Lawyers for the Conservative Party sent Quebec MP Maxime Bernier a letter on Tuesday warning him not to use any party member lists — a valuable tool for fundraising and speaking directly to activists — now that he’s left the party.
Freeland has ‘constructive meeting’ with U.S. as Canada faces pressure to sign or face auto tariffs
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says conversations with the U.S. remain “constructive,” even as White House officials threaten to impose punitive tariffs on Canadian-made cars if Canada doesn’t sign on to a new North American Free Trade Agreement by Friday.
Free trade talks could finally see Canada raise de minimis levels for duty-free online shopping
One concession Canada seems likely to make in the current round of free trade discussions with the U.S. and Mexico is on the level of duties that Canadians must pay when shopping online — and it’s one where Canadian consumers could end up be happy with the result.
Markets react to trade talks: Investors are betting on a U.S.-Canada deal
Canada’s stock market hit its highest point in more than a month on news of the U.S.-Mexico trade deal, and now the loonie is at its strongest against the U.S. dollar in more than two months, but are investors getting ahead of themselves?
Canada Post says it lost $242-million in second quarter, blames pay equity
Canada’s postal service built a massive loss into its books Tuesday in anticipation of the potential cost of settling a pay equity dispute with its biggest union.
U.S.-Mexico trade deal welcomed – but industry players want details
The automotive industry in Canada is broadly supportive of the trade agreement struck between Mexico and the United States Monday, describing the move as progress towards a redesigned NAFTA. But Canada’s textile industry wasn’t quite as welcoming.
5 new rules the U.S.-Mexico trade deal would set
After almost a year of negotiations between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to update the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, the latter two countries announced the framework of a deal on Monday, with Canada on the outside looking in — for now. Here’s a broad look at what’s new in the agreement.
Trump announces U.S.-Mexico trade deal to replace NAFTA, and says ‘we will see’ if Canada can join
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he spoke with Donald Trump Monday afternoon after the U.S. announced a new trade agreement with Mexico to replace NAFTA. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is on her way to Washington to rejoin the trade talks tomorrow.
Bank of Canada governor hints he will raise interest rates even if he doesn’t have to: Don Pittis
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz told his fellow central bankers gathered at Jackson Hole, Wyo., this past weekend that “the fourth Industrial Revolution” is making the central bank’s data harder to read in an era of “augmented uncertainty.”
Air Canada, WestJet raising checked luggage fees
Canada’s two largest airlines, Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd., are raising fees for passengers to check their bags citing similar moves by U.S. carriers and higher fuel costs.