Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump’s trade war hits the world

Amid tariff-related chaos, nine-in-10 Canadians concerned about domestic recession in next year

Two-thirds say Trump will change his mind and add additional tariffs on Canadian goods April 11, 2025 – While Canada and most of the rest of the world have evidently received a reprieve in the ongoing trade war with the United States, which appears to have picked a much larger battle with China, few Canadians... The post Amid tariff-related chaos, nine-in-10 Canadians concerned about domestic recession in next year appeared first on .

Bluewater opts not to move ahead with tariff response measures

BLUEWATER – A move that may have seen Bluewater favouring Canadian vendors through its procurement process failed to gain traction in the council chambers.

Canadian autoworkers say they face uncertainty and fear as Trump's car tariffs shake the industry

Canada's auto industry is closely integrated with the US.Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTrump may have calmed his global trade war, but his tariff offensive is still hitting Canada hard.Canadian autoworkers told BI they are grappling with layoff fears and cutting back on spending.An industry representative said the tariffs were "severely disrupting" Canada's auto business.Donald Trump may have pulled back from his sweeping tariff assault —…

Ontario pledges billions in relief to safe employers as trade war simmers - OHS Canada Magazine

Ontario rolled out an $11-billion support package Monday to help businesses and workers under pressure from U.S. tariffs — but industry experts and new polling suggest the relief may not be enough for a crisis expected to drag on well beyond the six-month window the Ford government has proposed. The relief plan, which Premier Doug Ford framed as a step to “build the most competitive economy in the G7,” includes two major pillars: a six-month def…

Canada circles its forestry wagons

The country's largest trade union responds to rising lumber duties.

“Are we doomed to contemplate how our industry is languishing and decaying more and more? We must naturalize industries in our country, and we must naturalize them by the only means that the wisdom of nations has so far discovered to be effective: through adequate protection against the influence of foreigners, which would otherwise be overwhelming.” Although this phrase seemed to come out of Donald Trump’s mouth in his recent speech during the …