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GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM, Stellantis Lose Part of Canada Tariff Break After Job Cuts

GM and Stellantis will be forced to pay tariffs on some U.S.-made vehicles they import for sale in Canada, after the companies decided to reduce assembly-line work at Ontario factories.

October 24, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

GM Ends BrightDrop Van Output in Setback for Canada Autos

The automaker is stopping the assembly line that made BrightDrop vans in Ontario. Its future was in doubt after GM announced in April it would halt production for months because of weak demand.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM Delays Cuts at Canada Plant Threatened by Trump’s Tariffs

The Detroit-based automaker will keep three shifts at its factory in Oshawa, Ontario, until at least Jan. 30.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Carney Hints Tariffs to Stay but Sees Negotiations Continuing

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney believes trade negotiations with the U.S. will “intensify” but sees little evidence the Trump administration is willing to completely drop tariffs.

July 15, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Canada Says Most Tariffs on US Remain, Contradicting Report

Canada’s finance minister said the government kept 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, disputing an Oxford Economics report that suggested it had paused the vast majority of those levies.

May 19, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Canada’s New Tariffs on US Drop to ‘Nearly Zero’

Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.

May 14, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Ritchie CEO Promotes Merits of IAA Deal Ahead of Vote Showdown

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. has the potential to double its share price if it takes over IAA Inc., its CEO said as she launches a final push to fend off opposition from some shareholders to the deal.

February 13, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Major Shareholder Backs Ritchie’s $6 Billion IAA Deal

A large investor in Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. is backing the Canadian auction company’s proposed takeover of IAA Inc., giving a boost to a deal that has been opposed by other shareholders.

January 30, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Vancouver’s Jammed Warehouses Cast Light on Rising Costs

To understand why inflation is running so hot, look to Canada’s West Coast. Vancouver, the home of one of North America’s busiest ports, is bursting at the seams.

April 25, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Vaccine Rule Raises Shipping Costs for Canadian Grocer

The head of one of Canada’s largest supermarket chains says the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the U.S.-Canada border is raising the cost of shipping fresh food. But so far, it has had little impact on the retailer’s ability to stock shelves.

January 25, 2022