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S&P/TSX composite climbs, U.S. markets rise after news of auto sector tariff delay

S&P/TSX composite climbs, U.S. markets rise after news of auto sector tariff delay

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Wednesday, led by base metals, industrials and technology, while U.S. markets also gained in the afternoon after news that automakers will get a month-long tariff exemption, one day after the U.S.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies after Trump pulls back on some of his tariffs

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies after Trump pulls back on some of his tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied after President Donald Trump pulled back on some of his tariffs, raising hopes he may avoid a worst-case trade war that grinds down economies and sends inflation higher. The S&P 500 rose 1.
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Canada moves to declare 'forever chemicals' toxic, plans nationwide phase-out

Canada moves to declare 'forever chemicals' toxic, plans nationwide phase-out

The proposed three-part regulatory process for per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) will take years and could include exemptions where alternatives are scarce
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Ottawa moves to block 'predatory' investments as tariff war continues

Ottawa moves to block 'predatory' investments as tariff war continues

OTTAWA — Canada's industry minister is looking to block what he calls "predatory investment behaviour" as a trade war with the United States continues.
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Tariffs spark Canadian calls for cross-country electrification

Tariffs spark Canadian calls for cross-country electrification

'Now is the time' to build out national electricity grid, says executive director of Pembina Institute.
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Trudeau says the U.S. launched a 'very dumb' trade war and Canada is fighting back

Trudeau says the U.S. launched a 'very dumb' trade war and Canada is fighting back

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump remained resolute about using tariffs to fill America's coffers hours after starting a North American trade war that rattled markets and was described by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "very dumb.
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B.C. ends electric vehicle tax exemption amid budget deficit

B.C. ends electric vehicle tax exemption amid budget deficit

Ending the used EV tax exemption was part of a B.C. budget that offered little new spending on climate measures, and $4 billion to cover 'unpredictable costs,' including tariff responses.
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Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico

Here's the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump today imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
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B.C. budget brings record deficit, billions in trade-war contingencies

B.C. budget brings record deficit, billions in trade-war contingencies

VICTORIA — The days leading up to British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey’s first budget had been a blur, she said, each “blended into the other” as she and her staff tried to keep up with unspooling developments in a potential Canada-U. S.
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B.C. Securities Commission bans former bank manager from public-company activity

B.C. Securities Commission bans former bank manager from public-company activity

Former CIBC branch manager in Merritt stole mutual funds from mother-in-law and was subsequently barred from the securities industry
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