OTTAWA - "WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!" U.S. President Donald Trump's social media post this week was a continuation on a theme he's maintained throughout the trade war: that his country doesn't need anything from Canada. Experts — and exports — say that's not the case. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has urged the federal government to use some exports as leverage at the negotiating table — and after Trump's latest escalation, he called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to cut off the supply [Read more]

CALGARY - Canada's industry minister is deflecting questions about whether the country will use Alberta's abundant energy exports as leverage in the tense trade war with the United States. Mélanie Joly, pressed by reporters in Calgary over whether oil and gas shipments may be on the table, isn't tipping Ottawa's hand. Joly says the federal government doesn't negotiate in public and that she trusts Prime Minister Mark Carney to lead the country's approach. Talks between the two countries [Read more]

WASHINGTON - Members of the Trump administration on Monday fanned across cable news stations and in front of crowds of loyal supporters to make the case for Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Canada as the president himself moved to escalate the trade war. Trump posted on social media that he intends to double tariffs on Canadian automobiles and auto parts to 50 per cent on Jan. 1. Later in the day he escalated that further, threatening to shut off the pipes which carry natural gas and oil from [Read more]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is taking aim at Canadian energy flowing through the United States in another escalation of his trade war with Canada. In a post on his Truth Social account Trump warns of "consequences" if Canadian officials didn't "fall in line." The post specifically calls out Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who earlier in the day told an Ontario radio talk show program that Trump could "kiss my ass" and said Ontario should leverage energy and critical minerals in trade [Read more]

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's premier says studies showing year-round shipping potential from the Port of Churchill boost the case for expanding the Arctic deepsea port. Wab Kinew says the studies address a key concern from shippers and will help attract investment. The studies suggest that advances in marine technology and declining sea ice due to climate change mean shipping can be greatly expanded from the current four-month window. They also show the waterways could be navigated year-round [Read more]

TORONTO - Canada’s main stock index edged lower Thursday while U.S. markets also lost ground as geopolitical concerns sent oil prices higher. Uncertainty continues over the U.S. war with Iran and when oil tankers will once again be able to freely exit the Persian Gulf. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with “the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY” late Wednesday but provided few details. The October crude oil contract was up US$2.44 at US$86.83 per [Read more]

BANFF - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Canada’s trade dispute with the U.S. has been a wake-up call to diversify the province’s economy. Houston was responding late Wednesday to a potential Canada-U.S. trade deal from Banff, Alta., where he’s promoting energy projects at an industry conference. He said the dispute has taught the province it needs to develop more diverse trading partners for sectors like seafood and agriculture, though the U.S. market is still important. He said [Read more]