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The letter reiterated Trump’s complaints about dairy quotas, fentanyl and the U.S. trade deficit, which is mostly fueled by American refineries’ thirst for Canadian oil. His social media post caused the Canadian dollar to immediately tumble, indicating the market wasn’t expecting this escalation.
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Irish Star on MSNMark Carney's defiant five-word statement as Trump imposes 35% tariffsCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded on Friday to President Donald Trump's threats to impose a 35% tariff on Canada starting Aug. 1, an increase from the initial 25% tariff rate he had set earlier this year.
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Jacobin on MSNMark Carney Is Hacking Away at Canada’s Public SectorJust over 100 days into his term, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is taking aim at the size of the state while ramping up military spending. He’s launched a whole-of-government review, pushing deep cuts,
Canada’s PM Carney rejects Trump’s fentanyl claims amid 35% tariff threat. US-Canada trade talks extended to August 1 as global tariffs escalate.
A day after President Trump announced a new 35 percent tariff on Canadian goods beginning next month, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada had made “vital progress” towards stopping fentanyl.
After Canada, the Bugest Lab report shows that the US ranks second in terms of estimated GDP loss due to Trump's tariffs. While China's economy is expected to contract by 0.2%, the US economy is expected to be 0.4% smaller in the long run and 0.8% smaller in 2025 alone.
The Canadian government told employees they may face job losses, as Prime Minister Mark Carney searches for spending cuts to keep the budget deficit in check.
The investments that Prime Minister Mark Carney held before handing them over to a blind trust have been publicly disclosed by the ethics commissioner.