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Government, Business

Trump Signs Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs on Trade Partners

President Donald Trump on Feb. 13 rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering broader confrontation.

February 13, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Bank of Canada Lowers Rates as Tariff Concerns Grow

Bank of Canada officials acknowledged that the economic uncertainty created by a potential trade battle supported their decision to cut interest rates last month.

February 12, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Canada Gives Halifax Port C$25 Million for Green Initiatives

Canada has granted C$25 million to the Halifax Port Authority for sustainable environmental infrastructure and establish a hydrogen production facility.

February 12, 2025
Government, Business

Canada’s 13 Premiers Descend on Washington

The leaders of all Canadian provinces and territories are set to meet up in the U.S. capital  to take their arguments against tariffs to American lawmakers, business groups and labor leaders. 

February 12, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Readies Matching Tariffs on Trade Partners

President Donald Trump plans to sign an order as soon as Feb. 12 that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.

February 12, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Purolator Buys Livingston to Boost International Operations

Purolator, which specializes in package delivery and is majority owned by Canada Post, sees the deal as an international growth play, particularly as the threat of trade wars grows.

February 6, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Canadians Support Using Oil as Weapon in Trump Trade War

There is strong nationwide support among Canadians for putting export taxes on oil shipments if needed to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new poll suggests.

February 6, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Quebec Says It’s Open to LNG, Oil Projects After Trump Threats

Quebec has long resisted proposals to build new oil and gas pipelines through its territory. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada might change that.

February 5, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Canada’s Oil Exports to US Jumped in December

Canada’s energy exports to the U.S. jumped at the end of last year, pushing the country’s trade surplus with its biggest customer to the highest in more than two years.

February 5, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Tariff Impact Threatens Critical Trucking Sectors

The transportation sector is bracing for the possibility that a slew of new tariffs could soon hit some of its most critically important industries, according to experts.

February 4, 2025