The author writes that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is racing against time to salvage a $100 billion trade relationship with the United States amid President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threat. | File photo

Federal gov’t scrambles to avert crisis

Ottawa has sprung into action. It had to. Following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, the Canadian government reacted swiftly. The stakes for Canada, which is heavily reliant on exports to the United States, couldn’t be higher. Approximately 97 per cent of Canada’s total oil […] Read more