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Saskatchewan NDP criticize premier for getting caught off guard on tariff response

Saskatchewan NDP criticize premier for getting caught off guard on tariff response

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP wants to know why Premier Scott Moe’s government didn’t have a response ready — despite knowing for weeks that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to impose tariffs on Canadian goods.
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From made in Canada to product of Canada: How to make sense of Canadian labels

From made in Canada to product of Canada: How to make sense of Canadian labels

Shoppers have been caught up in the buy Canadian fervour since U.S. President Donald Trump started threatening 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods, which began on Tuesday.
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Greater Toronto home sales down as affordability, trade war weigh on buyers: board

Greater Toronto home sales down as affordability, trade war weigh on buyers: board

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell by more than one-quarter in February compared with a year ago despite buyers maintaining "substantial" negotiating power.
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Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

Five years after COVID upended tourism, the industry's revival is still up in the air

MONTREAL — Michael Hale still recalls the moment COVID-19 upended his world.
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China sticks to economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war

China sticks to economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government unveiled an annual economic growth target of “around 5%” on Wednesday, despite the possible negative impact of a looming trade war with the United States, and pledged to address what it called “inadequate” consum
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Automotive sector raises alarm over expected damage from tariffs

Automotive sector raises alarm over expected damage from tariffs

OSHAWA, ONT. AND TORONTO — Workers and companies in the automotive sector are bracing for the massive disruptions expected after U.S. President Donald Trump went ahead with his long-threatened tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods.
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What people have to say about B.C.'s budget as the U.S. applies tariffs

What people have to say about B.C.'s budget as the U.S. applies tariffs

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government released a budget Tuesday with Finance Minister Brenda Bailey saying it defends the province from an unfolding North American trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump's proposal

Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump's proposal

CAIRO (AP) — Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to U.S.
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'All bets are off': B.C. pulls liquor, changes procurement after U.S. tariffs

'All bets are off': B.C. pulls liquor, changes procurement after U.S. tariffs

British Columbia and the rest of the country is strong enough to weather the storm in the threat to Canada's sovereignty coming from a former friend, B.C. Premier David Eby said. Eby took the unusual step of interrupting B.C.
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The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say

The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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