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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill

'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill

Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is "a step in the wrong direction for democratic institutions," the president of the provincial cha
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Carney says Trump's office reached out to schedule a call as trade war continues

Carney says Trump's office reached out to schedule a call as trade war continues

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to have his first phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days, and Trump's commerce secretary said Canada may get some reprieve from automobile tariffs.
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Federal leaders change up election plans as U.S. promises automotive tariffs

Federal leaders change up election plans as U.S. promises automotive tariffs

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war has jolted the federal election campaign again, forcing some leaders to change up their travel plans.
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'Knock it off,' Poilievre tells Trump during Coquitlam election stop

'Knock it off,' Poilievre tells Trump during Coquitlam election stop

"Stop attacking America's friends," Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre tells U.S. President Donald Trump while on the election trail in Coquitlam.
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Stock market today: Wall Street slips following Trump's latest tariffs, despite solid economic data

Stock market today: Wall Street slips following Trump's latest tariffs, despite solid economic data

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged lower Thursday after getting pulled in opposite directions as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation creates winners and losers among auto stocks . The S&P 500 slipped 0.
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S&P/TSX composite unchanged, U.S. markets down after auto tariff announcement

S&P/TSX composite unchanged, U.S. markets down after auto tariff announcement

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended Thursday unchanged from a day earlier, while U.S. markets were down after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for auto tariffs. U.S.
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Updated: B.C. greenlights Mount Polley dam increase at site of major mine spill

Updated: B.C. greenlights Mount Polley dam increase at site of major mine spill

In 2014, a dam holding back waste at the Mount Polley Mine collapsed, triggering one of the largest environmental disasters in B.C. history
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How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the consumer carbon levy as one of his first acts upon taking office earlier this month. As of April 1, the price everyday Canadians pay for emissions is to be set at $0.
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RBC CEO Dave McKay says bank well positioned as tariffs create uncertainty

RBC CEO Dave McKay says bank well positioned as tariffs create uncertainty

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada may see near-term headwinds that drive lower-than-expected performance, but the bank is well positioned amid the current economic uncertainty, chief executive Dave McKay said Thursday.
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S&P/TSX composite down as tech and base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks also lower

S&P/TSX composite down as tech and base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks also lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stocks also dropped.
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