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Ontario’s short-lived energy surcharge may be on hold as Canada and the United States probe for a breakthrough in their tariff war but American alcohol is not yet returning to the shelves of the LCBO. On March 4, Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the LCBO to remove U.S.-made alcohol from its stores and wholesale catalogue…
The national president of Unifor says the ongoing “chaos” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting announcements on tariffs has led to investments in sectors like the auto industry being put on hold, posing a danger to the country’s economy. Lana Payne’s comments come just minutes after the White House announced Tuesday Trump would not double…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Vancouver beer company is planning for a price increase on their cans as tariffs on steel and aluminum go into effect. “At the end of the month, we’re currently planning that the price of our cans will go up about 10 per cent just because of…
Hours after threatening to double incoming tariffs set for Wednesday on Canadian steel and aluminum, the White House says U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping them at their original rate of 25 per cent. The confirmation ended a day of escalating threats that started with Trump saying steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada will go up…
Ontario “won’t back down” after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a further tariff hike in response to the province’s 25 per cent export tax on electricity. Premier Doug Ford delivered that remark in an interview with MSNBC Tuesday morning, within an hour after Trump said he has instructed his commerce security to add an…
Ontario is re-examining its trade strategy in the wake of American tariffs on Canadian goods, looking to focus on opening up new markets and attracting more overseas investment once the immediate economic threat passes. The province does about $500 billion in annual two-way trade with the United States. It’s the largest trading partner for 17 U.S….
If Ontario Premier Doug Ford decides to make good on his threat to cut off power to 1.5 million homes and businesses in the United States, he will need to ramp down the energy produced in his province. On Monday, Ford introduced a 25 per cent surcharge on energy exported from Ontario to Michigan, Minnesota…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging his provincial counterparts to ramp up retaliatory measures against tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by President Donald Trump. On Monday, Ontario placed a surcharge of 25 per cent on electricity exported to 1.5 million homes in three U.S. states. In particular, Ford urged Alberta, which sends about four million…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Premier David Eby says all U.S. liquor products will be removed from B.C. liquor stores. Previously, it was only liquor from red states, but Eby said on Monday that will now change. “People don’t even want to see American products on the shelves,” Eby said. On…
The Ontario government has officially applied a 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity exports to three U.S. states. The additional tax, effective on Monday, will affect 1.5 million homes and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York — costing up to $400,000 per day, the government said. The move is part of Ontario’s initial…
