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Government, Business

Canada Plots Tariff Retaliation if Trump Starts Trade War

Canada is drawing up plans for extensive tariffs against U.S. products if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to put 25% levies on Canadian goods.

January 10, 2025
Government, Business

Economists Assail Trump鈥檚 Canada Trade Claims

President-elect Donald Trump has justified his threat of 25% tariffs on Canada by pointing to the U.S. trade deficit. Top Canadian economists say it鈥檚 all because the U.S. wants cheap oil.

January 9, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Atlas Acquires Canadian Customs Specialist Orbit Brokers

Atlas Canada acquired Mississauga, Ontario-based customs brokerage Orbit Brokers for an undisclosed sum, the Atlas World Group unit said.

January 7, 2025
Government, Business

Canada鈥檚 Trade Surplus With US Widens Before Trump鈥檚 Return

Canada鈥檚 trade surplus with the U.S. widened as did its deficit with the rest of the world, underscoring the major role its biggest trading partner and southern neighbor plays in its economy.

January 7, 2025
Government, Business

Canada鈥檚 Trudeau Announces Resignation as Prime Minister

TORONTO 鈥 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Jan. 6 after nearly a decade in power, bowing to discontent over his leadership and turmoil within his government.

January 6, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Canadian Leaders Meet Trump Team on Border, Tariff Issues

This is the second high-level Canadian mission to Trump鈥檚 Mar-a-Lago resort in the past month, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met the incoming leader at the end of November.

December 30, 2024
Government, Business

Canada Orders Postal Workers Back to Job

The Canadian government asked an independent labor board to order 55,000 Canada Post workers back to the job, a move that鈥檚 expected to end a strike that disrupted mail service for nearly a month.

December 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Ontario Premier Issues Energy Warning Over Trump Tariffs

TORONTO 鈥 The premier of Canada鈥檚 most populous province said he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products.

December 12, 2024
Government, Business

Kal Freight Adds Directors After Being Accused of Malfeasance

A judge approved adding independent directors to Kal Freight鈥檚 board after the bankrupt trucking firm was accused of double-pledging its trucks as collateral聽to obtain financing.

December 11, 2024
Government, Business

Trudeau Says Canada 鈥榃ill Respond鈥 if Trump Imposes Tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada 鈥渨ill respond鈥 if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on Canadian imports.

December 10, 2024