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US President Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian imports starting August 1

US President Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian imports starting August 1

US President Donald Trump has declared that Canadian exports will be subject to 35% tariffs starting on August 1. Canada is the latest country to receive a letter from Trump addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney. It was the latest of more than...

Government may adjust Trudeau-era climate policies

Government may adjust Trudeau-era climate policies

The federal government may not immediately scrap Trudeau-era climate policies as requested by Alberta and Ontario, but the newly adopted major projects bill could pave the way for changes over time, according to Natural Resources Minister Tim...

Canada Infrastructure Bank on track to be $20 billion short of 2028 investment target: PBO

Canada Infrastructure Bank on track to be $20 billion short of 2028 investment target: PBO

Breadcrumb Trail Links News The infrastructure bank is on track to disburse $14.9 billion by 2027-28 -- well below its $35-billion goal, the Parliamentary Budget Office said Author of the article: The Canadian Press Craig Lord Published Jul 10,...

Canadians Increasingly Support CAF, Defence Spending: Survey

Canadians Increasingly Support CAF, Defence Spending: Survey

A Canadian soldier takes part in an announcement regarding the arrival of new ambulance variants to the armoured combat support vehicle fleet at Garrison Petawawa in Petawawa, Ont., on Oct. 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick Support for...

Trump to hike Canada tariff to 35%, eyes up to 20% levies for others

Trump to hike Canada tariff to 35%, eyes up to 20% levies for others

President Donald Trump escalated his trade offensive against Canada on Thursday, announcing that the U.S. would implement a 35% tariff on Canadian imports next month, alongside plans to impose broad tariffs of 15% to 20% on most other trading...

Trade war deepens: Trump targets Canada with new import taxes

Trade war deepens: Trump targets Canada with new import taxes

In a trade war that seems to change by the minute, President Donald Trump said he plans to levy a 35% tariff on imports from Canada starting Aug. 1. The broad set of 35% tariffs comes after President Trump delayed implementing 25% tariffs on...

Trump Threatens Canada with 35% Tariff from August 1

Trump Threatens Canada with 35% Tariff from August 1

President Donald Trump announced a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian exports to the United States, effective August 1. The new tariff was conveyed in a letter from Trump to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, marking the latest in over...

Morning Bid: Canada back in tariff crosshairs

Morning Bid: Canada back in tariff crosshairs

By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Although markets are trying to shrug off the week’s U.S. tariff threats as yet another negotiation tactic, there’s...

Canada’s promise awaits still

Marco Navarro-Genie Frontier Centre for Public Policy Confederation was largely a defensive act prompted by fear of the United States. The architects recognized that a fragmented British North America risked being overtaken or becoming a...

Canada's Manitoba declares another state of emergency due to wildfires

OTTAWA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Manitoba on Thursday declared another province-wide state of emergency as wildfires continue to threaten communities. The provincial government said in a news release that the declaration was based on the...

Kapil Sharma’s Cafe Attack In Canada: Terrorist Outfit Explains Why They Targeted The Comedian

Kapil Sharma’s Cafe Attack In Canada: Terrorist Outfit Explains Why They Targeted The Comedian

Credit: Instagram/kapilsharma Comedian Kapil Sharma would have been on cloud nine after opening his first cafe in Canada called Kap’s Cafe. He might not have imagined, even in his wildest dreams, that mere five days after the opening, he would...

Trump hits Canada with 35% tariff, eyes 15-20% on others

Trump hits Canada with 35% tariff, eyes 15-20% on others

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff assault on Canada on Thursday, saying the US would impose a 35% tariff on imports next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trading partners. In a letter...

Trump threatens new 35% tariff on Canadian goods, sparking new trade tensions

Trump threatens new 35% tariff on Canadian goods, sparking new trade tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump says a 35 per cent tariff will be applied to Canadian imports beginning August 1, reigniting trade tensions between the two countries. The announcement came in the form of an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney,...

Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Saskatchewan

Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Saskatchewan

By Medicine Hat News on July 11, 2025. @MedicineHatNews Minimum wage in Saskatchewan will surpass Alberta’s in October when that province provides an indexed increase, Saskatchewan Labour Minister Jim Reiter announced Thursday. That province began...

Pride Toronto must return to political grassroots, advocates say after corporate sponsors pull out

Pride Toronto must return to political grassroots, advocates say after corporate sponsors pull out

As a major funding shortfall looms over Pride Toronto, some prominent LGBTQ+ advocates say it's high time to rethink the organization's corporate partnerships and return to its political grassroots. Ahead of last month's Pride parade, organizers...

Trump Announces Sweeping 35% Tariff on Canadian Imports, Expands Global Trade Offensive

Trump Announces Sweeping 35% Tariff on Canadian Imports, Expands Global Trade Offensive

BY COMFORT OGBONNA U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his trade war on Thursday by announcing a 35% tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1, a sharp escalation from the existing 25% rate. The move is part of a broader plan to impose...

Winnipeg Folk Fest thrives amid cruel summer for Canadian multi-artist events

Winnipeg Folk Fest thrives amid cruel summer for Canadian multi-artist events

Nineteen years ago, Gary Conway bought a ticket to the Winnipeg Folk Festival to hear singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. Conway intended to spend a single day at the festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park. He ended up attending every festival since...

Studying in Canada just got costlier: Ottawa tightens financial bar

Studying in Canada just got costlier: Ottawa tightens financial bar

Studying in Canada will now be costlier after Ottawa's new, stricter financial requirements for study permit applicants. The Canadian government's latest guidelines for international students aim to ensure that they are more financially secure...

Geoff Russ: Macdonald's critics don't just hate our first PM. They hate Canada

Geoff Russ: Macdonald's critics don't just hate our first PM. They hate Canada

The exception is during elections, when both Liberals and Conservatives bang the patriot drum for votes. With the April election far in the rearview mirror, there is fresh space for anti-Canadian organizers to resume their campaign of undermining...

Canada Infrastructure Bank slow to spend its $35-billion capital endowment: PBO

Canada Infrastructure Bank slow to spend its $35-billion capital endowment: PBO

Open this photo in gallery:The Canada Infrastructure Bank has funding budgets for five priority sectors, including green infrastructure and clean power.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press A federal Crown corporation tasked with investing in...

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