Unpublished Newswire

OTTAWA — No matter where Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff plans land in the coming days, economists and other trade specialists warn that Canada’s efforts to diversify from the United States market will be overwhelmed by the “gravitational pull” from our southern neighbour. Trade officials say the Canadian and American economies — for better or worse — are tied at the hip and that’s not going to change no matter what Canada does to diversify its exports. Trade diversification has been a Canadian government priority for decades and a frequent refrain on the current federal election...

OTTAWA — The threat of seeing Japanese automaker Honda move some of its production south of the border, in the wake of a global tariff war, has caused Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre to stress why they should be in the driver’s seat come April 28. Japanese news outlet Nekkei threw much of Canada into a panic early Tuesday after it reported that Honda is working on plans to switch its production from Mexico and Canada to the U.S. However, Canadian officials came out to say the report was not accurate. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who spoke to the president of Honda Canada, said the...