Officials on both sides of the border are still talking even though there are no official trade negotiations underway, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Friday.
Food and household goods companies in Canada say they’re seeing a surge in demand as Canadians prioritize shopping local amid the ongoing trade war, but they say some retailers are slow to give more shelf space to products from this country.
Manitoba is rolling out more than $100 million in supports for workers, businesses and producers as it responds to the latest U.S. tariffs.
The federal government hit back at the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States on Tuesday, announcing plans to hike American steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 to 50 per cent.
Manitoba’s business community is calling for a unified Team Canada approach following the breakdown of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations late Friday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to suspend trade talks with the United States has stirred up emotions on both sides of the border, and has drawn the ire of the U.S. president.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a “bad deal.”
Manitoba’s premier says he is reluctantly open to returning U.S. booze to provincial shelves as part of a trade deal, but hopes Canadians won’t buy it.
Police in Minnesota say a Manitoba man falsely reported being kidnapped and taken across the Canada-U.S. border over the weekend.
Manitoba’s Opposition says the U.S. decision to close its diplomatic post in Winnipeg is disappointing and underscores Premier Wab Kinew’s failure to get things done on cross-border trade.
The industry lobby group representing big American streaming services slammed new revenue rules on Friday forcing them to invest in Canadian content while some Canadian industry organizations said the rules are in line with what this country has required for decades.
A man in Ohio is facing several charges after he groomed a Manitoba girl, 10, into sending him explicit images.
