• Trump to speak at UN General Assembly amid trade war and tariff threats

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-22 13:52:35.0
  Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Resources, Mining, Governance]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney is attending the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly amid escalating trade tensions and tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Bilateral relations have deteriorated following failed trade negotiations, with Trump threatening tariffs and pursuing alternative potash imports from Belarus over Canadian suppliers. Additionally, tensions have risen following European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's openness to Canada becoming an associate member of the European Union, a move labeled by Trump as a potential hostile act.

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• Carney says deepening ‘alliance’ with European Union is a work in progress

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-15 19:53:40.0
  Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Energy, Mining, Governance]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada is in the process of deepening its strategic alliance and economic ties with the 27-member European Union amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States under President Donald Trump. Speaking in Toronto prior to traveling to Strasbourg, France—where he will address the European Parliament and participate in the EU's state of the union debate—Carney emphasized that the partnership focuses on strategic sectors such as energy and critical minerals. He stated that the diplomatic and economic outreach aims to diversify supply chains and enhance national sovereignty and independence. Discussions follow a strategic partnership initiated in June of the previous year, with further talks scheduled for a summit in Montreal.

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• Tariff fight looms over Nova Scotia legislature’s return

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-08 22:14:40.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Economy, Trade, Labour, Governance, Mining]

  As the Nova Scotia legislature convened for its fall sitting at Province House, the economy, U.S. trade tariffs, and workers' rights dominated legislative debate. Premier Tim Houston's government faced questioning regarding retaliatory Canadian tariffs on American goods, with Finance Minister John Lohr confirming that the province's $50 million tariff relief contingency fund has not yet been tapped despite ongoing consultations with affected supply chains. Concurrently, the provincial government tabled legislation to lower the overtime threshold from 48 hours to 44 hours a week, drawing criticism from opposition leaders who noted it lags behind other jurisdictions. Outside Province House, demonstrators gathered to protest unilateral policy decisions, specifically demanding the reinstatement of the provincial uranium mining ban following a petition containing over 10,000 signatures.

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