World Mar 23 Canada’s new prime minister and his opponent kick off five-week election campaigns New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent said U.S. President Donald Trump must respect Canada’s sovereignty as they kicked off their election campaigns Sunday against the backdrop of a trade war and annexation threats from Trump.
World Mar 14 Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister as country deals with Trump’s trade war Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, annexation threats and an expected federal election.
World Mar 12 Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs meet swift retaliation from Canada and the EU Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, imposing stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon.
Politics Mar 12 Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect, raising fears of economic slowdown Trump has promised the taxes will help create U.S. factory jobs when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown.
Politics Mar 11 WATCH: Trump speaks to the Business Roundtable after day of tariff drama with Canada President Donald Trump participated in a question and answer session Tuesday afternoon with the Business Roundtable, a trade association of CEOs that during the 2024 campaign he wooed with the promise of lower corporate tax rates for domestic manufacturers. But…
Politics Mar 11 WATCH: White House downplays stock market declines as ‘a snapshot’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that those looking for greater economic “certainty” ought to “look at the record of this president.”…
World Mar 10 Canada’s next prime minister says transition will be quick Mark Carney, a two-time central bank chief, will become prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday in a landslide vote…
Economy Mar 10 Ontario announces 25 percent tax increase on electricity exports to U.S. in response to Trump’s trade war Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan.
World Mar 10 Canada’s new leader has managed a financial crisis and Brexit, now will face Trump’s trade war Former central banker Mark Carney will become prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday in a landside vote with 85.9 percent support.
World Mar 09 Mark Carney wins Liberal Party vote to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms.