EconomyA growing campaign by Canadian consumers to buy domestic goods and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves. Shoppers say choosing local items is a “small way” to help during the trade war with the United States.
EconomyA growing campaign by Canadian consumers to buy domestic goods and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves. Shoppers say choosing local items is a “small way” to help during the trade war with the United States.
CultureToronto city councillor Lloyd Rang has turned U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” remark into Lake Ontario-themed shirts, sweatshirts and hats. He is donating $10 from each sale to Swim Drink Fish for restoration, water monitoring and advocacy around the lake. The merchandise has drawn interest across Canada and as far away as Australia and Asia.
EconomyThe escalating trade dispute with the United States dominated the Liberal cabinet retreat in Alberta. Although the prime minister says he remains open to a deal, Canadian businesses caught in the ongoing feud argue that Canada should focus on becoming its own best customer.
PoliticsPrime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with his cabinet in Banff as the trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies. With an Alberta referendum approaching and Parliament’s fall sitting only weeks away, the government is using its cabinet retreat to seek a way through mounting political and economic challenges.
PoliticsIan Bremmer of Eurasia Group weighs the trade war's lasting impact on Canada, including whether it has permanently harmed relations with the United States and altered the country's international role.
EconomyAs some of the world’s wealthiest investors prepare to visit Toronto next week, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s investment summit is more audacious and ambitious than earlier government efforts to attract foreign capital. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says it will generate significant investment and many projects in Canada.
PoliticsAfter a week of escalating trade tensions between Canada and the U.S., the two countries’ prospects for reaching a deal remain uncertain. The prime minister says his team is prepared to make the effort, while a panel of party insiders weighs Canada’s next steps.
PoliticsPrime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers are holding a closed-door Liberal cabinet retreat in Banff, Alberta, to plan the fall parliamentary agenda and discuss escalating trade tensions with the U.S. Carney went outdoors Friday to meet local politicians and residents, where he was heard saying, “Maybe I should remind Donald.”
EconomyConservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada’s oil and mineral resources could ease inflationary pressure in the US. He argues that the Trump administration should back away from its tariff policies toward Canada while discussing the state of bilateral trade and tariffs.
EconomyWhey products are among the Canadian imports banned by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The ban takes effect Sept. 29, and BioSteel Sports Nutrition CEO Dan Crosby explains its expected impact on products popular with sports teams and players on both sides of the border.
PoliticsPrime Minister Mark Carney has brought cabinet ministers together to plan Canada’s response as the trade war with the United States escalates. The government must decide how to offset the effects of the latest U.S. trade measures, while the Reporter Roundtable returns from its summer break to weigh in.
PoliticsAt a Calgary press conference after Canada and Ukraine signed a 100-year partnership, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada could continue working with U.S. President Donald Trump on global issues despite escalating rhetoric and retaliatory trade measures. He framed the matter as one of Canadian sovereignty and rights, not emotion.
PoliticsFrank McKenna, former premier of New Brunswick and former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., discusses Canada’s trade war with the United States. He offers sharp criticism of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and recounts unusual advice he and Jean Chrétien received from another world leader after the 1995 Quebec referendum. The episode also features Acadian musician Lisa Leblanc.
Economy11:03As the Trump administration launches its latest offensive in the Canada-U.S. trade war, including a ban on most Canadian alcohol imports and other goods, B.C. Premier David Eby warns against mistaking Canada’s kindness for weakness. Power & Politics speaks with British Columbia Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix.
EconomyThe U.S. has imposed tariffs on some Canadian dairy products and other goods in the latest escalation of the trade war. Dairy Farmers of Canada president David Weins says the move is creating greater instability in the dairy sector and across supply chains in both countries, putting jobs at risk.
WorldPresident Trump escalates the trade war with Canada by moving to ban selected imports. The first-ever GOP midterm convention begins in Texas, while Iran attacks U.S. bases in the Middle East after five Iranian tankers sink.
PoliticsAs U.S. President Donald Trump increases retaliation against Canada in the trade war, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says it is unfortunate that Americans have not approached negotiations in good faith or considered fairness.
EconomyA U.S. ban on Canadian alcohol sales would hit the country’s spirits industry hard, Spirits Canada says. President and CEO Cal Bricker says about half of the $2 billion in spirits produced annually in Canada is sold in the U.S.; Crown Royal sales in Texas alone exceed those across all of Canada.
WorldThe U.S.-Canada trade war threatens economic fallout in key states ahead of the midterms. Flight records from 9/11 have been released after years of efforts involving City Hall, while thieves have stolen Renoir artwork worth millions of dollars.
EconomyThe U.S.-Canada trade war is moving beyond tariffs toward outright import bans, with Washington blocking about $1 billion in Canadian dairy, alcohol, motorcycles and Bombardier jets. The U.S.-Iran conflict continues to support oil prices above $100 a barrel. OpenAI’s GPT-6 release pressures software shares, while chip stocks rise on ongoing AI infrastructure spending.
Economy22:52Hours after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on the United States, Washington struck back, escalating the trade war launched by the White House. Mark Carney’s counter-tariffs are now in effect, while Donald Trump and Republicans hold an unprecedented convention before pivotal November midterms.
Economy19:06The Trump administration is barring imports of most Canadian alcohol and motorcycles and placing 50 per cent tariffs on additional Canadian products. The measures follow Ottawa’s counter-tariffs on nearly $28 billion in U.S. goods, which took effect Tuesday.
Economy2:33Canada’s sweeping counter-tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of American goods took effect Tuesday as the trade war with the U.S. continued. The federal government called the dollar-for-dollar tariffs on $27 billion in U.S. exports strategic. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada had relied too heavily on one economic partner and warned of difficult times ahead.
Economy16:44Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on US goods, intensifying an escalating dispute between the two key trading partners. President Donald Trump insists Canada relies on US trade to survive, while Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must stand up to its powerful neighbor. The question is whether Ottawa can strike back hard enough to make a difference.