CTV National News: Will PM Mark Carney follow through on July 1 free trade promise?
Watch
While some progress has been made, there are still issues with Carney's interprovincial free trade legislation. CTV News' Colton Praill reports.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Globe and Mail
17 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
White House will resume Canada trade talks after digital services tax removal, Trump adviser says
A top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says the White House will resume trade negotiations with Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney's climbdown on Ottawa's digital services tax. The now-scrapped tax had targeted foreign tech giants, chiefly U.S.-based companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Airbnb, and Uber. Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, confirmed to Fox News on Monday morning that trade talks will restart. 'Oh, absolutely,' he said, when asked if the two sides would immediately resume negotiations. It was only late Sunday, hours before the first digital services tax payments were due, that Mr. Carney's government announced it was scrapping the levy. The reversal came after Prime Minister spoke with Mr. Trump earlier Sunday. Mr. Hassett said Mr. Trump raised the DST with Mr. Carney at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., earlier this month. The President then threatened last Friday that, if the tax remained in place, he would break off trade talks and impose more tariffs on Canada in seven days. 'One of the things that the President asked for,' at the G7, Mr. Hassett said, 'was that they would take the DST tax off. It's something that they've studied, now they've agreed to and, for sure, that means that we can get back to the negotiations.' The tax, which would have imposed a three-per-cent levy on digital services by major tech companies, was passed by Canada last year with the first payments due to be collected June 30. Canada and the U.S. are in negotiations towards a trade and security deal as Mr. Carney aims to have Mr. Trump's tariffs removed. Canada faces tariffs of 50 per cent on steel and aluminum exported to the U.S., 25 per cent on autos, as well as blanket tariffs on all other goods exported outside the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA.) At the G7, Mr. Trump and Mr. Carney set a deadline of July 21 to finish the deal. After that, there may be a further renegotiation of the USMCA.
CTV News
30 minutes ago
- CTV News
Steelworkers' union in full support of sale of EVRAZ North America, Regina steel plant
The steel plant in Regina is seen in this undated file photo. The United Steelworkers union (USW) says it fully supports the sale of EVRAZ North America to Connecticut based Atlas Holdings, which includes the steel plant in Regina. In a news release on Friday, Atlas said it anticipates the deal to close in the second half of 2025. The steelworkers' union said that the announcement of the acquisition provides more clarity for its members moving forward after a challenging time. 'After a long period of uncertainty following sanctions on the company's former owner, this announcement provides a path forward for the thousands of workers across North America and brings new opportunity for investment and growth in Canada's steel industry,' the union said in a news release on Monday. Russian-owned EVRAZ was sanctioned in 2022 shortly after Russia first invaded Ukraine. Mike Day, president of USW Local 5890, which represents steelworkers in Regina said the past few years have been difficult for its members who continued to work through uncertainty with professionalism and pride. 'We're hopeful this marks the beginning of a long and positive relationship with Atlas. Our members are ready to continue doing what they do best by producing high-quality Canadian steel that supports our economy and our communities,' Day said in the release. USW says it's committed to working with the new ownership group and all levels of government to ensure that the Regina and Calgary facilities continue to play critical roles in the provinces' economic future. USW, which represents 225,000 steelworkers in Canada, says it will engage closely with Atlas and all stakeholders in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition, prioritize job security and advocate for policies that support a strong domestic steel sector. Along with Regina, EVRAZ North America operates in Alberta, Colorado and Oregon.
National Post
31 minutes ago
- National Post
Manitoba's minister of accessibility apologizes for comments about ASL 'interpreter's hand movements'
Manitoba's Minister of Accessibility Nahanni Fontaine has apologized after she groused on hot mic about sharing the stage with an American Sign Language interpreter. Article content At a graduation celebration on June 26, Fontaine spoke to her press secretary, Ryan Stelter, ahead of a media scrum. Fontaine, who is also minister of families and gender equality, complained of the interpreter being distracting during her speech, according to APTN's video of the exchange. Article content Article content Article content 'I was thrown off,' Fontaine told Stelter. 'It wasn't great — but because the woman — she shouldn't have been on the stage' Article content Article content 'I couldn't see anybody on (the left) side — all I could see was her…' she added, then started to wave her hands around to Stelter, who referred to the interpreter's translations as 'frantic hand movements.' Article content 'Yeah! I'm like, f— why did I have her on the stage,' said Fontaine, 'Jesus, I'm like, 'You need to leave.'' Article content 'Yesterday, during a private debrief with my staff, I was reflecting on my public speaking performance and remarked I had been distracted by the interpreter's hand movements. I was expressing frustration on my own poor planning to ensure clear sight lines at the event.' Article content Article content She added: 'My comments did not acknowledge signing is not simply 'hand movements,' but a full and rich language used by thousands of Manitoban(s) every day.' Article content Article content 'As the Minister responsible for Accessibility I understand that ASL interpretation is integral to our public events, and we must continue to build understanding and respect for sign language and Manitobans who rely on it,' her statement continued.
