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Prime Minister Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. summit amid threat of Trump tariffs

Prime Minister Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. summit amid threat of Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. economic summit in Toronto on Friday, days after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on his threatened tariffs against Canada for a month.
Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump's threats

OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to hold out the threat of steep tariffs on Canadian imports, the federal trade minister is citing new trade deals with Ecuador and other nations
Ministers call on Washington lawmakers to scrap tariff threat completely

Ministers call on Washington lawmakers to scrap tariff threat completely

WASHINGTON — Key cabinet ministers returned to Washington Tuesday to keep pressing Canada's economic case as a month-long pause on Donald Trump's tariff threat has done little to ease Canada's concerns.
B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat

B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it said it's working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tariff threats from the United States.
B.C. cleantech hits speed bump as battery, hydrogen investments stall

B.C. cleantech hits speed bump as battery, hydrogen investments stall

Some battery plants cancelled, others proceed despite some slowing momentum in the space
Court rules against WestJet on reimbursement caps for meals, hotels

Court rules against WestJet on reimbursement caps for meals, hotels

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has barred WestJet from telling travellers their reimbursement for meals and accommodations is capped.
Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent in 2024, led by business filings

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 business insolvencies leading the way, up 28.6 per cent.
DesRosiers says auto sales off to a strong start this year, rising 3.1% in January

DesRosiers says auto sales off to a strong start this year, rising 3.1% in January

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says light vehicle sales in January were up 3.1 per cent from the same month last year, starting 2025 off on the right foot.
Vancouver real estate market shifting as more sellers enter market, January sales up

Vancouver real estate market shifting as more sellers enter market, January sales up

The number of homes that changed hands in the Vancouver area rose again last month, but the city's real estate board says new listings outpaced demand as sellers showed they're eager to enter the market.
‘A grim picture’: Truckers say tariffs could prompt industry layoffs, shutdowns

‘A grim picture’: Truckers say tariffs could prompt industry layoffs, shutdowns

MONTREAL — Truckers say the sweeping tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump would wreak havoc on their industry as trade between Canada and the United States takes a hit.