Joanna Smith
Ottawa Correspondent at The Logic
Covering trade and Canada-U.S. relations for The Logic: Canada's business and tech newsroom | Find me at: https://t.co/VED0Wylbk0
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4 days ago |
thelogic.co | Joanna Smith
SASKATOON — Canada’s premiers gathered Monday to pitch Prime Minister Mark Carney on which major projects should head to the fast track, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned that national unity is at stake if one of them is not an oil pipeline to a B.C. port. Here’s what you need to know.
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1 week ago |
thelogic.co | Joanna Smith
Federal revenues from customs import duties rose 144.5 per cent to $1.04 billion in March from a year earlier, the Finance Department reported on Friday. (The Logic)Talking point: The federal government slapped 25 per cent counter-tariffs on $30 billion worth of U.S. goods on March 4 in response to the initial broad-based tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump linked to fentanyl and then on another $29.8 billion on March 13 after he restored duties on steel and aluminum.
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1 week ago |
thelogic.co | Joanna Smith
OTTAWA — The Liberal government slapped counter-tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of U.S. goods and then more on autos this spring—an Elbows Up move that defied President Donald Trump’s threats to escalate his trade war against any country that retaliated. Then, bit by bit, partly in response to significant carve-outs from the White House, Ottawa began easing off. That partial—and likely temporary—retreat was cheered by manufacturers struggling to find alternative sources of materials.
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1 week ago |
thelogic.co | Joanna Smith
OTTAWA — The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously against many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs—including those he slapped on Canada linked to concerns about fentanyl. It marks a blow to his efforts to reshape global trade, but the fight is not over. Here’s what you need to know.
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1 week ago |
thelogic.co | Joanna Smith
Prime Minister Mark Carney will share more details of his plans to speed up the approvals process for major projects—such as ports, critical mineral mines and energy infrastructure—with provincial and territorial premiers when they meet in Saskatoon next week.
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Some U.S. companies selling Chinese goods have been diverting their wares to Canadian warehouses, hoping to wait out the sky-high tariffs from President Donald Trump. What if they stayed? My latest on Canada-U.S. trade for @the_logic https://t.co/RbSJDahxeU
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