Here's the latest on Sunday as Canada prepares for Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last night Canada will retaliate after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed 25 per cent tariffs against Canadian goods would go into effect Tuesday.
Trudeau said Saturday that Canada will respond with 25 per cent tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods, including alcohol, furniture and natural resources.
Here's the latest (all times Eastern -- check back for the latest developments):
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Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods, outlines response plan
Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on hundreds of goods originating in the United States — from meat and milk to carpets and curtains — in response to steep new American levies against Canada.
The federal government released a detailed list of the retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion in goods Sunday, less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump forcibly dragged Canada into an unprecedented trade war.
Trump signed executive orders Saturday evening to hit America's closest neighbour with damaging duties of 10 per cent on energy and 25 per cent on everything else.
Here's the latest as Canada braces for Trump tariffs Tuesday
U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy, provincial government sources say.
The federal government has been working to reassure Canadians that it is has a robust plan to respond with retaliatory measures.
Here's the latest (all times Eastern -- check back for the latest developments):
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Fatal police shooting of Winnipeg man in mental health case justified: watchdog
Manitoba's police watchdog has cleared two officers in the shooting death of a Winnipeg man who confronted police with an axe while officers tried to hospitalize him for mental health concerns.
The acting civilian director of the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba says in a report that the use of force was authorized and justified.
The director added there are no reasonable grounds to support any charges against the two officers.
Liberal ministers make last-ditch pitch in D.C. to stop Trump tariffs on Canada
A trio of federal cabinet ministers is in Washington today making a last-ditch attempt to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing economically devastating tariffs on Canadian imports.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Immigration Minister Marc Miller are all in the U.S. capital, making a final diplomatic push to convince Republican lawmakers and Trump's team to sway the president.
Trump has signalled he's prepared to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports as early as Saturday.
Deadly U.S. mid-air collision no reason to panic about wider safety concerns: expert
The deadly mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night is likely the result of unique air traffic patterns in the area and shouldn't cause wider fears over air safety, says an aviation expert.
John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University, said the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has seen rising activity over the years while military aircraft also frequently fly in the area to make it a higher-risk airspace.
Parks Canada says eradicating zebra mussels in Manitoba park is 'not feasible'
Zebra mussels appear to be here to stay in Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, a popular boating destination for summer tourists.
Parks Canada says hundreds of live juvenile zebra mussels were found in the fall, attached to docks and infrastructure near the east end of Clear Lake.
That is a different part of the lake from where they were first found and where a containment curtain had been installed to try to prevent them from spreading.
BoC cuts key rate by quarter point to 3% as tariffs threat loom
The Bank of Canada delivered another interest rate cut on Wednesday, reducing its policy rate by a quarter-percentage point to three per cent. But looming U.S. tariffs are weighing on the central bank’s economic outlook.
The cut, the central bank's sixth consecutive one since June, comes as the bank said inflation is sitting around its two per cent target and the economy is picking up speed.
"There are signs economic activity is gaining momentum as past interest rate cuts work their way through the economy," Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks.
Carney secures three more ministerial endorsements
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured three more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday, with Defence Minister Bill Blair and Transport Minister Anita Anand backing Carney in statements on X and Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith hosting an event for the candidate in Toronto.