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Toronto Sun
02-06-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Conservative MP asks Liberals if 'elbows up' tariff response was 'simply fake news'
Tories continuing to press Carney Liberals on Canada's counter-tariffs during question period Published Jun 02, 2025 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 2 minute read Dufferin-Caledon MP Kyle Seeback rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 2, 2025. Photo by Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Now you see them, now you don't. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Conservatives kept pressing the government on Canada's counter-tariffs during question period Monday, which many observers were surprised to see had largely vanished in the weeks and months since U.S. President Donald Trump launched his trade war against Canada. 'The prime minister ran on 'elbows up,' promising dollar-for-dollar tariffs on the U.S. and promising this would generate $20 billion in revenue,' said Dufferin–Caledon MP Kyle Seeback. 'It turns out it was actually 'elbows down' and the prime minister broke his promise and secretly cancelled those tariffs. Now Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian steel, which will devastate Canada's steel industry and put thousands of steel workers out of a job. Can the prime minister look steel workers in the eye, tell them it wasn't actually 'elbows down' and tell them how much money his tariffs will actually generate?' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A report issued last month by U.K.-based advisory firm Oxford Economics revealed that — despite the trade war taking centre stage in all parties' election platforms — Canada quietly walked back nearly all of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products with roll-backs, exemptions and breaks resulting in a 'near-zero' tariff rate increase on U.S. imports. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne offered no direct response to Seeback's question, instead shouting that the Mark Carney Liberals intend build a 'prosperous Canada.' Seeback pointed out Champagne's non-answer by comparing Carney's cabinet to that of his predecessor. ''Elbows up' was dollar-for-dollar tariffs,' he said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Has the prime minister already broken his promise to steel workers or was 'elbows up' simply fake news?' Industry Minister Melanie Joly said she spent the weekend contacting industry and union leaders, and promised to protect Canadian jobs. 'In order to be in solution mode, Mr. Speaker, we will ensure that Canadian steel and aluminum is used in our major infrastructure projects,' she said. Repeated attempts by the opposition to get the Liberals to provide clarity on counter-tariff revenue proved fruitless. bpassifiume@ X: @bryanpassifiume Read More Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Olympics Celebrity Toronto Raptors
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Fire... meet gas': Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dismayed at Carney cabinet picks
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith didn't hide her dismay at Prime Minister Mark Carney's choice of Toronto-area MP Julie Dabrusin as his new environment minister on Tuesday. 'I am very concerned the prime minister has appointed what appears to be yet another anti-oil and gas environment minister,' said Smith in a statement on Carney's cabinet picks. 'Not only is (Dabrusin) a self-proclaimed architect of the designation of plastics as toxic, but she is a staunch advocate against oil sands expansion (and) proponent of phasing out oil and gas(.)' Smith also said she was put off by Dabrusin's close ties to longtime thorn in her side Steven Guilbeault, to whom Dabrusin served as a parliamentary secretary for four years. The premier's chief of staff, Rob Anderson, was even more blunt in his reaction to Dabrusin's appointment. 'Fire… meet gas,' wrote Anderson on social media. Carney's promotion of Dabrusin to Guilbeault's old job keeps Ottawa and Alberta on a collision course over Liberal net-zero climate policies. Smith has warned Carney repeatedly that he'll need to scrap several of these policies — including the federal cap on oil and gas emissions and federal clean electricity regulations — if he wants to avoid an unprecedented national unity crisis. On Monday, Smith announced that she was indefinitely freezing Alberta's industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne, setting up a clash with the Carney Liberals over their escalating federal carbon price. Just one Alberta MP, Edmontonian Eleanor Olszewski, was named to Carney's 28-member cabinet. Rookie Calgary Liberal MP Corey Hogan was snubbed of either a cabinet or secretarial post. The reaction to Carney's new cabinet in Alberta wasn't all negative, as some in the province's business community said they were encouraged by the appointment of ex-banker Tim Hodgson as energy minister. 'Tim (Hodgson) has real life experience with Alberta's energy sector… he's seen firsthand the challenging policy environment that the federal government has put in place for the past ten years,' said Business Council of Alberta President Adam Legge. Hodgson was previously an executive with Calgary-based oil sands producer MEG Energy. Calgary-based energy analyst Heather Exner-Pirot agrees that Hodgson's appointment is good news for Alberta's energy sector. 'I don't think there's anyone else in the entire Liberal caucus who could've given as much cause for optimism as Hodgson,' said Exner-Pirot. National Post rmohamed@ Newfoundland echoes Danielle Smith's call to fix equalization Doug Ford says Carney should extend an olive branch to the West. Liberal strategists agree Get more deep-dive National Post political coverage and analysis in your inbox with the Political Hack newsletter, where Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson and political analyst Tasha Kheiriddin get at what's really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill every Wednesday and Friday, exclusively for subscribers. Sign up here. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.
Calgary Herald
13-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
'Fire... meet gas': Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dismayed at Carney cabinet picks
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith didn't hide her dismay at Prime Minister Mark Carney's choice of Toronto-area MP Julie Dabrusin as his new environment minister on Tuesday. Article content Article content 'I am very concerned the prime minister has appointed what appears to be yet another anti-oil and gas environment minister,' said Smith in a statement on Carney's cabinet picks. Article content Article content 'Not only is (Dabrusin) a self-proclaimed architect of the designation of plastics as toxic, but she is a staunch advocate against oil sands expansion (and) proponent of phasing out oil and gas(.)' Article content Article content Smith has warned Carney repeatedly that he'll need to scrap several of these policies — including the federal cap on oil and gas emissions and federal clean electricity regulations — if he wants to avoid an unprecedented national unity crisis. Article content On Monday, Smith announced that she was indefinitely freezing Alberta's industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne, setting up a clash with the Carney Liberals over their escalating federal carbon price. Article content Article content Just one Alberta MP, Edmontonian Eleanor Olszewski, was named to Carney's 28-member cabinet. Article content Article content Rookie Calgary Liberal MP Corey Hogan was snubbed of either a cabinet or secretarial post. Article content The reaction to Carney's new cabinet in Alberta wasn't all negative, as some in the province's business community said they were encouraged by the appointment of ex-banker Tim Hodgson as energy minister. Article content 'Tim (Hodgson) has real life experience with Alberta's energy sector… he's seen firsthand the challenging policy environment that the federal government has put in place for the past ten years,' said Business Council of Alberta President Adam Legge.
Toronto Sun
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
NDP's nationwide collapse key factor in federal election results, pundits say
Singh New Democrats lost seven seats to Carney Liberals on Monday, plus 10 to Poilievre Conservatives NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tries to regain his composure while speaking to his supporters at the NDP headquarters in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, April, 28, 2025. Photo by Richard Lam / Postmedia Network OTTAWA — Aside from the Liberals' narrow victory on Monday, the pundits agree: The NDP meltdown was the big story of the night. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Liberal strategist Sharan Kaur said the impact of the NDP collapse could especially be felt in certain GTA and downtown Toronto ridings where the NDP normally do well. 'In Toronto Centre, for example, it's usually been a race between the Liberals and NDP,' she said. 'The NDP came in third place, which is wild considering the Conservative candidate was nowhere to be seen.' Evan Solomon easily won Toronto Centre for the Liberals, but NDP candidate Samantha Green placed a distant third, trailing Conservative Luis Ibarra by nearly 5,000 votes. In all, the NDP lost seven seats to the Liberals on Monday, plus 10 to the Tories. Another notable loss for the NDP was Hamilton Centre, where Matthew Green came third behind Liberal Aslam Rana and Tory Hayden Lawrence. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Stephen Taylor, a partner at Shift Media, said the NDP's collapse was a curveball few pundits foresaw. 'Conservative strategy has always depended on a stronger NDP to split the vote with the Liberals,' Taylor said. 'But now that the NDP looks to be on the brink of extinction, it certainly behooves the Conservatives to imagine a world without the NDP and understand how they might need to adjust.' The NDP's fall, Kaur said, had a lot to do with outgoing party leader Jagmeet Singh losing favour not only with Canadians, but NDP voters as well. 'He doesn't exactly bring something to the table that gives people confidence,' she said. 'He's a great guy, he's a fun guy, I'm sure a lot of people really like him, but being a leader of a party shouldn't just be a popularity contest. You have to bring something to the table.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Pre-election polling spelled this out quite clearly. When NDP supporters were asked which leader was running the best campaign, Singh ranked third behind Liberal Leader Mark Carney and 'I don't know.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Inheriting the same minority government problems faced by his predecessor, prime minister-elect Carney needs to ensure unity across the aisle as what promises to be a chaotic House session prepares to commence. 'It's going to be maximum chaos,' she said. 'Maximum chaos for the NDP, it's going to be maximum chaos for the Conservatives.' The Tories, she said, are going to have to regroup and rebuild, particularly facing a session with a seat-less leader. The Liberals being held to a minority, Taylor said, gives him hope the Conservatives will still have a voice in policy. 'We'll see what kind of shape (Carney's) government takes in the coming days and what picks he makes for cabinet and whether or not he will make a clean break from Justin Trudeau's cast of characters or whether he's got enough new talent to strike a path in a new direction,' he said. bpassifiume@ X: @bryanpassifiume Read More Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Journal
25-04-2025
- Automotive
- Edmonton Journal
Lorne Gunter: Poilievre's promise to kill EV mandate a good first step to counter Liberal eco-zealotry
Article content On Thursday, while speaking at a Halifax car dealership, Pierre Poilievre announced that a Conservative government would do away with the Liberals' EV mandate. If re-elected, the Carney Liberals intend to maintain the Trudeau government's mandate that all new vehicles sold in Canada be electric by 2035. Beginning next year, under Liberal rules, 20 per cent of new cars and light-duty trucks must be EVs.
