Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US
Canada’s government says it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.
Canada suspends work with Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints
Canada’s finance minister says it is suspending activity with a Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints by a Canadian who resigned from the lender, saying it is dominated by “Communist Party hacks” and his country shouldn’t be a member.
G20 finance meetings in Bali overshadowed by war in Ukraine
Financial leaders of the Group of 20 richest and biggest economies have wrapped up meetings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali without a final joint communique.
West mulls having Russian oligarchs buy way out of sanctions
Government officials say Western allies are considering whether to allow Russian oligarchs buy their way out of Western sanctions and use the money to rebuild Ukraine.
Canadian police arrest 2 leaders as truckers stand ground
Police arrested two leaders of hundreds of truckers who clogged the streets of Canada’s capital Thursday, as authorities warned that a crackdown was imminent on the nearly three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.
How American cash for Canada protests could sway US politics
The Canadians who have disrupted trade with the U.S. and occupied downtown Ottawa for nearly three weeks have been cheered and funded by American right-wing activists and conservative politicians who also oppose vaccine mandates and the country’s liberal leader.
Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking emergency powers to weaken the protests by demonstrators who are paralyzing the capital city of Ottawa and blocking border crossings.
World Bank sees 5.6% global growth in 2021, best since 1973
The World Bank is upgrading the outlook for global growth this year, predicting that COVID-19 vaccinations and massive government stimulus in rich countries will power the fastest worldwide expansion in nearly five decades.
G-7 back steps to deter tax dodging by multinational firms
The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to support a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% to deter multinational companies from avoiding taxes by stashing profits in low-rate countries.
More policy, less pomp as Biden and Trudeau meet virtually
President Joe Biden holds a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Washington. “The United States has no closer friend, no closer friend, than Canada,” Biden said. The prime minister, who had a frosty relationship with Trump at times, worked in a jab at Trump as he praised Biden. AdBut with both leaders stressing caution to their citizens, Biden and Trudeau set aside the typical protocol in favor of talks by video conference. U.S. presidents traditionally invite the Canadian prime minister for their first meeting with a world leader.
The Latest: Tucson votes in mandatory nightly curfew
Romero says Pima County reported had a record-high 944 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, and hospitals in southern Arizona are on the verge of a crisis. Earlier Tuesday, state health officials reported 10,322 new known coronavirus cases and 48 additional deaths around Arizona. Colorado has been hit with a substantial spike in COVID-19 cases, with one in 41 residents believed to be contagious. Andy Beshear announced 4,151 more virus cases statewide and 35 additional virus-related deaths. They wrote a letter to Reeves on Nov. 24 calling for another statewide mask mandate.
Canada's loss of UN Security Council seat a blow to Trudeau
(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)TORONTO, ONT Justin Trudeau arrived on the world stage with rock star popularity in 2015. He declared Canada is back and made winning a seat on the powerful U.N. Security Council a top foreign policy priority. It was Canadas second consecutive defeat in a bid for a seat and an especially big blow to Trudeau. Trudeau blamed the loss on Canadas late start in campaigning for the seats. Trudeau actually finished with fewer votes than Canadas previous prime minister, Conservative Stephen Harper, received in 2010.