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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will continue to defend its workers and businesses in negotiations for a U.S. trade deal with what he calls a “revised deadline of August 1” after President Donald Trump made his latest tariff threat.  “Throughout the current trade negotiations with the United States, the Canadian government has steadfastly defended our workers and businesses,” Carney wrote in a post on X on Thursday night. “We will continue to do so as we work towards the revised deadline of Aug. 1.”Carney’s post came only a few hours after Trump said a tariff of 35 per cent would be imposed on “Canadian products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs.”Trump said the new tariff would take effect Aug. 1.The president’s letter once again referenced fentanyl all...

The federal government will explain Friday how it plans to reimburse auto dealers who were left hanging when Ottawa suspended its electric vehicle rebate program earlier this year. In January, Transport Canada paused its popular Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program — iZEV — after its funding ran out. Ottawa spent nearly $3 billion on iZEV during its five-year lifespan.The program provided up to $5,000 toward the purchase of a new zero-emissions vehicle. But with the abrupt suspension of the program — only three days after the government suggested it would be paused when the funds were exhausted — hundreds of dealerships were forced to swallow the cost of any rebate claims they hadn’t yet submitted.“It was a shocking series of events in January when they shut down the program after...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says it will “fight” tariffs on the copper sector after United States President Donald Trump threatened a 50 per cent tariff on imports of the metal into the U.S. from other countries. “We are waiting for the details of this decision by the White House and by the president,” said Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, speaking to reporters at an event in British Columbia.“But, we’ll fight against it — period.” 1:20 Trump vows 50% tariff on copper, 200% on pharmaceuticals Trump has also threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of 200 p...