper02:07 | February 26, 2025
-
How will Trump’s threatened tariffs affect Canadian jobs?01:46 | February 25, 2025
-
Business Matters: Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE expected to produce no savings02:09 | February 25, 2025
-
Tax Season: What you need to know05:13 | February 25, 2025
-
OAS and CPP payments to roll out Wednesday, here are the amounts00:42 | February 24, 2025
-
Business Matters: Zelenskyy says U.S. demand of $500B off the table02:02 | February 24, 2025
-
Cartels in Canada are ‘very prevalent now’11:05 | February 23, 2025
-
Is Canada’s high-speed rail plan just a political train to nowhere?02:50 | February 19, 2025
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Business Matters: Mark Carney leads fundraising efforts in Liberal leadership race02:17 | February 19, 2025
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Canada’s federal tax holiday ends Saturday01:50 | February 14, 2025
-
Insolvencies and bankruptcies up over ten per cent in Canada in 202401:57 | February 5, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada saw 375 insolvencies per day in 2024, a 15-year high01:54 | February 5, 2025
‘It’s called flexibility’: Trump pushes back on questions over ‘inconsistent’ U.S. tariff policy
Description
March 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday in the Oval Office after a reporter categorized his tariffs as being inconsistent. “There’s no inconsistency — only with NBC,” the president shot back. “I have the right to adjust. I was called by the automakers… the big four and they asked me to do them a favour — could I delay it for a period of four weeks so that they’re not driven into a bit of a disaster for them... It's called flexibility”
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