Pumpkins may be tariff-free, but farmers face tough knock-on effects and high prices

The Butters brothers know pumpkins. The second-generation southwestern Ontario farmers have carved out a niche in ornamental pumpkins, gourds and corn, seasonal crops that decorate tables on Thanksgiving and porches on…

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Loonie down in late-morning trading as U.S. imposes tariffs and Trump threatens more

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TORONTO - The loonie fell against the U.S. dollar in late-morning trading as the U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs…

Trump’s threatened 50 per cent tariff would be 'cataclysmic' to Canada's automotive industry

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If Donald Trump’s threat of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts actually happens, it…

Shippers forced to delay loads as 50% tariffs jack up export costs

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Canadian shippers are already facing holdups as they scramble to find the tariff money to get their goods across the…

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PORT HOPE - When the Ontario government announced plans earlier this year to build what could become one of the…

Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open the economy to private investment

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed…

Transat's fuel costs surge by over $100 million as Iran war takes ongoing toll

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Why the bond market is flexing its muscles, and why everyone needs to care

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NEW YORK (AP) — The bond market is one of the few forces in the world strong enough to get…

A list of some of the Canadian exports the U.S. is hitting with a 50 per cent tariff

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OTTAWA - The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday,…