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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Doug Ford says the Ontario government is “ripping up” its $100-million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide high-speed internet to northern and rural communities. Ford, who plunged the province into an early election last week, said in a social media post Monday that effective immediately, the Progressive-Conservative government is banning American companies from provincial contracts.The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to enact a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports beginning Tuesday; Ottawa and the provinces are retaliating, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposing immediate tariffs on $30-billion worth of goods, followed by further tariff...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 3, 2025 7:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with President Donald Trump Monday as Canada’s leaders scramble to prepare for a trade war with the United States. Trump mentioned the planned conversation after returning to Washington from Florida on Sunday night and Trudeau’s office confirmed a call is scheduled.Speaking with reporters at the Joint Base Andrews Sunday evening, the Republican president said “Canada has been abusive to the United States for many years” as he described the trade relation...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to pull America’s closest neighbours into a trade war has left some Republican lawmakers precariously navigating how to support the leader’s tariff agenda while their local economies brace for impact. Many Republicans — caught between risking the president’s ire and facing backlash from constituents concerned about rising costs — remained quiet about the damaging duties, set to be deployed Tuesday. Other came out loudly in support.“Canada needs to come to the table,” Kristi Noem, the former governor of South Dakota and the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, told NBC News on Sunday.“They need to work with us to make sure that not only can we be good neighbours, but that we can help each other’s economies by getting in line.”Trum...

Long simmering trade issues between Canada and the United States have now blown up into a full-blown tariff war.  Starting Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s tariff threats will kick in, hitting Canadian goods sent south of the border with a 25 per cent tariff. Canadian energy was spared slightly, with tariffs of 10 per cent. A few hours after Trump’s order was official, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit back, slapping 25 per cent tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods shipped to Canada — on items ranging from orange juice to household appliances.Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc was at Trudeau’s side for the announcement, and as chair of the recently formed Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. relations, he’s been inside many of the trade negotiations.“We’re not seeking to escalate thi...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is hitting back against U.S. tariffs with a lengthy list of counter-tariffs of its own. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the measures — $155 billion worth — Saturday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing tariffs on Canadian (and Mexican) goods.The government released a list Sunday of the first $30 billion in affected goods, marking the first phase of Canada’s response.Among the U.S. goods affected by the Canadian government’s tariffs (a full list is available online):PoultryMeat and edible meat offalMilk and cream, yogurt, buttermilk, curdled milk, whey, butter and other milk-derived fats and oils, cheese and curdEggs and egg yolksNatural hone...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has outlined a wide-ranging plan for retaliation against U.S. tariffs, saying “we must put Canada first,” during an address to Canadians on Sunday. Speaking to the country from Vancouver, Poilievre shared a wide-ranging plan for retaliation, a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced counter-tariffs worth $155 billion.“Common sense conservatives condemn President Trump’s massive, unjust and unjustified tariffs, which will damage both American and Canadian economies,” Poilievre said.U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most goods from Canada and a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy products on Saturday. The tariffs will come into effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Feb. 4.In an address to the nation on Saturday, Pr...