Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Mexico and the European Union are the latest tariff targets for United States President Donald Trump. On Saturday, Trump announced he will impose 30 per cent tariffs on the two […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump targets EU, Mexico
Threatens to slap on 30 per cent tariffs
Global Markets: Trump threatens Canada with tariff hike
Exemptions for U.S. imports covered by CUSMA, as well as energy, fertilizer
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada is now facing a 35 per cent tariff on its exports to the United States, effective Aug. 1. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Thursday, with the additional […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump threatens Brazil with sharp surcharge
Claims Bolsonaro victim of witch hunt
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump targeted Brazil in his latest round of tariff threats. On Wednesday, Trump warned Brazilian President Luiz da Silva that he would slap a 50 per […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump slaps on copper tariff
Canada is number two supplier to U.S.
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There will now be a 50 per cent tariff on copper imported by the United States. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Tuesday. Canada is the number two supplier of […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump tells 14 countries to cut deals with U.S.
Canada not among the 14
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump posted letters on Truth Social on Monday, warning 14 countries to make trade deals with the U.S. Trump also extended the deadline for countries for the […] Read more
Global Markets: Severe flooding hits central Texas
Forecasters say more rain coming
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Flooding in central Texas has killed more than 80 people as of Monday, with 27 at Camp Mystic. Authorities said dozens more people are believed to be missing as search and […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. House passed ‘big, beautiful bill’
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States House of Representatives passed a 900-plus-page tax and spending package championed by President Donald Trump on Thursday by a vote of 218-214 with two Republicans voting against the package. Having already passed in […] Read more
Global Markets: Canada’s trade deficit narrows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported today that the country’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to C$5.9 billion in May, compared to the record amount of C$7.6 billion in April. Canada’s exports were 1.1 per cent higher in May, the […] Read more
Global Markets: Hot, dry weather on Prairies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Parts of eastern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan are under heat warnings issued by Environment Canada.
Global Markets: Canada rescinds digital services tax
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government announced Sunday evening that it will rescind the planned digital services tax in order to resume trade negotiations with the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump cut off talks on Friday because […] Read more