Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The potential for a long trade war with the United States, and the uncertainty it brings even if the threat isn’t realized, weighed heavily on the Bank of Canada’s governing council when it decided to cut interest rates last month.

BRUSSELS — Defence Minister Bill Blair said Wednesday that U.S.

OTTAWA — Canadians are collectively biting their fingernails and ready to wave the flag as they face down repeated threats from the White House. A new Leger poll suggests a surge in both anxiety levels and patriotism in the wake of U.S.

Even if Canada dodges tariffs now, bigger fight over CUSMA is just around the corner

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that if Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race, he would erase the massive lead the Conservatives have enjoyed for the past year and a half.

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports to the U.S., including those from Canada, on March 12. Here's the latest news (all times eastern): ——— 7:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be stacked on top of other levies on Canadian goods, says a White House official who confirmed the plan Tuesday on background.

Coun. Lenny Zhou: “We have never been a country that surrenders our sovereignty for the convenience of others. When our people are tested, we do not falter; we rise.”