A lead representative of Canada’s automotive parts sector is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff plans would decimate vehicle production on both sides of the border, causing business […]
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U.S. consumer spending rebounds in February; core inflation firmer
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Canada’s GDP expanded by 0.4% in January as tariff impact looms
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Trump threatens ‘far larger’ tariffs if EU and Canada unite to do ‘economic harm’ to the U.S.
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on vehicles imported to U.S., including from Canada
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Ski-Doo maker BRP reports quarterly loss, beats estimates, suspends financial forecasts for year
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Canadian Market Modestly Higher; Materials, Energy Stocks Move Up
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