Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Tuesday expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure the U.S. Federal Reserve, saying his actions had started to hit financial markets.
Stories by David Ljunggren
Federal government to unveil promised aid for canola sector soon
Supports for aluminum companies also promised ‘in the coming days’
Canada will soon unveil a series of promised measures to help the steel and aluminum sector deal with U.S. tariffs, and will also aid canola farmers, government officials said on Thursday.
Proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal could still be weeks away, says Ottawa
Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, cites fentanyl
A proposed U.S.-Canada trade deal could still be weeks away, Ottawa's chief negotiator said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from Canada.
Bank of Canada holds rates steady and says global trade war risk has eased
The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate at 2.75 per cent for the third time in a row on Wednesday, as expected, and said the risk of a severe and escalating global trade war had diminished.
Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a "blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.
Carney, Modi hold talks to reset India and Canada ties after tense two years
Canadian farmers hope to export more products, including lentils, to India says Pulse Canada
Canadian and Indian prime ministers Mark Carney and Narendra Modi held on Tuesday what they called a productive first bilateral meeting since then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi in 2023 of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist.
Canada posts biggest trade surplus for 13 years, exports offset flood impact
OTTAWA, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Canada posted a trade surplus of $3.13 billion in November, the largest in over 13 years, with record exports offsetting the impact of floods in British Columbia, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a November surplus of $2.03 billion. Exports and imports hit all-time highs […] Read more
What special relationship? Canada grimaces amid hail of U.S. trade blows
OTTAWA, June 22 (Reuters) – After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a cordial first meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in February, marking an end to years of battles with the Trump administration, a relieved Canadian official said, “We feel we are off to the races here.” But old trade disputes that flared up during […] Read more
Canada to give income support, mulls emergency measures to slow coronavirus
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canada would provide financial support to people affected by the coronavirus outbreak and also mused about imposing emergency measures to restrict the movement of people and goods. The death toll rose to five after Ontario, the hardest hit of Canada’s 10 provinces, reported its first […] Read more
Canada and China both “furious” in row triggered by Huawei arrest – Canadian envoy
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada and China are both “furious” over the case of a Huawei executive detained in Canada in 2018 and its aftermath, but there are signs the two sides can hold constructive talks, the Canadian ambassador to Beijing said last week. Canadian police picked up Huawei Technologies Co Ltd chief financial officer Meng […] Read more
