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WASHINGTON, D.C. — What a difference a few days make. Rather than cutting the deal U.S. President Donald Trump hailed early last week, the United States and Canada entered an escalating tariff conflict over the weekend that threatens to become a full-blown trade war. Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled his negotiating team back from Washington…

The trade war between Canada and United States is news, and not just within our two countries. Here’s what the world is saying. Why did the deal fall apart? According to analysis by Bloomberg , the U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed over a range of issues where the text of a potential deal was at odds…

An economist has put the job losses from the new U.S. tariffs at an estimated 87,200. Trevor Tombe, a professor of economics at the University of Calgary, estimated in an analysis published by The Hub that the tariffs put a little over 87,000 Canadian jobs at risk. He said in an email to National Post…

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to reconvene Parliament, so that MPs can scrutinize the failed U.S. trade deal and the government’s response to the fallout. In a letter to Carney dated Sunday and shared on social media Monday morning, Poilievre wrote: “Canadians elect Parliament to defend their interest and…

Across the country and even across political lines, most Canadians say that ditching trade talks with the United States was the right move for the Carney government to make, according to new polling by Angus Reid . In a poll that was conducted over the weekend, nearly 1,500 Canadian adults were asked: “Overall, based on…

Donald Trump’s fresh wave of tariffs that took effect this weekend could cost tens of thousands of jobs across the country, according to a well-known economist. Trevor Tombe, a professor of economics at the University of Calgary, estimates that the new levies could result in nearly 90,000 jobs lost — about 0.4 per cent of…

OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50 per-cent tariff on Canadian autos, trucks and auto parts on Monday, the latest escalation in the trade war between Canada and the U.S., after trade talks collapsed late last Friday. “On January First, 2027, Tariffs on all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive…

Kath says she and her husband tried their best to resist, but finally did something they never imagined would be part of the parenting experience. The Toronto woman used her own credentials to set up an account for her 16-year-old son on a government-regulated gambling app, allowing him to skirt rules that ban anyone under…

The Conservatives are calling on the federal government to lay out the full details of the proposed trade agreement with the U.S. that collapsed on Friday, arguing Canadians and Parliament deserve to know what was on offer that led to Canadian officials walking away from negotiations. In a letter sent to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic…

U.S. political leaders, including at least one Republican, are warning that President Donald Trump’s escalating trade feud with Canada will raise costs for U.S. families and businesses, while damaging a longstanding relationship with the nation’s closest ally. The widespread criticism comes after Canada pulled out of trade talks late Friday night and promised 50 per…