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CUSMA-compliant goods exempt from Trump's latest tariff threat on Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat of a 35 per cent tariff on imports from Canada will not apply to goods that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, a Trump administration official told CBC News.
Manitoba premier shoots back at U.S. lawmakers over smoke complaint
Manitoba's premier shot back on Thursday at six U.S. lawmakers who recently complained about Canadian wildfire smoke travelling south, which they said was making it difficult for some Americans to enjoy their summer.
Analysis
What the Trump-Netanyahu meetings reveal about Gaza ceasefire talks
Fresh off their joint military assault in Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump took a victory lap at the White House Monday evening. But after a second meeting Tuesday, it's unclear how much closer they are to a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
The U.S. turns 249 today. Can Americans still find common ground?
Poll after poll has shown where Americans are apart from each other: on Trump's presidency, his immigration crackdown, U.S. support for Ukraine, and on the massive spending bill just passed by Congress, among other issues. So what — if anything — still brings Americans together across party lines?
As Musk melts down over budget bill, Trump threatens his government contracts
U.S. President Donald Trump and tech titan Elon Musk are feuding again, as Trump's "big, beautiful bill" — a budget reconciliation bill that is projected to add trillions to the country's federal deficit — passes a vote in the Senate.
Analysis
Ottawa avoided a trade setback. But Trump could come for supply management next
By quashing the digital services tax, Canadian negotiators paid a kind of toll on the road to a trade deal with the U.S., in that they simply kept the talks rolling. But the move could back Canada against the wall on the far thornier issue of supply management.
Canada's GDP shrank in April, with hefty decline in manufacturing
Canada's economy shrank by 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday, with the data agency's advance estimate for May showing a similar decline in activity.
Matcha is having a moment — and it's putting pressure on Japan's tea industry
Global demand for matcha tea, with its vivid green colour and earthy taste, has gone supernova since the fall. But the popularity has led to a global shortage that is putting pressure on Japan's tea industry to ramp up production of the scarce commodity.
Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% since 2019, says StatsCan
The average asking price of rent in Montreal has shot up nearly 71 per cent since 2019, according to a rent report released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday.
Canada Post says it has reached a deal with 2nd-largest union CPAA
Canada Post says it has reached a deal with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association, the second-largest union representing its workers.