Mark Carney says Canada is ready to resume Canada-U.S. trade talks for the right deal, after the August collapse clarified Ottawa’s red lines.
The Canadian alcohol import ban takes effect Sept. 29, alongside blocked motorcycles and whey, plus 50% tariffs on mattresses, lamps and motorboats from Sept. 15.
Polling on Canada-U.S. trade talks finds 73% of Canadians against difficult concessions, 62% approval for Carney, and a plurality willing to wait for U.S. midterms.
A new “Trump Bump” has pushed the Liberals to a 14-point vote intention lead over the Conservatives, 46% to 32%, as counter-tariffs take effect in Canada.
The bank CEOs credit outlook stayed positive at the Scotiabank Financials Summit, even as Canada-U.S. tariffs escalated and TD set aside $500 million.
The new TIFF market gives buyers and sellers a formal trading floor in Toronto, backed by $23 million in public funding and a dedicated Canada Pavilion.
Canada retaliatory tariffs on $20B in U.S. goods are now in force, Washington bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles from Sept. 29, and Ottawa looks to the EU.
