Global Markets: Canadian premiers in D.C.

Meeting with U.S. lawmakers, lobbyists

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.   Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers are in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to meet with United States lawmakers and special interest groups. Led by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the current chair […] Read more

Global Markets: Steel, aluminum tariffs are on

Levies likely violate earlier Trump trade deal

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 imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all of the country’s steel and aluminum imports on Monday. While the move drew strong criticism from Canadian Prime […] Read more


Global Markets: Trump to announce tariffs on steel, aluminum

Canada a major supplier of both 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.   United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration will slap 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Trump’s formal announcement is expected to be made […] Read more

Global Markets: More jobs, less unemployment for Canada

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm  – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country added 76,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate of 6.6 per cent declined by 0.1 of a point from November. Analysts had expected 25,000 jobs to […] Read more



Global Markets: Canada records trade surplus in December

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada posted a trade surplus of C$708 million in December, its first in 10 months. By comparison, there was a C$986 million trade deficit in November and a 4.9 per […] Read more


Global Markets: Trump delays tariffs until March

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that planned 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the U.S. would be delayed until March. The levies were set aside after both nations’ […] Read more

Global Markets: Tariffs to be implemented on Tuesday

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump announced he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the U.S. starting Tuesday. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday he will […] Read more



Global Markets: Plane, helicopter collide midair

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – An American Airlines regional passenger jet flying from Wichita, Kan. and a United States Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair on Wednesday near Reagan Washington National Airport. A total of 67 people, including Russian and American […] Read more