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Listen to article US stock futures edged higher on Wednesday morning after a volatile trading day on Wall Street. Futures for major stock indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all showed modest increases. This movement comes amid continued uncertainty in the market following President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy, particularly his…
According to Ajit Mishra at Religare Broking, mixed global cues and underperformance of banking index remain key hurdles. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Tuesday. While BSE Sensex sunk over 400 points, Nifty50 was below 22,350. At 9:16 AM, BSE Sensex was trading…
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…
By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted March 7, 2025 3:31 pm Updated March 7, 2025 3:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Danielle Smith says she’s inclined to keep Alberta’s trade sanctions on the United States amid shifting pronouncements from U.S. President Donald Trump. Smith says she…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tariff and annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump combined with a weak Canadian dollar have Canadians crossing the United States off their list of travel destinations. Flight Centre Canada spokesperson Amra Durakovic said interest in U.S. travel began to wane in November. That trend saw explosive…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 6, 2025 12:13 pm Updated March 6, 2025 6:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An advocacy group for reproductive health says the Nova Scotia government is failing to address the recent spike in gender-based violence. The non-profit group Wellness Within…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the rounds on U.S. TV networks Thursday, telling Americans that Canada has to look out for itself in the tariff war. Alberta and other provinces have announced they will stop buying American alcohol and halt contracting with U.S. companies in response to sweeping tariffs imposed earlier this week by U.S….
As the U.S. finally slaps long-threatened tariffs on Canada, a population unaccustomed to conflict wonders: what does President Donald Trump have against us, anyway? Theories abound, from the plausible (It’s about the lack of U.S. access to the Canadian dairy market), to the personal (Trump really, really doesn’t like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau), to…
Beef industry groups say with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods taking effect, they’re looking to diversify their export markets, process more domestically and push for improvements to government support programs. The cattle sector is tightly interwoven between Canada and the United States, with animals often raised here before being sent across the…
President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs have taken effect, launching the US into a full-scale trade war with China, Canada, and Mexico. These tariffs impose a 25% tax on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 20% tariff on Chinese goods, prompting swift retaliatory measures from all three countries. As a result, the cost of everyday…
