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The push for Canada to send more of its oil and natural gas to markets outside of the United States intensified Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump pressed ahead with a 10 per cent levy on energy imports. “This crisis demonstrates the clear and urgent need to build more natural resource infrastructure,” said the Explorers…
New Brunswick’s premier is reacting to the first round of U.S. tariffs, and says it could be an opportunity for the province to open new markets. As of Tuesday, a sweeping 25 per cent tariff has been imposed on all goods going into the United States from both Canada and Mexico, with a 10 per cent tariff on…
Listen to article US stocks plunged on after President Donald Trump confirmed that steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico would take effect as scheduled, stoking fears of escalating trade tensions and economic uncertainty. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 800 points, or 1.8%, while the S&P 500 fell 2.1%, marking its worst trading day of the…
By Johnny James Global News Posted March 3, 2025 5:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ahead of the busy spring and summer tourism season, Maritimers working in the industry are preparing for U.S. tariffs and its impact. In Digby, N.S., the area’s tourism development manager, Doug Ralph, has…
U.S. tariff threats are making politicians and the general public more receptive to Canadian energy infrastructure projects, the chief executive of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says. “Hopefully with what’s happening, it will be obvious to the country that these projects need to get built and so we think that there’s definitely positive tailwinds,” Scott Burrows said…
By Johnny James Global News Posted February 28, 2025 5:00 am Updated February 27, 2025 6:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Don’t let the Irish name and decor fool you. O’Hickey’s Irish Pub in Fredericton is taking a stand for small Canadian businesses. Owner Jason Cooling says the…
In the wake of renewed tariff threats from the United States, Calgary city councillors were briefed Tuesday on the city’s plans to mitigate the impacts. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump said tariffs would be imposed on Canadian goods on March 4, after previous threats a 25 per cent levy would be slapped on…
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is firmly opposed to having Russia reinstated in the G7 as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested. During a news conference at an international security conference in Munich, Germany on Saturday, Joly was asked if she and her international colleagues discussed re-admitting Russia into the group. “No we…
The City of Calgary is looking elsewhere for materials to build the new Scotia Place event centre project, as uncertainty remains due to tariff threats from the United States. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports stateside, with no exceptions or exemptions. It follows…
A day after B.C.’s NDP government scrapped a tax rebate that was a signature plank in the party’s election campaign, Premier David Eby is defending the decision. With the B.C. budget just weeks away, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced Thursday that the $500 per person/$1,000 per household tax rebate was being put on hold amid…
