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As Trump’s trade war begins, his team links his tariff agenda to drug trafficking
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and senior advisers in Washington are scrambling to react after U.S. President Donald Trump’s economywide tariffs on Canada and Mexico came into force. Key members of Trump’s team fanned out to TV news programs today to link the damaging duties to the flow of deadly fentanyl into the United States. Commerce Secretary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and U.S. stock markets plunge for a second day as U.S. tariffs start trade war
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — North American stock markets plunged for a second day as the U.S. imposed broad tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, triggering a continental trade war. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 631.09 points at 24,370.48, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing the tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says the U.S. has launched a trade war, Canada is fighting back
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the U.S. has launched a continental trade war and Canada is fighting back. Speaking directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, Trudeau says enacting the tariffs “is a very dumb thing to do.” Canada is immediately imposing 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trudeau says the U.S. has launched a trade war, Canada is fighting back
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the U.S. has launched a continental trade war and Canada is fighting back. Canada is imposing 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products, with the levy set to expand to cover another $125 billion in U.S. goods in 21 days. Trudeau says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier set to announce response to U.S. tariffs, says up to 160K jobs at risk
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault was scheduled to hold a special meeting of his cabinet on Tuesday before announcing his province’s response to the start of the trade war with the United States. Legault has said his government will launch a fund to give short-term financing to Quebec companies vulnerable to the tariffs that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump today imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The president’s executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to talk more about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. stocks also fall as tariffs start
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 500 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled, adding to their losses Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 568.31 points or 2.3 per cent at 24,433.260 Monday morning after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. stocks also fall as tariffs start
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 500 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled, adding to their losses Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 568.31 points or 2.3 per cent at 24,433.260 Monday morning after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. stocks also fall as tariffs start
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 500 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled, adding to their losses Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 568.31 points or 2.3 per cent at 24,433.260 Monday morning after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. stocks also fall as tariffs start
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 500 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled, adding to their losses Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 568.31 points or 2.3 per cent at 24,433.260 Monday morning after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. stocks also fall as tariffs start
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 500 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled, adding to their losses Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 568.31 points or 2.3 per cent at 24,433.260 Monday morning after ... Read More »
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