U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied that his threat of sweeping tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico is meant to force early trade renegotiations, insisting he’s responding to “massive” flows of fentanyl and migrants into the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump’s tactic was meant to kickstart talks on the Canada-United…
Canadians are watching their finances for any impacts as President Donald Trump takes back the reins of government in the United States. But one of the biggest economic threats of Trump’s second term — a pledge to impose blanket tariffs on goods entering the U.S. from Canada and other trade partners — appears to have…
A toy turtle struggling to crawl, a massaging hair brush that won’t vibrate and a gramophone that stopped spinning were no match for the fix-it extraordinaires at Repair Café Toronto. Over the last 12 years, the volunteer group has mended a plethora of such oddities along with phones, bikes and torn clothing. Kettles and toasters,…
By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted January 17, 2025 8:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The weight of president-elect Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports into the United States is looming, especially on Alberta. Trevor Lewington, CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge, says Alberta…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TD Bank Group said on Friday CEO-designate Raymond Chun would be appointed to the role on Feb. 1, months earlier than initially planned, and slashed the salary of 41 executives, including its outgoing chief. Last month, the Canadian bank warned of a challenging 2025 and suspended its…
Just days away from the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, industries across Alberta are preparing for the looming threat of tariffs to become a reality. The threat of sweeping tariffs on all Canadian goods exported to the U.S. has created uncertainty in Alberta’s agriculture industry, as beef production requires multiple trips back and forth across…
After three days of contentious hearings, punctuated by large and noisy opposition rallies, the fate of Northback Holding’s proposal to explore for coal in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains now hinges on a decision from the Alberta Energy Regulator. The Australian-owned company’s proposal has triggered condemnation from a wide cross-section of Albertans concerned…
Donald Trump is “picking the wrong target” by threatening Canada with sweeping tariffs, Quebec’s premier says. As Francois Legault wrote Wednesday in The Hill, a U.S. political news website, the president-elect’s proposal of a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian exports “can backfire.” “Canada will not become the 51st state in the union, but…
Some Canadian real estate watchers are expecting borrowing costs to hit their floor at the same time sellers flood the spring market with listings, unleashing a flood of activity in many housing markets across Canada in early 2025. That could send home prices higher in many cities — but not all markets will feel the…
U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing a bit. Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the consumer price index rose 2.9% in December from a year ago, the highest since July, up from 2.7% in November….
