Canada

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY—U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to suggest that Canada and Mexico could win exemptions to his planned sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum if the two countries sign a new NAFTA trade deal and take other steps. He made the comments as the United States, Canada, and Mexico were wrapping up their […]

TORONTO—Canada’s steel sector could be wounded by U.S. tariffs even if the country is exempt from the 25 percent duty promised by President Donald Trump, as cheap steel previously sold south of the border floods into Canada, industry leaders said on Friday. Canadian officials are trying to secure an exemption from potential U.S. tariffs on […]

A new care facility is being planned in the Vancouver for seniors with dementia, following the “dementia village” model pioneered by the award winning Dutch facility Hogeweyk. Similar to the village in the Netherlands, the facility being developed in Vancouver “fosters free movement of people with dementia within a homey setting, and involvement of them […]

Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s third budget didn’t respond to the aggressive tax cuts south of the border that reduce Canada’s competitiveness.

A bit of fun and good sportsmanship from the German Foreign Office led to Canadians being treated to hot chocolate yesterday in Ottawa. After the nationally devastating 4–3 semifinal loss to the German hockey team on Feb. 23, many Canadians were left despondent and woebegone. Snowmen were made half-heartedly, red and white flags drooped, and […]

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally met with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday during a bumpy eight-day trip to India that has been overshadowed by suggestions of a lukewarm reception by the Indian government. Trudeau said India was a ‘natural partner and a trusted friend’ as his country looked for new opportunities to […]

GANGNEUNG, South Korea—Germany shocked defending men’s ice hockey champions Canada 4–3 on Friday, beating the Canadian men on Olympic ice for the first time to reach their first gold medal game. The Germans, who knocked out Sweden in the quarters, relied on a scrappy defense and opportunistic offense to squeeze past a Canadian team who […]

A Canadian hockey player refused to wear a silver medal after losing to Team USA at the Winter Olympics. The tight game featured a thrilling shootout resulting in the United States winning its first Olympic gold in two decades in women’s hockey. Rather than wear the silver medal, Canadian defenseman Jocelyne Larocque made news after taking […]

The US$1.5 trillion in tax cuts represents the biggest achievement for Donald Trump’s presidency, and while it renders the Canadian business climate relatively less attractive, the bigger challenges for Canada are domestic

The soccer federations of Canada, the United States, and Mexico are making good progress to submit their joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

WASHINGTON—The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks are now addressing the more intricate details of the deal, and the political calendar will make it very challenging to complete a new agreement, according to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Speaking at the 2017 U.S.–Japan Council annual conference on Nov. 13, Ross said there is no exact date […]

Blacklock’s Reporter—a reporter-owned subscription news service—has uncovered that Canada’s finance department spent $170,000 (CA$212,234)on the cover for its 2017 budget plan, a book handed out largely to nonprofits, bureaucrats, and journalists. The document outlines the government’s spending plan for the coming fiscal year. It is released in print and in digital format but the digital […]

Does Canada really need a free trade agreement with China?

An increasingly belligerent North Korea has sparked a debate in Canada about whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should reverse his country’s long opposition to joining the U.S. missile defense program. Canada opted not to join the program in 2005 despite an appeal by President George W. Bush. Now, without any prompting from the Trump administration […]

Conservative lawmakers in Canada are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to re-consider joining the United States in its missile defense program. The calls come in the wake of increasing threats on the West from North Korea—including the nuclear attack of cities in the United States—coupled with an alarming advancement of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile […]

The show that actress Cate Blanchett called “exquisitely beautiful” will return to Canada in 2018 with an all-new production. Shen Yun Performing Arts’s tour will start in Ottawa in late December and go on to play in several venues in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Like every year, the group will play in numerous cities […]

Summer vacations are over and tech entrepreneurs along with the small business community are up in arms over the government’s proposed tax changes.

China, the world’s largest e-commerce market, counts more than 400 million online shoppers even as half the country remains offline, but eager Canadian businesses face significant hurdles to gain market share.

Canada’s tech ecosystem will benefit from a long-overdue revamping of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), though some thorny and complex issues need to be resolved. “Modernize in accordance with technological revolution” is Canada’s first core objective for the NAFTA renegotiations, which began in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 16, as outlined by Foreign Affairs […]

More patience is needed with venture capital (VC) in Canada. Investments have grown steadily in the last few years, however, the rewards are fleeting.