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Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days

OTTAWA — Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he…

adminAugust 19, 2026

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Trump ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA trade pact, says no need for Canadian imports

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is again saying the American economy does not need anything from Canada or Mexico and he is “not looking…

adminJune 10, 2026

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Price shocks from Iran war could give Canada leverage in CUSMA talks: experts

WASHINGTON — Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to…

adminMarch 13, 2026

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Janice Charette to be Canada’s top trade negotiator during CUSMA review

OTTAWA — Canada’s former top public servant Janice Charette will serve as the country’s chief trade negotiator to the United States during a crucial review…

adminFebruary 17, 2026

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Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA negotiations with Trump administration

OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers are set for two days of huddling in the nation’s capital with the economy, affordability and trade expected to be high…

adminJanuary 28, 2026

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Carney says Canada, U.S. were close to a deal when Trump ended trade talks

KUALA LUMPUR — Ottawa and Washington were close to a deal when U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks last week, Prime Minister…

adminOctober 27, 2025

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LeBlanc says U.S.-Canada trade talks progressing but more work needs to be done

OTTAWA – Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada continues to make progress toward a new trade deal with the United States but said there…

adminOctober 22, 2025

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LeBlanc: No timeline for reaching tariff deals, but talks not at a ‘dead end’

OTTAWA — It’s futile to predict how long trade talks with President Donald Trump’s White House might last, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told the…

adminOctober 3, 2025

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Carney says there’s hope for trade deals with U.S. but ‘don’t expect white smoke’

TORONTO — Canada is making progress on “small” tariff deals with the U.S. for key sectors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday after revealing he’d…

adminSeptember 4, 2025

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Carney has ‘productive’ phone call with Trump amid bilateral tensions

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office calls the…

adminAugust 22, 2025