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Threat of US-Canada Trade War Remains – Legendary Canadian Economist Weighs In

Threat of US-Canada Trade War Remains – Legendary Canadian Economist Weighs In
On Monday, February 3rd, President Trump said that he would postpone taking extraordinary tariff action against Mexico and Canada by one month in exchange for proposed border tightening by both nations. Whether this will eventually turn out to be a perman...
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Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan
OTTAWA — Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exp...
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CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sale...
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Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 6
Here's where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Fe...
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Threat of US-Canada Trade War Remains – Legendary Canadian Economist Weighs In
On Monday, February 3rd, President Trump said that he would postpone taking extr...
Economic

Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan
OTTAWA — Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exp...
Economic

CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sale...
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Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 6
Here's where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Fe...
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Quebec construction industry to reach record-breaking levels this year
This year is expected to be a record one for the construction industry in Quebec...
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Tariffs and the outlook for the construction economy
The construction industry is on alert as the Donald Trump administration’s recen...
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Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent in 2024, led by business filings
OTTAWA — Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent last year compared with 2023, with busi...
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U.S. demand for electricity drives construction, risks remain
Today, everyone’s appreciation and enjoyment of life hinge on electricity’s low...
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Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy
OTTAWA — Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian economy despite U.S. Presiden...
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Canadian steel, aluminium associations react to ‘disruptive’ tariffs
TORONTO — Canada’s steel and aluminium associations have both released statement...
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Business groups, economists sound the alarm over Trump’s incoming tariffs
TORONTO — Corporate Canada and a slew of industries fuelling the country’s econo...
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Multi-family builder sentiment lowest since early 2021 across Canada: CHBA
OTTAWA — Poor selling conditions are leading to a further decline in the sentime...
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OCS announces Barron as new CEO
TORONTO — The Ontario °µÍø½ûÇøion Secretariat’s (OCS) board of directors has an...
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Most Canadian business leaders support dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs: KPMG
TORONTO — The vast majority of Canadian business leaders want a targeted, dollar...
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December the worst year for GTA new home sales since 1990: BILD
TORONTO — The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) is stati...
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Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs
OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the domestic economy will...
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U.S. tariffs could slow M&A activity in first half of 2025: KPMG report
TORONTO — A new report says tariffs proposed by the United States on Canadian go...
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Ontario ministers highlight initiatives for rural communities during ROMA conference
TORONTO — Several Ontario ministers outlined new measures for rural communities...
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BMO poll says 63% express recession concerns, 48% believe economy will weaken
TORONTO — As tariff threats loom, a new Bank of Montreal survey finds 63 per cen...
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RJC Engineers announces three new principals, four new associates
VANCOUVER — RJC Engineers is adding to its leadership roster with three new prin...
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CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up two per cent from 2023
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing star...
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Canadians watching to see if Donald Trump follows through on tariff threat
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with a massive age...
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Rising borrowing costs batter U.K. government and threaten to derail its left-leaning program
LONDON — Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher tax...
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National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year
OTTAWA — The number of homes that changed hands across the country in December w...
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We have a narrow window to fix the housing supply problem
Famed theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once quipped, “In the middle of ever...
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China’s exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom
HONG KONG  — China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as...
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EllisDon’s Geoff Smith received 2025 Toronto Region Builder Award
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The honour of the 2025 Toronto Region Builder Award has been...
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Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial officials estimate that U.S....
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U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as Canada: report
OTTAWA — The U.S. benefits just as much as Canada does from the current bilatera...
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RLB research indicates construction cost inflation is stabilizing
PHOENIX — Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has unveiled its latest Quarterly Cost Rep...
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U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with...
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Greater Toronto home sales dip in December to cap ‘transitionary’ 2024: board
TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell slightly last month to cap a year that...
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