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True bourbon can only be made south of the border, but a B.C.-made substitute for the iconic, corn-based Kentucky liquor has caught the attention of Canadians seeking homegrown products in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs. “Every time Donald opens his mouth on tariffs, or when he says even crazier stuff like the 51st state, there are spikes in sales,”...
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened several layers of tariffs against Canada, while sowing confusion over the purpose and timelines of the levies in social media pronouncements and off-the-cuff remarks from the Oval Office.
In closed-door session with business leaders, PM suggests 51st state talk is serious and says Canada needs to mend fences with Mexico. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared his theory about what U.S. President Donald Trump is really after with his threats to annex Canada, and stressed the need to soothe Mexico, as he gathered business, industry and labour leaders to...
A key economic adviser to President Donald Trump shared a vision for transforming the international trading system last year that suggests the new administration views tariffs as far more than a short-term negotiating tactic to address grievances with allies such as Canada. “The desire to reform the global trading system and put American industry on fairer ground vis-à-vis the rest...