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Politics U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a punishing 25 per cent tariff on everything imported to the U.S. from Canada. In return, the Canadian government says it will impose retaliatory tariffs of its own. Here’s what would happen if Canada takes that route. Retaliatory tariffs risk ultimatelyContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said the world needs to collectively continue fighting climate change, no matter what what President Donald Trump does in his second term. Environment minister says Canada and rest of world must keep fighting climate change David Thurton · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics Canada evaded steep tariffs on the first day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, but senior Canadian government officials weren’t celebrating as they gathered for a cabinet retreat. Cabinet minsiters say Canada will respond if necessary Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Jan 20, 2025 1:21 PMContinue Reading

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that he could still hit Canada with tariffs as early as next month. Speaking to reporters on his return to the Oval Office Monday, Trump recited concerns about the Canadian and Mexican borders while reiterating his threat to hit both countries with a sweeping 25Continue Reading

Politics With only hours to go until U.S. president-elect Donald Trump heads back to the Oval Office, Canadian officials say they still don’t know whether he will follow through on his standing threat to level punishing tariffs on Canadian goods.  Canada preparing initial counter-tariffs that would apply to $37B inContinue Reading

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland laid out her case Sunday to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and take on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, positioning herself as “a battle-tested leader with the scars to prove it.” But her campaign launch message was repeatedly drowned out by pro-Palestinian protesters in the crowd whoContinue Reading

Politics Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has endorsed Mark Carney in the race for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, arguing the former governor of the Bank of Canada has a “clear vision” for the future. Joly argues Carney has a clear vision and brings ‘unparalleled economic experience’Continue Reading

Politics Fresh out of the gate from launching her Liberal leadership bid, Karina Gould suggested her two main opponents’ backgrounds would do little to gain the favour of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Launching her campaign, Gould says ‘Canadians don’t trust the Liberal Party of Canada’ Catharine Tunney · CBC NewsContinue Reading

In Canada’s arsenal of possible responses to a Trump tariff, the nuclear option is the threat to withhold, reduce or place export tariffs on Canadian energy. Already, the mere suggestion of such a tactic has caused a split between the government of Alberta, on one side, and the governments ofContinue Reading