‘The year that the shoe dropped’: Canada-U.S. relationship in 2025

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - On Jan. 20, Trump returned to the Oval Office to announce his "America First" trade policy. Just weeks later, he announced sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports.

2 months / sootoday

Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations

2 months / sootoday

Cornies: Keep elbows up to defend Canadian values, too

2 months / lfpress / Robin Guillemette

Tariffs: threats that put Quebec economy on hold

2 months / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

Health minister says Canada can't rely on U.S. health institutions anymore

2 months / sootoday

‘The year that the shoe dropped’: Canada-U.S. relationship in 2025

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

‘The year that the shoe dropped’: How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025

2 months / citynews / News Staff

'The year that the shoe dropped': How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025

2 months / sootoday

Federal government suspends export ban on single-use plastics

Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Ban on foreign sales of grocery bags, straws, cutlery, ring carriers for cans was to take effect last weekend

#trade #politics #economicpolicy #canada #consumerprotection #climate #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics

EDITORIAL: The single-use plastics boondoggle

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Federal government suspends export ban on single-use plastics

2 months / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Ottawa suspends plans to ban single-use plastic exports

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports

2 months / sootoday

About one-third of Canadians say they're optimistic about the new year: survey

Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - This year has been marked by economic upheaval, global conflict and climate change-induced natural disasters, and only a third of Canadians are optimistic things will get better in 2026, a new Leger poll suggests.

#economicpolicy #canada #publicprotests #labour #publicapathy #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics #finance #unemployment

This is how many Canadians are optimistic about the new year

2 months / sootoday

Government satisfaction drops sharply as Canadians struggle with cost-of-living pressures

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

About one-third of Canadians say they're optimistic about the new year: survey

2 months / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

About one-third of Canadians optimistic about the new year: survey

2 months / citynews / News Staff

About one-third of Canadians optimistic about the new year: survey

2 months / sootoday

Get ready for some booze prices to climb in the new year

sootoday - Changes flow from Doug Ford's plans to expand and modernize how alcohol is sold in the province, which has seen beer, wine and coolers now available in convenience stores

#politics #economicpolicy #ontario #dougford #consumerprotection #government #finance #business

Get ready for some booze prices to climb in the new year

2 months / sootoday

Booze to cost more in the new year when wholesale discount disappears?

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Ontario changes to alcohol sales could lead to higher prices next year

2 months / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Interim budget officer says he regrets calling feds' fiscal management 'stupefying'

sootoday - OTTAWA — Jason Jacques says he learned a lot about the importance of choosing his words carefully in his first few months as the interim parliamentary budget officer.

#economicpolicy #ottawa #budget #deficit #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #governmentshutdown #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Interim budget officer says he regrets characterizing the feds' fiscal management 'stupefying'

2 months / nationalobserver / Craig Lord

Interim budget officer says he regrets calling feds’ fiscal management ‘stupefying’

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Interim budget officer says he regrets calling feds' fiscal management 'stupefying'

2 months / sootoday

Canada’s GDP shrank 0.3% in October, erasing September’s gain: StatCan

Ari Rabinovitch / globalnews - Canada's GDP fell 0.3 per cent in October, which more than offset the previous increase of 0.2 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #finance #business #jobs

Canada’s economy to end year on weak footing after tariff turmoil

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jason Kirby, Brent Jang

Real GDP fell 0.3 per cent in October amid manufacturing slowdown: StatCan

2 months / sootoday

GDP drop cuts odds of a Bank of Canada interest rate hike in 2026

2 months / financialpost / Naimul Karim

Canada’s GDP shrank 0.3% in October, erasing September’s gain: StatCan

2 months / globalnews / Ari Rabinovitch

Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product fell 0.3 per cent in October

2 months / sootoday

Canada’s GDP contracted 0.3% in October, biggest drop in almost 3 years

2 months / theglobeandmail

Canada's economy shrinks by 0.3% amid manufacturing decline, labour strikes

2 months / financialpost / Jordan Gowling

A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s 'absolutely' threatened in 2026

Craig Lord / nationalobserver - US President Donald Trump's tariff campaign appeared to move at a breakneck pace towards Canada's economy this year.

#trade #uscanadarelations #politics #economicpolicy #canada #internationalrelations #government #finance

Canada’s lobster industry caught in a tariff trap

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jason Kirby, Kate Helmore

Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026 due to stock, trade pressures

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Jim Beam halts production at Kentucky distillery due to tariff pressure, slumping demand

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jeffrey Collins

Jim Beam halting some bourbon production as exports fall amid U.S. tariffs

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s 'absolutely' threatened in 2026

2 months / nationalobserver / Craig Lord

Tariff exemptions were Canada’s salvation in 2025. Why they’re at risk in 2026

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s ‘absolutely’ at risk in 2026

2 months / citynews / News Staff

A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s 'absolutely' at risk in 2026

2 months / sootoday

Federal public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year

Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Government plans to reduce size of public service by about 40,000 people

#economicpolicy #publicprotests #ottawa #labour #government #canadianpolitics #unemployment #jobs

What if Ottawa empowered, not enfeebled the public service? | Opinion

2 months / ottawacitizen / Aaron Hutchins

Public servants to learn about job cuts in January

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Federal public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year

2 months / theglobeandmail / Catherine Morrison

Hundreds of public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Hundreds of public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year

2 months / sootoday

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could dramatically increase the number of trains that travel along the corridor each day.

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #quebec #toronto #transit #infrastructure #government #jobs

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail project could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / nationalobserver / Maura Forrest

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / sootoday

CUSMA renewal talks heat up after U.S. lists demands on dairy, streaming and alcohol

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade representative has outlined a series of conditions Canada must meet to secure a long-term extension of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement when it comes up for mandatory review next year, setting the stage for pot…

#trade #uscanadarelations #politics #economicpolicy #internationalrelations #labour #agriculture #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Canada will start formal CUSMA discussions with U.S. in January

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

Canada will begin formal talks with US in January on review of free trade deal

2 months / nationalobserver / Jim Bronskill

In the news: Canada-U.S. trade talks, High-speed rail, Processing unwanted gifts

2 months / sootoday

Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

2 months / sootoday

Politics Insider: PM expects sectoral tariff talks at USMCA review

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Carney sees room for Canada-U.S. trade co-operation as trilateral deal review looms

2 months / sootoday

SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE: Carney strikes strong contrast over Trudeau, pundits say

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

CUSMA renewal talks heat up after U.S. lists demands on dairy, streaming and alcohol

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Carney says U.S. tariff reprieve ‘unlikely’ to happen before CUSMA review talks

2 months / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

Canada, U.S. may not get sectoral deals before CUSMA renewal, Carney says

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s false

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary.

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #mining #infrastructure #firstnations #environmentalprotection #government

Ottawa gives Ford free pass to fast-track major projects with limited federal oversight

2 months / nationalobserver / Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Province and feds agree to speed up project approvals, including Ring of Fire

2 months / sootoday

U.S. access to Canada’s critical minerals not ‘assured,’ Carney says

2 months / theglobeandmail / Laura Stone

Ontario, Ottawa agree to speed up project approvals, including Ring of Fire mining

2 months / sootoday

Carney and Ford agree to streamline environmental reviews for Ontario projects

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ontario reaches agreement with federal government to speed up Ring of Fire road

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s false

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Ontario, Ottawa agree to speed up project approvals, including Ring of Fire mining

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Ontario indigenous affairs minister and premier speak about Ring of Fire deal

2 months / theglobeandmail

Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents

Sean Boynton / globalnews - Statistics Canada said Wednesday the national population fell by 76,068 people, or 0.2 per cent, in the third quarter of this year.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #immigration #government

Morning Update: How to age well

2 months / theglobeandmail / April Fong

Business Brief: Canada’s population whiplash

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chris Wilson-Smith

International students allocated to Ontario colleges, universities to drop again

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents

2 months / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Canadian population edged lower in third quarter as non-permanent residents drop

2 months / sootoday

Canada's population declines for the first time since the pandemic

2 months / financialpost / Naimul Karim

Canada’s population contracts for the first time since early pandemic years

2 months / theglobeandmail / Vanmala Subramaniam

Canada Population Drops 0.2% in Third Quarter in First Decline Since Pandemic

2 months / reddit / /u/seakucumber

Ford pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank

sootoday - OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching Toronto as the best place to host a new global bank for defence spending. The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is a new multilateral initiative by democratic countries.

#economicpolicy #security #ontario #toronto #internationalrelations #dougford #defence #government #finance #business

Opinion: Toronto is the natural home for the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank

2 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Doug Ford endorses Toronto as potential headquarters for multinational defence bank

2 months / theglobeandmail / Pippa Norman

Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank

2 months / sootoday

Toronto launches bid to host NATO-linked defence bank

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ford pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank

2 months / sootoday

Toronto, Ontario bid to be potential Canadian host for new international defence bank

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Toronto makes bid to host headquarters for new global defence bank that could create 3,500 jobs

2 months / nationalpost / Chris Lambie

Carney’s first year as prime minister highlights the contrast with Trudeau

Kyle Duggan / nationalobserver - Canadians started the year with Justin Trudeau as prime minister, a man who wore his emotions on his sleeve — who teared up when he announced his resignation in early January, triggering a tumultuous year in politics.

#markcarney #politics #economicpolicy #canada #ottawa #liberalparty #fiscalpolicy #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics

Carney vs Trudeau Contrast (4)
Floor Crossing Majority Drama (6)
Poilievre Opposition Sparks (2)
Quebec Trade and Cabinet Interviews (1)

Carney vs Trudeau Contrast

Carney’s first year as prime minister highlights the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / nationalobserver / Kyle Duggan

Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / reddit / /u/DogeDoRight

Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau

2 months / sootoday

Floor Crossing Majority Drama

Carney says 'spectrum of MPs' attracted to his party, dismisses claim he's manipulating a majority

2 months / reddit / /u/ZestyBeanDude

LILLEY: Carney playing with floor crossing is dangerous for national unity

2 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

A majority government built with floor-crossers is not legitimate, Poilievre says

2 months / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

‘They came to us,’ Carney says on Conservative MPs crossing the floor - National

2 months / reddit / /u/ph0enix1211

Petition urging Michael Ma resignation tops 37,000 signatures

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

‘They came to us,’ Carney says on Conservative MPs crossing the floor

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

Poilievre Opposition Sparks

Poilievre says Carney's Liberals are 'counterfeit' Conservatives

2 months / sootoday

FIRST READING: Poilievre says he would build pipeline against First Nations objections

2 months / nationalpost / Tristin Hopper

Quebec Trade and Cabinet Interviews

Trade talks, a new French tutor, and Guilbeault’s future: What we learned from Mark Carney’s end-of-year interviews in Quebec

2 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #ottawa #mining #infrastructure #firstnations #government #canadianpolitics

Ford sets criteria for ‘special economic zones’ that fast-track projects

2 months / nationalobserver / Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Ontario, Ottawa to sign deal to cut red tape for major projects, speed up Ring of Fire road

2 months / theglobeandmail / Jeff Gray, Laura Stone

Sudbury remains top choice for Wyloo’s nickel processing facility

2 months / sootoday

In Ontario, Enbridge Gas gets to build pipelines on public land for free. Waterloo Region and Guelph want to change that

2 months / sootoday

Feds, Ontario will sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

2 months / nationalobserver / Liam Casey

Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Carney, Ford to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on big projects, including Ring of Fire

2 months / theglobeandmail / Liam Casey

Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

2 months / sootoday

New Brunswick first province to sign federal "one project, one review" agreement

Emily Baron Cadloff / nationalobserver - New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects.

#economicpolicy #newbrunswick #infrastructure #climate #firstnations #environmentalprotection #government #canadianpolitics

New Brunswick first province to sign federal "one project, one review" agreement

2 months / nationalobserver / Emily Baron Cadloff

New Brunswick first province to sign federal "one project, one review" agreement

2 months / sootoday

New Brunswick agrees to joint federal and provincial environmental reviews

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

New Brunswick agrees to joint federal and provincial environmental reviews

2 months / sootoday

Ottawa’s new ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid trade war

Uday Rana / globalnews - The procurement policy will extend immediately to government contracts valued at $25 million and over, Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said Tuesday.

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #canada #government #business

Buy Canadian policy lets foreign-owned firms qualify as Canadian, Lightbound says

2 months / thelogic / Laura Osman

'Buy Canadian' policy comes into effect as layoffs mount in steel and forestry industries

2 months / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

'Buy Canadian' policy takes effect, changing rules for federal procurement

2 months / sootoday

‘Buy Canadian’ policy comes into effect, changing rules for federal procurement

2 months / reddit / /u/AtomicVGZ

Ottawa’s new ‘Buy Canadian’ procurement rules kick in amid trade war

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

'Buy Canadian' policy comes into effect, changing rules for federal procurement

2 months / sootoday

‘Buy Canadian’ policy comes into effect, changing rules for federal procurement

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have some of Canada's youth feeling adrift

Craig Lord, Ritika Dubey / nationalobserver - Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #consumerprotection #youth #budget #government #finance #unemployment #jobs

In the news: Contrasting Carney with Trudeau, Vaccine hesitancy, Youth in despair

2 months / sootoday

Why transitional support is key for youth aging out of mental health services

2 months / sootoday

World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada's youth

2 months / sootoday

Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis

2 months / sootoday

Are younger Canadians getting their fair share? It’s time to have a serious talk about the CPP

2 months / thehub / Charles Lammam

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift

2 months / reddit / /u/FancyNewMe

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have some of Canada's youth feeling adrift

2 months / nationalobserver / Craig Lord, Ritika Dubey

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada's youth feeling adrift

2 months / sootoday

Doug Ford knocks back plan to sell off U.S. booze for charity

Isaac Callan / globalnews - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says selling off surplus American alcohol for charity is 'not as easy as it sounds,' knocking back a suggestion to raise funds for food banks.

#politics #economicpolicy #ontario #dougford #budget #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics

Doug Ford knocks back plan to sell off U.S. booze for charity

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Ford cool to idea to sell off U.S. booze for charity

2 months / citynews / Michael Talbot

Ford cool to idea to sell off U.S. booze for charity

2 months / sootoday

Ford announces plan to boost Niagara tourism with casinos, theme park

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Ontario Premier says he wants to see twice as many annual visitors as the current 13 million who visit Niagara Falls and area

#economicpolicy #ontario #entertainment #dougford #traveladvisories #infrastructure #government

WATCH: Premier Ford announces tourism boost for Niagara Region

2 months / torontosun / Postmedia News

Ontario looks to expand casinos and attractions in bid to make Niagara the new Vegas

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ford announces plan to boost Niagara tourism with casinos, theme park

2 months / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Ford promises more ‘big, large casinos’ in Niagara Falls tourism vision

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Ford eyes more casinos, theme park, observation wheel to boost Niagara tourism

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Ford eyes more casinos, theme park, observation wheel to boost Niagara tourism