CanadaAug 25, 2026
Melanie Joly Urges Canadians to Buy Canadian-Made Products Amid Escalating Trade War
Canada’s Industry Minister Melanie Joly has strongly urged Canadians to buy Canadian-made products as the trade war with the United States continues to escalate.
Speaking at a press conference in Ottawa alongside other federal ministers, Joly said government officials have been working with retailers to make it easier for consumers to identify Canadian-made products in the marketplace.
Joly said that when Canadians choose Canadian goods, they are not only putting pressure on the United States but also helping protect jobs in Canada. She described the effort as a “movement of resistance.”
CanadaAug 25, 2026
Canada Announces $27.6 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Imports
The Canadian government has announced dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on approximately $27.6 billion worth of U.S. imports in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne made the announcement in Ottawa, saying the counter-tariffs will take effect on September 8, 2026.
The new retaliatory tariffs will range from 15% to 50%. The government’s nearly 100-page list includes a wide range of American products, including seafood, paper products, furniture, clothing, tools and motorcycles.
The list also includes dairy products, cosme
CanadaAug 25, 2026
Montreal Airport Ground Crew Worker Dies After Being Struck by Aircraft
A ground crew worker has died after being struck by an aircraft at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport on Monday evening. The airport authority confirmed the death Tuesday morning.
According to Montreal police, the incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. when a Paris-bound aircraft operated by French Bee was reversing and struck the ground crew worker. The employee was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died.
Reports indicate that the French Bee flight was originally scheduled to depart Sunday but was postponed until Monday evening.
The airport authority expressed its condole
CanadaAug 25, 2026
Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is giving “serious consideration” to changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” after trade talks with Canada deteriorated into a heated social media dispute.
In a social media post, Trump said the U.S. does not expect to continue doing business with Ontario “much longer.” He later said he would never interfere with Canadians speaking French and denied trying to weaken French-language protections during trade negotiations.
Trump also called Prime Minister Mark Carney “weak and unpopular.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford resp
CanadaAug 25, 2026
Canada to impose new counter-tariffs as government unveils support for affected businesses and workers
The federal government is set to announce new counter-tariffs on selected U.S. goods and additional support measures for Canadian businesses and workers affected by U.S. trade restrictions.
The measures follow a breakdown in trade discussions with the United States and the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff by the U.S. administration on Canadian goods, according to the information provided.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu and AI Minister Evan Solomon are expected to outline the support available to workers and businesses
CanadaAug 24, 2026
Trump Tariffs Could Put 87,000 Canadian Jobs at Risk; Carney Says Ottawa Won’t Beg for Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada currently has no plans to restart trade negotiations with the United States, reducing hopes that the ongoing trade war between the two countries will end anytime soon.
Carney said Canada will return to the negotiating table when the United States is prepared to engage in talks in the right manner. However, he made it clear that Ottawa will not accept an approach that treats Canada as a “subsidiary” of the United States.
Carney indicated that Canada will not seek to restart negotiations at this stage. However, it remains possible that the Trump adminis
CanadaAug 24, 2026
PM Carney announces $11B deal to build six icebreakers in Quebec
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that the federal government will invest more than $11 billion to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard at Chantier Davie in Lévis, Quebec. The government says it is the largest shipbuilding contract in Quebec’s history.
The new vessels will replace the Coast Guard’s aging heavy and medium icebreakers and will support missions including Arctic operations, search and rescue, environmental response and keeping key waterways open during the winter. The ships will be built using Canadian steel and other domestic materials under the fed
CanadaAug 24, 2026
Canadian Ministers Urge Citizens to ‘Buy Canadian’ as Trump Tariffs Escalate
Canada’s Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson have urged Canadians to support domestic products and “Buy Canadian” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Champagne said that when a close trading partner uses negotiations as a tool to exert pressure rather than seeking a mutually beneficial outcome, it sends a serious message to the world and makes it clear that the United States has changed.
He said the greatest strength of Canadians and Canadian companies is their purchasing power. By choosing Canadian products at grocery stores,
CanadaAug 24, 2026
Doug Ford Warns U.S. Could Lose Ontario’s Electricity and Critical Minerals Amid Escalating Trade War
Amid the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has warned that the province could cut off electricity and critical mineral supplies to the United States if President Donald Trump’s trade measures push the situation into a more serious phase.
Following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to step back from trade talks with the United States late Friday, Ford said that “everything is on the table” as Canada considers possible retaliatory measures.
Ford warned that Ontario has important resources that the United States relies on, including electricity
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