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Canada Economy Contracts in Second Quarter as Tariffs Sink Exports

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Canada's economy was hit hard by the ramp up in tariffs in the latest quarter, when a slump in exports and drop in business investment led to the sharpest contraction …

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Canada's GDP contracts in Q2 as US tariffs weigh on exports

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Canada's economy shrank in the second quarter of 2025 as new US tariffs sharply reduced exports, leading to the first quarterly decline in seven quarters, according to data released on …

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Why Canada Is Removing Many Retaliatory Tariffs on US

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Dominic LeBlanc, president of the King's Privy Council for Canada and minister for Canada-US trade, explains why Canada is removing its retaliatory tariffs on a long list of US products …

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Canada's decision to drop tariffs on most U.S. imports could give the country's central bank a freer hand in cutting interest rates because the threat of trade-related inflation has dissipated, economists say

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The country's 25% tariff on roughly $21 billion of U.S. goods will no longer apply as of Sept. 1

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Canada drops many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.

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Canada announced Friday it was dropping most of its counter-tariffs of 25% on U.S. goods. The tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain in place for now.

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Canada Inflation Eases in July, Raising Hopes Interest Rates Will Again Be Cut

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The pace of inflation in Canada cooled last month, offering some hope the central bank will resume lowering interest rates to help revive a sluggish economy being held down by …

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EWC: A Year Ago I Turned Cautious Canadian Equities - That Was A Mistake (Rating Upgrade)

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Sentiment: Neutral ()

EWC offers targeted exposure to Canadian equities, mainly large and mid-cap companies, providing diversification for US-focused portfolios. Despite my prior caution, EWC has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past …

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World Markets Watchlist: August 11, 2025

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Sentiment: Neutral ()

Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

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EWC: Canada Jobs Market Turns Soft, Threatening The Equity Rally

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EWC has strong YTD returns and trades at all-time highs, but valuation is stretched with a P/E near 17x and PEG around 1.8x. Canada's labor market is weakening, with falling …

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World Markets Watchlist: August 4, 2025

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Sentiment: Neutral ()

Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

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Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian imports to 35%

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President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have …