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Quick quotes: Reaction to Trump’s 35 per cent tariffs on Canada
OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his earlier threat to increase tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent. Trump signed an executive order Thursday night to hit Canada with higher duties, after the two countries did not reach a...

Canola Council of Canada cuts agronomy team
The move is part of the Canola Council of Canada's new strategic framework, 'Canola Forward: A Strategic Framework for 2025-2030.' The news came in a press release announcing the new framework. Chris Davison, president & CEO, says the framework is...

New Hampshire manufacturing expected to take hit from tariffs on Canadian raw materials
Some New Hampshire manufacturers say they're dealing with longer wait times and increased costs because of new tariffs.With tariffs of 35% on goods from Canada starting Friday, manufacturers that rely on raw materials from New Hampshire's northern...

No trade deal with U.S. better than a bad one: Canadian business groups (Canada)
Photo: The Canadian Press Vehicles approach the United States border crossing as seen from Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., Thursday, April 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Canadian business groups anxiously watching trade negotiations...

Cuba: The Priority Is to Invest More in the Tourism Industry
The terrace of the Inglaterra Hotel, in Havana, completely empty. / 14ymedio Economist Pedro Monreal believes the government doesn’t care about hotels, but rather about the real estate business of leasing them. By 14ymedio HAVANA TIMES – María,...

Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. Declares Monthly Dividend For August 29, 2025 And Provides Second Quarter 2025 Webcast Details
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 1, 2025) - Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. (TSX: PNE) (OTCQX: PIFYF) ( "Pine Cliff" or the "Company" ) has declared a regular monthly dividend of $0.00125 per common share to be paid August...

After a blown deadline, what next for US-Canada trade?
Jessica MurphyBBC News, Toronto ShareSave A self-imposed deadline for a new US-Canada trade deal came and went on Friday. So what happens next for these two deeply entwined neighbours? Canada and the US have been locked in a tariff war for six...
Canada hit with 35% tariff, but USMCA carve-out softens blow
President Donald Trump has imposed a 35% tariff on certain Canadian imports after trade talks broke down, escalating a trade dispute between two key allies | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic/Reuters President Donald Trump said the US will put a 35% tariff...

Canadians Standing Their Ground: Busloads Of School Groups Are Now Cancelling Trips To Their Favorite American Destination
By the numbers, Canadians have switched plans and are now avoiding traveling to the United States. We have seen the odd situation of Canadians still visiting places like Maine. But for the most part, this trend isn't what it used to be. The same...

Make America Fish Again Targets Industrial Overfishing
A coalition of charter captains, commercial fishermen, and recreational fishing advocates launched a national campaign this week, pressing President Donald Trump to issue an executive order to restrict foreign industrial fishing in U.S. waters,...
Trump sets 35% tariff rate on Canada, 25% on India and 39% on Switzerland
By Christine Chen, Kay Johnson, Farouq Suleiman and Christina Anagnostopoulos Summay U.S. President Donald Trump’s August 1 tariff deadline has arrived Trump sets 35% tariff rate on Canada, 25% on India Order lists higher rates of up to 41%...
Genetec Cloudrunner Now Hosted in Canadian Microsoft Azure Platform
MONTREAL— Genetec Inc., a global developer of enterprise physical security software, has announced that its cloud-based vehicle investigation system, Cloudrunner, is now hosted in Canada on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The company says this...

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. Reports Audited Financial Results for 2024
APRIL 30, 2025 NEWS RELEASE TSXV: BIGG VANCOUVER – BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), a leading innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group,...

Cenovus flags emissions cap and tanker ban as roadblocks to energy growth
Industry leaders have also urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the emissions cap and industrial carbon pricing altogether. Lawson noted the government has been more engaged than previous administrations. “I think the federal Liberal...

Food-service outlook improves slightly: Restaurants Canada
After a tumultuous first quarter, the outlook for the food-service industry has moderated thanks to a cooling of tariff war rhetoric and a slight uptick in consumer confidence, but operators remain cautious, according to Restaurants Canada’s...

Carney ‘disappointed’ by 35% tariffs on Canada but USCMA exemption gives hope
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney voiced disappointment in President Donald Trump’s 35% tariff announcement, but sounded optimistic over exceptions through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.Trump announced 35% tariffs on some Canadian goods,...
Sanction- itis - The Energy Report
Friday, August 1, 2025 1:03 PM EDT Image Source: Unsplash Friday the oil market is getting hit with a bad case of sanction-itis. Some sanctions announced by the Trump Administration might have a very bullish impact on oil but others could have a...

KLEIN: Passport power fading — and so is the Canada we once knew
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Published Aug 01, 2025 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 4 minute read A traveller hands a Canadian passport to a CBSA employee. CBSA handout Photo by CBSA handout /Winnipeg Sun Article content Canada used to be one of...

EDER: Privatizing Canada Post is the only solution left
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Published Aug 01, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute read The only solution left for Canada Post is privatization Photo by file /PNimg Article content Canada Post is bleeding taxpayers dry. In 2024 alone, it...

Trade Updates (July 31) - New Reciprocal Tariff Rates, an Increase in IEEPA Tariffs for Canadian Goods, and a 90-Day Pause on Tariff Increases for Mexico
New Reciprocal Tariff Rates On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order modifying the so-called reciprocal tariffs implemented under IEEPA. Country-specific rates, originally announced on April 2 through Executive Order 14527, have...