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CTV News
5 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
P.E.I. signs trade agreement with Saskatchewan
P.E.I. and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding to reduce trade barriers. (Source: Prince Edward Island) Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to reduce interprovincial trade barriers amid the ongoing tariff dispute with the United States. P.E.I., which signed MOUs with New Brunswick and Ontario earlier this summer, said the agreement with Saskatchewan will strengthen the economic ties between the two provinces. 'The agreement supports a shared commitment to reducing interprovincial trade barriers and aligns with PEI's Interprovincial Trade and Mobility Act,' a news release reads. 'It provides a framework for greater cooperation between the two provinces, focused on recognizing equivalent standards, streamlining regulations, and improving access to employment and business opportunities across jurisdictions.' According to the release, P.E.I. exports of goods to Saskatchewan were valued at more than $13.7 million while the exports of services were estimated at more than $4.9 million. Saskatchewan imports of goods were valued at more than $12 million and their services were valued at $13 million. Provinces across the country have been advocating for reducing interprovincial trade barriers after the United States imposed tariffs on Canada earlier this year. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
9 hours ago
- Business
Trump slams Canada's plan to recognize Palestinian state amid trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform just after midnight on Thursday to say he is not pleased with Canada announcing it will recognize a Palestinian state (new window) in September if the West Bank's governing body agrees to make certain commitments. Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine, Trump posted on Truth Social (new window) . That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh' Canada!!! Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed earlier on Wednesday that trade negotiations have not been finalized just two days ahead of the deadline. It is possible that [negotiations] may not conclude by the first of August, Carney said at a news conference on Wednesday. But we'll see with the teams there. We're working hard. WATCH | Trade deadline nears: Trump set an Aug. 1 deadline for Canada to reach a trade deal and has threatened to impose a 35 per cent tariff (new window) on goods that don't comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). That rate would apply to Canadian exports currently being tariffed at 25 per cent, under Trump's emergency powers, citing what he says is a national security threat from fentanyl trafficking. The president has been very clear … that there are certain sectors that are strategic, in their judgment, to the United States' economy: aluminum steel, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber, Carney said. The prime minister previously hinted that the Canadian government is in no rush to finalize a deal by Friday, saying last week that his objective is "not to reach a deal whatever it costs (new window) ." On Monday, Carney said in P.E.I. that trade negotiations with the United States are at an "intense phase (new window) ." Tariffs ordered on some copper products On Wednesday, Trump announced that the U.S. would levy a 50 per cent tariff (new window) on copper products such as pipes and wiring, starting Friday. The White House said it would apply only to semi-finished copper products and other products that heavily use copper when being manufactured. Trump suggested last Friday that the U.S. might not reach an agreement (new window) with Canada and that more tariffs could be in store for the country. I think Canada could be one where there's just a tariff, not really a negotiation, Trump told reporters. Canada's top trade negotiators — Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., and Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S trade — have also downplayed (new window) the likelihood of the two countries reaching a deal by Aug. 1. It's important for us to recognize that there is a time when the deal is the right deal, and it's important for us to be in a position to continue negotiating until we get to that point, Hillman said last week. With files from Darren Major, David Thurton and Reuters
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Canada-U.S. trade negotiations 'may not conclude' by Aug. 1, Carney says
Two days before U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline to finalize trade negotiations, Canada hasn't closed a deal with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. "It is possible that [negotiations] may not conclude by the first of August," Carney said at a news conference on Wednesday. "But we'll see with the teams there. We're working hard." Trump set an Aug. 1 deadline for Canada to reach a trade deal and has threatened to impose a 35 per cent tariff on goods that don't comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). That rate would apply to Canadian exports currently being tariffed at 25 per cent, under Trump's emergency powers, citing what he says is a national security threat from fentanyl trafficking. "The president has been very clear … that there are certain sectors that are strategic, in their judgment, to the United States' economy: aluminum steel, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber," Carney said. The prime minister previously hinted that the Canadian government is in no rush to finalize a deal by Friday, saying last week that his objective is "not to reach a deal whatever it costs." Monday, Carney said in P.E.I. that trade negotiations with the United States are at an "intense phase." On Wednesday, Trump announced that the U.S. would levy a 50 per cent tariff on copper products such as pipes and wiring, starting Friday. The White House said it would apply only to semi-finished copper products and other products that heavily use copper when being manufactured. Trump suggested last Friday that the U.S. might not reach an agreement with Canada and that more tariffs could be in store for the country. "I think Canada could be one where there's just a tariff, not really a negotiation," Trump told reporters. Canada's top trade negotiators — Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., and Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S trade — have also downplayed the likelihood of the two countries reaching a deal by Aug. 1. "It's important for us to recognize that there is a time when the deal is the right deal, and it's important for us to be in a position to continue negotiating until we get to that point," Hillman said last week.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
‘You don't want to go blind': Mobile eye clinic reaches P.E.I. seniors
One P.E.I. optometrist decided to set up a mobile eye care clinic in order to take her services to seniors in long-term care home. Maria Sarrouh reports. Blanche Westaway squinted at the eye chart set up in her Summerside, P.E.I., nursing home, trying to remember her last vision exam. The 77 year old could not, and neither could several fellow residents at the facility. 'You don't want to go blind… a lot of people aren't doing this, and they should be,' Westaway said. Optometrist Jessica Wood is trying to change that. Since April, she has loaded equipment into her Toyota RAV4 and visited care homes across the Island's western region, taking her services straight to seniors and reaching rural communities. On Tuesday morning, her office was the chapel at Wedgewood Manor. 'I've heard 20 years. I've heard never,' Wood said about people's response when asked about their last vision test. 'I have put lenses in front of patients' eyes and had them say, 'Oh, my gosh, I didn't know I could see like this.'' P.E.I. eye exams Optometrist is visiting care homes across P.E.I.'s western region, taking her straight service to seniors and reaching rural communities. (CTV News) She received about $37,500 from the provincial government's Health Innovation Fund for the project, which covered most of her costs, but Wood has invested roughly $20,000 of her own money as well. 'It matters to me a lot,' she said. 'I know that the farther you are from Summerside or Charlottetown, the harder it is to get services.' Wood explained that eye disease rates rise with age, but regular checkups become less likely for older adults, even though timely care can keep their vision from deteriorating. Mobility challenges add another hurdle. Robert Gamble said a recent trip to an eye doctor with his 98 year old mother, Olga, required an accessible taxi and nearly three hours. The convenience of Wood's exam made all the difference. 'This was maybe 30 minutes, so it was quick and easy,' he said. Olga, who has cataracts, is considering surgery. 'I can still do all my puzzles and things like that, crossword and number puzzles,' she said. Wood has set her sights on visiting every long term and community care home in western P.E.I., determined to get patients the help they need, no matter where they live.
CBC
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Young wrestlers with Team P.E.I. hit the mat in preparation for Canada Games
With one of the country's biggest youth sports competitions coming up in August, P.E.I.'s wrestling team is putting in the work. CBC's Sheehan Desjardins took in a recent practice to see how the athletes and coaches are grappling with their prep for the 2025 Canada Games in St. John's, N.L.
