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B.C.'s Jobs Minister Kahlon urges Canada to 'negotiate hard' over U.S. tariff raises

B.C.'s Jobs Minister Kahlon urges Canada to 'negotiate hard' over U.S. tariff raises

VICTORIA — British Columbia's minister of jobs and economic growth is urging the federal government to stand firm and "negotiate hard" when trying to find a solution to 35 per cent tariffs imposed by U.S.
Carney disappointed after Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs

Carney disappointed after Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday his government is disappointed that U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent if Ottawa didn't make a trade deal.
No trade deal with U.S. better than a bad one: Canadian business groups

No trade deal with U.S. better than a bad one: Canadian business groups

Canadian business groups anxiously watching trade negotiations with the U.S. don't want the country to rush into a deal but say the uncertainty is weighing on their members. After U.S.
Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent

Trump signs executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pushing tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent beginning on Friday, following through on a threat to raise duties if Ottawa didn't make a trade deal.
Canada’s economy contracts in May even as some sectors rebound from tariffs

Canada’s economy contracts in May even as some sectors rebound from tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada's economy contracted for a second straight month in May even as some sectors held up in the face of U.S. tariffs. Real gross domestic product fell 0.1 per cent in May, Statistics Canada said Thursday, matching the decline in April.
Delta City Manager gets top job in Vancouver

Delta City Manager gets top job in Vancouver

Donny van Dyk is the new City Manager for Vancouver
Surge in new condos pushes Vancouver housing prices down overall, says brokerage

Surge in new condos pushes Vancouver housing prices down overall, says brokerage

Tariff uncertainty, lower immigration, investor retreat among factors, say experts
Best Buy Canada’s new president maps growth reboot from Vancouver HQ

Best Buy Canada’s new president maps growth reboot from Vancouver HQ

Mat Povse is company’s latest leader set to put Canadian stamp on operations
B.C.'s new jobs minister says innovation still front and centre despite rebrand

B.C.'s new jobs minister says innovation still front and centre despite rebrand

Innovation stays, but 'growth' is the new buzzword as B.C. shuffles cabinet and updates economic plan
Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism

Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Canada is hours away. Aug.