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With the threat of U.S. tariffs sparking a “Buy Canadian” movement, Canada’s grocers are pivoting away from American products and ramping up efforts to make more local alternatives available. It remains to be seen if U.S. President Donald Trump will slap sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods and 10 per cent tariffs on energy.Those were set to go into effect on Feb. 4 before a 30-day pause was announced last week.However, that month-long reprieve was interrupted on Monday as Trump imposed 25 per tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports coming to the United States, including from Canada.He also on Monday threatened a tariff of between 50 and 100 per cent on Canadian vehicles.Tariff threats from the U.S. have given rise to a wave of “Buy Canadian” sentiment in Canada in recent w...

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted February 11, 2025 7:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will work to convince U.S. President Donald Trump that his steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt both countries. A senior government official said Tuesday that Trudeau spoke with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance about the impact steel tariffs would have in Ohio, which Vance previously represented in the U.S. Senate.Trump signed an executive order Monday to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, beginning Mar...

By David Boles The Canadian Press Posted February 11, 2025 7:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s business advocacy groups are calling for government action following promised American tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to levy 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to his country beginning March 12.Canadian Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Candace Laing said in a statement the move is “wrong on so many levels.”A similar sentiment was echoed by Toronto Region Board of Trade president and CEO Giles Gherson, ...

Halifax council is being asked to consider not using the social media platform X because it goes against “municipal values,” says one councillor. Halifax Regional Municipality has used the social media platform, previously known as Twitter, to share updates on municipal topics since 2010.But Coun. Laura White has submitted a motion requesting city staff determine the feasibility of ending its activity on the platform.“In the past two-plus years since Elon Musk acquired Twitter (now X) the platform has become less congenial, informative and useful, and more toxic,” the motion reads.“With Musk now a ‘special government employee’ of the Trump administration, it is very clear that platform goes against our municipal values of evidence-based decision making and diversity, equity, inclusion &...

Canada’s premiers are heading to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday on a diplomatic mission to underscore the Canada-U.S. trading relationship in the face of increasing tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. The two-day trip comes a day after Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on all foreign steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada. At the same time, the clock is ticking on talks to avoid sweeping tariffs on all other Canadian exports to the U.S., which were delayed for 30 days early this month.The premiers are set to make the case to U.S. lawmakers and business leaders that tariffs would unnecessarily harm both countries’ economies.“We’re jam-packed with meetings, we’re building relationships — folks, this is all about building a relationship,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who’s...

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs begin, Canadian businesses are trying to prepare as best they can. “We’ll definitely notice the increase … our parts prices will go up,” said Kevin Fujita, a co-owner at CSN Kustom in Coaldale.He says his southern Alberta business will be impacted and unfortunately customers will have to absorb any increases.“In our industry, we’re lucky enough to have insurance work where most of that cost, unfortunately, gets passed onto the consumer and the insurance company which will ultimately end up coming out of the customer’s pocket.”This was echoed by Aaron Sutherland, vice-president at the Insurance Bureau of Canada, indicating the 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs declared by Trump on Monday could have a widespread effect. ...