Canada leaders take push against tariffs

Canada leaders take push against tariffs to White House
All 13 of Canada's provincial and territorial leaders were in the US capital as the country seeks to avoid punitive trade tariffs.
Canada, US will both suffer under tariffs — Quebec premier
While the United States uses 5 million tons of aluminum per year, it produces only 14 percent of its needs, Legault said Wednesday in an interview at POLITICO’s office in Virginia. Roughly 60 percent of aluminum imported into the United States comes from Quebec, he said.
US 25% steel tariffs would stack on other levies on Canada, White House official says
U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports would be added onto other levies on Canadian goods, resulting in a total 50% tariff, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Canada’s finance minister meets with White House officials ahead of looming tariffs
Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he had a positive conversation with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington on Wednesday, ahead of looming tariffs.
Canada’s Premiers Tell White House They’re Needed to Help Trump’s Economic Agenda
The leaders of Canada’s provinces and territories took their case against tariffs to Washington on Wednesday, trying to deliver a message that they can help the new administration boost economic growth and compete with China.
White House official won't rule out Canada as 51st state after premiers meeting
At a meeting with senior White House staffers, Canada’s 13 premiers made their case against punishing U.S. tariffs, but they got no guarantees and even seemed to annoy one senior official, who later posted that annexing Canada was ‘not off the table.
Premiers to meet with Trump's senior advisers at White House to talk tariffs
Canada's premiers were headed to the White House Wednesday afternoon for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior advisers, as Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada will not strike first in a tariff battle with the United States.
Ford CEO says 25% tariff on Canada, Mexico would 'blow a hole' in US auto industry
Ford CEO Jim Farley did not mince words with Wall Street on Tuesday, describing the impact from a lasting 25% tariff as being ...
Could Canada really become the 51st US state? Here’s what it would take
It’s not clear if Canada wants to become a U.S. state, though technically it would be possible without its buy-in ...
Canada Will Respond to 'Unacceptable' US Tariffs Strongly and Firmly if Needed, Trudeau Says
PARIS (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canada would seek to highlight the negative ...
Auto industry and trade ties at risk due to US-Canada tariffs, say experts
Canada would likely impose its own tariffs on U.S. goods if they're levied here, meaning consumers on both sides of the border could feel pain.
Candidate for Canadian prime minister pledges to target Tesla vehicles with 100% tariffs
Chrystia Freeland, a candidate for Canadian prime minister, vowed sanctions against Elon Musk's Tesla this week.
Bank of Canada rate cut reflects U.S. tariff threat, officials fear permanent GDP hit
Bank of Canada officials decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3% last month to better balance ...
Unifor bureaucrats rally round Ontario hard-right premier Doug Ford in province’s “tariff war” election
Underscoring the accelerating march to the right of Canada’s union bureaucracies, Unifor Local 1285—the bargaining agent for ...
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Tariff war escalation threatens fire departments across Canada: Alberta importer
Mike Feduniw is sales manager for western Canada at Commercial Emergency Equipment Co., Canada’s largest dealer of emergency ...