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Canada's economy grows faster than expected in first quarter
Financial Post
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Despite strong growth during the first quarter, Statistics Canada said demand was flat. Final domestic demand, which represents total consumption expenditures and investment in fixed capital, did not increase for the first time since the end of...
Atlantic Canada bears brunt of interprovincial trade barriers but offers a path to change
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Today, internal trade accounts for about one-fifth of Canada's economy, with international trade nearly doubling that For a country in search of new economic opportunities, internal trade reform is a low-cost, high-impact...
Canada’s economy grew 2.2% annualized in Q1 as businesses raced to beat tariffs
The Albertan
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May 30, 2025
OTTAWA — A rush to get ahead of Canada’s looming tariff dispute with the United States powered economic growth in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real gross domestic product rose 2.2 per cent annualized in the three-month period,...
Canada’s economy grew 2.2% in Q1 as businesses raced to beat tariffs
Vancouver City News
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May 30, 2025
Statistics Canada says the economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter of the year as businesses raced to get ahead of looming tariffs from the United States. The agency says real gross domestic product grew at an annualized pace of 2.2...
What Canada’s GDP growth means for the upcoming interest rate decision
Global News
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May 30, 2025
Canada’s economy grew in the first three months of the year, but the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the developing trade war may have led businesses to boost production ahead of what many say is still expected to be a...
CP NewsAlert: Canada’s economy grew 2.2% in Q1 as businesses raced to beat tariffs
BayToday
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May 30, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.2 per cent in the first quarter, topping market expectations. The agency’s advance estimates point to real gross domestic product growth of 0.1 per cent in April....
Conservative MP Damien Kurek calls on colleagues to 'fight for Canada' as he steps down for Poilievre
Cochrane Times-Post
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian Politics The MP for Battle River—Crowfoot said that politics had been a 'wild, wild ride' for him Member of Parliament for Battle River—Crowfoot, Damien Kurek, right, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre....
Tariff uncertainty, Canadian boycott have Cape Cod businesses wary as summer begins
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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May 30, 2025
Cape Cod is getting ready for summer, the season that makes or breaks the local economy. Business owners say they hope it’s a good year — but really, they’re just craving stability. With tariffs in flux and Canadians canceling reservations, the...
Economy grows at 2.2% annualized rate in Q1
CJLS - Massachusetts
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Canada’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.2 per cent during the first quarter. Statistics Canada said the growth was primarily driven by exports, coinciding with the U.S. tariffs. Higher imports and weak residential structure resale...
Bank of Canada decision up in air as GDP signals 'frail' economy Economists weigh in on forecast-beating data that was worse than it looked
Devon Dispatch
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economists weigh in on forecast-beating data that was worse than it looked Economists believe the GDP growth can be attributed to companies getting ahead of tariffs, and that many of the underlying numbers paint a...
Canada Growth Up But Trump Tariffs Starting To Hurt
International Business Times
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May 30, 2025
Canada's latest growth figures, released Friday, were better than expected, but also highlighted weaknesses in the economy as the effects of a trade war launched by US President Donald Trump began to take hold. The nation has been shaken by the...
Bank of Canada decision up in air as GDP signals 'frail' economy
Daily Herald Tribune
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economists weigh in on forecast-beating data that was worse than it looked Economists believe the GDP growth can be attributed to companies getting ahead of tariffs, and that many of the underlying numbers paint a...
Smoke from Canada wildfires triggers air quality alerts across U.S. Great Lakes region
The Hans India
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May 30, 2025
Wildfires raging across Canada have forced widespread evacuations and emergency declarations—and now, they’re sending hazardous smoke into the northern United States. As of Friday, 174 wildfires are actively burning in Canada, with 94 classified...
Court of International Trade Unequivocally Declares IEEPA Tariffs to be Unlawful
JD Supra - California
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May 30, 2025
On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in a unanimous decision, held tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to be...
Canada Sees Record Numbers of US Doctors Crossing the Border
Truthout
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May 30, 2025
Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and got out. Michael now works in a...
Israel's provocative settlement response may force Canada to back up its words
CBC/Radio-Canada
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May 30, 2025
The Israeli government's response to last week's unprecedented joint statement by Canada, France and the U.K. could hardly be clearer, says former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen, now a senior fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk...
New ports, pipelines and trading partners are not enough to secure Canadians’ prosperity
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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May 30, 2025
Elizabeth Mulholland QUOI Media Securing Canadians’ future prosperity requires more than new ports, pipelines and trading partners – our community services also require urgent attention and investment if Canadians are to weather the economic...
Despite Anti-Trump Mandate, Canada’s New PM Pushes “Golden Dome” Missile System
Truthout
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May 30, 2025
For just $61 billion, Canada can get in on Donald Trump’s latest scheme: a space-based North American missile defense system that Trump has called the “Golden Dome.” Trump posted the amount of money he would expect Canada to pay on his Truth...
Northern US Mayors Call for End to ‘Irrational’ Trade War With Canada
Mint
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May 30, 2025
Mayors in states that border Canada are calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s trade war with the country, saying it has harmed businesses and workers in their communities and upended one of the world’s most successful economic...
Court of International Trade Issues Surprise Ruling on Trump Tariffs: What You Need to Know
JD Supra - California
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May 30, 2025
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and Thursday, May 29, 2025, three significant court actions impacted the tariff and trade landscape. First, on May 28, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a unanimous decision...