Canada
Carney counters Trump, slaps matching tariff on US-made vehicles
Top of Global National Thursday night ...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is matching U.S. President Donald Trump's auto tariffs by putting a 25 per cent counter-tariff on American-made vehicles that do not comply with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Mackenzie Gray looks at what else Carney is promising, and how some Canadian premiers are reacting to the escalating trade war.
Stellantis plans temporary shutdown of Windsor, Ont. plant
Stellantis will suspend production at its Windsor, Ont., assembly plant for at least two weeks, leaving 3,500 workers on an unexpected break. The company is also laying off 900 employees in the U.S. Jeff Semple looks at how U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war is posing an existential threat to Canada's auto industry.
Will Trump's global tariffs spark economic boom or lead to recession?
U.S. President Donald Trump is gambling that his new global tariffs will lead to an economic "boom," but many American lawmakers are instead fearing a recession. Jackson Proskow looks at how Trump's plan is fuelling anxiety in Capitol Hill.
Canada election 2025: Poilievre vows no GST on new Canadian-made vehicles
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has responded to new U.S. tariffs on Canada's auto sector by promising to eliminate the GST on new Canadian-made cars. David Akin explains what else Poilievre is promising, and how he's responding to losing four candidates in just two days.
Poilievre disagrees that voting Grit will lead to 'Western secession'
Tory leader says his objective is to unite the country around his message supporting economic growth and resource development
Liberals drop Edmonton candidate who praised Hamas, Hezbollah in video
The Liberals have revoked the candidacy of Edmonton-area candidate Rod Loyola over a video in which he defended the terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah at a 2009 anti-NATO protest.
Quebec separatists ponder a Conservative rendezvous
Conservatives say their Quebec platform specifically targets the kinds of voters in ridings here in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, like Jonquière and nearby Chicoutimi—Le Fjord. It emphasizes the importance of the French language, Radio-Canada, the need to tighten immigration, granting more freedom to the provincial government, and putting an end to woke identity politics.
The Provinces
Ford says closed Ontario Stellantis plant must get ‘up and running’ soon
On Wednesday evening, Stellantis confirmed it would introduce a temporary shutdown of its auto assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., between April 7 and April 21.
‘Trump is hurting himself’ with tariffs, Legault says while backing Canada’s retaliation
The premier said Quebec needs to diversify its export markets and sell more to other parts of Canada and Europe as it deals with an “unpredictable” president who could soon announce new tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors and increase surtaxes on lumber.
Premier reacts to ‘Liberation Day’ announcement
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” declaration, Premier Tim Houston says previously announced retaliatory measures will remain in place in Nova Scotia. On Wednesday, Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on multiple countries, not including Canada. However, previously imposed tariffs on a number of Canadian goods remain in place.
Yukon targets Elon Musk's companies in response to U.S. tariffs
The statement says the government is also reviewing satellite internet accounts with Musk's Starlink company and cancelling accounts that are not required for "business continuity or emergency response."
Elsewhere
Markets Were Not Prepared For The 'Liberation Day' Worst-Case Scenario
The markets clearly hadn’t priced in the “Liberation Day” announcement and will react in kind, but I believe there is a bottom to all of this. White House officials have shared that patience for Commerce Secretary Lutnick (one of Trump’s main tariff champions) is already running thin as unpopular tariff policies roil the markets. Resistance to these economically painful policies is likely to bring about some moderation that will eventually calm markets. Watch out for these signals that could market a turn in sentiment for the better.
Donald Trump trade war prompts retirement concerns as markets plummet worldwide
The instability in the markets has left many wondering about their retirement investments.
Penguins and polar bears outnumber people in some tariff-hit territories
Tiny tropical islands and remote Arctic outposts with no populations are among the countries and territories that now face at least 10 per cent U.S. tariffs, with some far higher.
GM to increase truck production in Indiana following Trump's tariffs
The Fort Wayne plant makes the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, which GM also manufactures at plants in Mexico and Canada. About half of GM's large pickup truck production is done in Mexico and Canada
The Calendar
- 0930 ET: Montreal - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh makes an announcement and speaks to reporters.
- 0930 ET: Montreal - LPC Leader Mark Carney makes an announcement and speaks to reporters.
- 0930 ET: Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to reporters.
- 1030 ET: Chateauguay, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet campaigns in the riding of Châteauguay--Les Jardins-de-Napierville
- 1115 ET: Trois-Riviéres, QC - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters.
- 1230 ET: Montreal - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaigns in the riding of Outremont.
- 1615 ET: Vaughan, ON - LPC Leader Mark Carney campaigns in the riding of Vaughan--Woodbridge.
- 1900 ET: Scarborough, ON - LPC Leader Mark Carney speaks to suporters
