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COPE, TEAM name candidates for Vancouver civic byelection

COPE, TEAM name candidates for Vancouver civic byelection

Sean Orr, Colleen Hardwick, Theodore Abbott join Lucy Maloney in race for two vacant council seats
Vancouver city council spent fewer hours in public meetings in 2024

Vancouver city council spent fewer hours in public meetings in 2024

ABC Vancouver Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung: 'It’s a positive that we’re no longer meeting late into the night.'
Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days

Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday not to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico for another month, pulling back from a plan that would have tipped North America into a trade war on Tuesday.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America's two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.
Loonie falls, S&P/TSX composite closes down nearly 300 points on tariff threat

Loonie falls, S&P/TSX composite closes down nearly 300 points on tariff threat

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down nearly 300 points while the loonie fell to its lowest level in more than two decades on the impending threat of tariffs that wasn't lifted until after market close. Markets in both Canada and the U.S.
Wall Street falls following Trump's tariffs, but not as badly as feared in the morning

Wall Street falls following Trump's tariffs, but not as badly as feared in the morning

NEW YORK (AP) — The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. After initially falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs , U.S.
Interprovincial trade barriers: what they are, why they exist and how to cut them

Interprovincial trade barriers: what they are, why they exist and how to cut them

OTTAWA — The Trump administration's on-again, off-again threat to impose damaging tariffs has boosted an old idea for driving economic growth in Canada: eliminating interprovincial trade barriers.
A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25 per cent tariffs starting Tuesday

A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25 per cent tariffs starting Tuesday

OTTAWA — Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the United States — part of Canada's response to sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
B.C. resource company stocks jolted by tariff news

B.C. resource company stocks jolted by tariff news

B.C. forestry companies especially exposed to U.S. tariffs
Mario Canseco: Trump tariffs spark Canadian backlash—and a shift in political winds

Mario Canseco: Trump tariffs spark Canadian backlash—and a shift in political winds

Polling shows strong Trudeau performance, while Poilievre struggles to define his stance amid rising economic tensions