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Government, Business

Citigroup: Trump Tariffs to Drive Up Aluminum, Steel Prices

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico will push up steel and aluminum prices across the U.S., according to Citigroup analysts.

November 26, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

FleetPulse Expands Into Canada

Trailer telematics specialist FleetPulse is set to become available for Canadian fleets, the company said Nov. 20.

November 25, 2024
Government, Business

Canada’s Provincial Leaders Want Bilateral Trade Deal With US

TORONTO — Canada’s provincial leaders want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico.

November 21, 2024
Government, Business

Workers at Canada’s National Postal Service Go on Strike

TORONTO — Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post.

November 15, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

TFI Buys Manitoba-Based TL, LTL Carrier Keystone Western

TFI International bought truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Keystone Western for an undisclosed sum, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

November 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Canadian Grant to Electrify Cargo Docks at Port of Quebec

The grant is from Canada’s Green Shipping Corridor Program, which funds low- and zero-emission shipping ventures along with port and terminal equipment and infrastructure.

November 13, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada Post Workers Could Strike Ahead of Shopping Season

The upcoming holiday season could be disrupted by a looming strike at Canada’s largest domestic shipping company.

November 12, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada Orders Ports to Restart as Labor Disputes Choke Trade

Justin Trudeau’s government directed an independent labor board to end lockouts at Canada’s largest ports, as it did with railways in August, to avoid an economic disruption in the country.

November 12, 2024
Government, Business

Canada Braces for Economic Disruption

Canada, which buys more U.S. goods than any other nation and is its largest external oil supplier, is bracing for economic disruption now that voters have elected Donald Trump.

November 6, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Dockworker Lockout Begins at Canada’s Largest Ports

Dock employers in British Columbia shut out workers Nov. 4 after a union’s strike notice, bringing trade to a halt across Canada’s busiest and third-busiest ports.

November 4, 2024