Do trade deficits hurt the economy?
In a post on Truth Social early on Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed his country is financially supporting its northern neighbour.
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LNG exports will cost consumers and the climate: U.S. Department of Energy
If the U.S. allows its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to grow, unrestrained, there will be significant costs to both consumers and the climate, according to a new government report.
Tories call for House hearings on U.S. tariff threat as Liberals navigate internal problems
"We have a U.S. president(-elect) with a strong mandate, who is a powerful negotiator who can spot weakness from a mile away," Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday.
The climate cost of Trump’s tariffs
The tariffs will make everything from heat pumps and solar panels to EVs more expensive.
Premiers unite as 'Team Canada' over tariffs, while Trudeau's Liberals self-destruct
The meeting of the 13 premiers, chaired by Ford, took place the same day as Chrystia Freeland resigned as federal finance minister, before she was set to present her government's fall economic statement.
Negotiating with Trump will be 'a little more challenging' than last time: PM
Speaking at an event put on by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Trudeau said that's because Trump's team is coming in with a much clearer set of ideas of what they want to do right away than after his first election win in 2016.
B.C. premier lays out Canada's right-left strategy to beat back Trump tariffs
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his fellow premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan to fight U.S. tariffs, with conservative premiers lobbying Republican counterparts, left-leaning provincial leaders courting the Democrats, and Ottawa focusing on president-elect Donald Trump.
Canada considers handing more power to patrol border agency
Dominic LeBlanc also says the RCMP and CBSA are working on a list of new equipment that could help supplement their existing enforcement at the border.
It won't be so easy for U.S. President Donald Trump to establish 'energy dominance'
President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change.
Trudeau set to meet with premiers today following U.S. tariff threat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country’s premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Premiers want emergency meeting with Trudeau before Trump returns to White House
Premier Doug Ford, who chairs the premiers' association known as the Council of the Federation, tells Trudeau in a letter today that premiers want to be part of a "Team Canada" approach to everything from trade and secure borders to energy, defence and cross-border supply chains.
Trump threatens 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian products until border issues solved
Trump said the tariff will remain in place until both countries stop drugs, in particular fentanyl, and people from illegally crossing the borders. He said until those issues are solved Canada and Mexico will "pay a very big price!"
Trump's 25 per cent tariff will cause equal pain to both sides, Canadian leaders say
The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday he will sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico. He said the tariff will remain in place until both countries stop drugs, in particular fentanyl, and people from illegally crossing the borders.
US and India lead G20 on climate action, report says
Exclusive: world’s biggest emitters making most progress in introducing policies, study shows, but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C
How Republicans (sometimes) get on board with climate action
Getting anything accomplished under President-elect Trump might seem far-fetched. But it’s happened before.