The federal government announced tariffs on $27.6 billion in U.S. goods and a $7.5-billion support package Tuesday in Ottawa to help Canadian businesses and workers withstand the escalating trade war.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Monday to impose 50-per-cent tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts, then attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford as the Conservative opposition demanded details of failed trade negotiations.
A group opposing the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail project has released preliminary survey results showing significant opposition among municipal election candidates in Eastern Ontario.
