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Canadian mayors, workers worry about ‘permanent damage’ from Trump tariffs

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:55:47 +0000

OTTAWA – Canadian mayors, workers and industry representatives are warning that the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum could cost jobs and cause lasting damage to industries on both sides of the border.聽 They say Canada is already feeling the effects of the tariffs, and they’re hopeful for a change of heart from […]

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Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:48:46 +0000

BRUSSELS 鈥� Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump鈥檚 increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, imposing stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon. Canada, the largest steel supplier to the U.S., said Wednesday it will place 25% reciprocal tariffs on steel products and […]

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Carney’s win kills Liberals’ much-delayed plan to change capital gains tax

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:05:55 +0000

OTTAWA 鈥� Mark Carney’s victory in the Liberal leadership race puts the final nail in the coffin of Ottawa’s controversial plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains. When they tabled their budget last spring, the federal Liberals presented the plan to change capital gains as a way to get wealthy Canadians and corporations […]

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Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:13 +0000

HARRISBURG, PA. 鈥� Facing projections of spiking energy demand, U.S. states are pressing for ways to build new power plants faster as policymakers increasingly worry about protecting their residents and economies from rising electric bills, power outages and other consequences of falling behind Big Tech in a race for electricity. Some states are dangling financial […]

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Ontario eyes more trade with countries overseas in wake of U.S. tariffs

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:15:19 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� Ontario is re-examining its trade strategy in the wake of American tariffs on Canadian goods, looking to focus on opening up new markets and attracting more overseas investment once the immediate economic threat passes. The province does about $500 billion in annual two-way trade with the United States. It鈥檚 the largest trading partner […]

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Canadian housing organizations form coalition as trade war intensifies

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:10:28 +0000

OTTAWA 鈥� In response to the trade war that continues to build daily, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), Habitat for Humanity Canada and the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) have formed a coalition to propose a policy plan that protects the nation鈥檚 housing industry. Housing Canada: […]

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Port of Houston readies itself for massive fuel facility developments

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:05:14 +0000

The Port of Houston is witnessing a surge in energy facility infrastructure on the Gulf Coast. Dallas-based pipeline operator Sentinel Midstream LLC received approval in February from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to move forward with the Texas Gulflink terminal, its deep-water port off the coast of Brazoria County, south of Houston. The port license […]

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Tariffs only one piece of complicated construction climate: Mollenhauer

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:00:28 +0000

The conversation surrounding the construction climate in Toronto and the GTA isn鈥檛 a simple one, with the hot-topic of tariffs only one part of an ever-evolving situation. 鈥淭he message I think is鈥hat it鈥檚 infinitely more complicated than just being about tariffs and interest rates,鈥� says John Mollenhauer, president and CEO of the Toronto Construction Association […]

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Carney transition team met with PMO staff Tuesday, hope for PM swearing in by Friday

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:27:57 +0000

OTTAWA 鈥� Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister by the end of the week but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen first. Carney won a landslide victory to take the helm of the Liberals […]

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Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:21:31 +0000

WASHINGTON 鈥� President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 per cent today, promising that the taxes would help create U.S. factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown. Trump removed all exemptions from his […]

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Community meetings on deck for proposed Durham Kawartha Power Line

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:15:18 +0000

PETERBOROUGH, ONT. 鈥� Feedback is being sought and several community meetings are in the works for the proposed Durham Kawartha Power Line. There are two upcoming community open houses that will discuss the project: Tuesday, March 18 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Solina Community Hall in Hampton Thursday, March 20 from 3 to […]

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Tom Patterson Theatre wins top honour from US Institute of Theatre Technology

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:10:32 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� Stratford, Ont.鈥檚 Tom Patterson Theatre (TPT) is once again on the receiving end of accolades, winning the Honour Award for Architecture from the US Institute of Theatre Technology. The 600-seat venue designed by Siamak Hariri has been recognized as a state-of-the-art theatre that embraces its riverside park setting in the town known for […]

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