Not long after “Hockey Night in Canada” began on the big screens of a bar in Windsor, Ontario, fans in the arena could be heard delivering an icy message as the visiting team’s national anthem was played. They booed, long and loud. The visiting team was the Minnesota Wild, the anthem was “The Star-Spangled Banner,” … Read more
Markets around the world braced for volatile trading on Monday as investors began to assess the potential fallout from President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. On Monday morning, markets in Japan and South Korea opened more than 2 percent lower. Overnight trading on Wall Street pointed to a sharp slide for … Read more
The United States and its biggest trading partners were hurtling on Sunday into a new era of protectionism as Canada, Mexico and China said they would adopt countermeasures against new tariffs levied by President Trump. From honey to tomatoes, and from clothes to toilet bowls, a wide range of American goods that cross the border … Read more
Nighttime provides ideal cover for acts of sabotage in the sleepy fishing villages along the southern shores of Nova Scotia. Slashed buoys, stolen lobster crates, mysterious fires. These are just some of the acts of vandalism on the wharves where lobster fishers have been locked in battle for more than three decades. Lobstermen have a … Read more
New Delhi: A nameless island within Victoria Island in Canada’s Nunavut Territory holds the rare distinction of being the world’s largest island-in-a-lake-on-an-island-in-a-lake-on-an-island. Satellite images by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 confirmed the presence of this unique landform. Here’s how it goes: at the centre lies a seahorse-shaped island, approximately 1,000 feet wide, … Read more
New Delhi: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum were quick to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs with their own measures, with the tit-for-tat moves likely to impact global supply chains significantly. Trudeau said Canada will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian $155 billion in US imports, adding that … Read more
Trump enacts tariffs on America’s largest trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump, as he threatened, has enacted tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on goods from China. Energy imports from Canada, however, will only be hit with a … Read more
Donald Trump signed three separate executive orders on the tariffs, risking a new trade war. “We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as President to ensure the safety of all. I made a promise on my campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our borders, and … Read more
Almost all automakers are going to feel a pinch from the new tariffs imposed by President Trump on Saturday on goods imported from Canada, Mexico and China. Auto manufacturers ship tens of billions of dollars worth of finished automobiles, engines, transmissions and other components each week across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico. Billions … Read more
President Trump on Saturday ordered 25 percent tariffs on all Mexican exports to the United States and a similar levy on all Canadian goods, except for a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy. His move sent shock waves through both nations, whose leaders have warned that the tariffs will harm all three countries and disrupt … Read more