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The economy, U.S. tariffs, and workers' rights dominated the agenda as the Nova Scotia MLAs returned to Province House for the fall sitting of the legislature.
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: NS premier in talks with businesses bracing for impacts of US trade war
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government is in talks with businesses bracing for impacts of the U.S. trade war, though none of a $50 million provincial contingency fund has been ...
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: BMO, Scotia signal caution, but say businesses adapting well to trade unrest
BMO reported lower third-quarter profit but beat analysts’ estimates on stronger-than-expected performance across its businesses as the lender seeks to boost its profitability. The bank has been ...
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: Nova Scotia needs more protection for workers amid U.S. trade war, say labour organization
Trade tensions with the U.S. have reached a new high, with Canada’s counter-tariffs set to be implemented on Tuesday. Nova Scotian workers in affected industries are already facing challenges, and ...
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: Nova Scotia Premier speaks out on Trump's trade war with Canada: 'Treat each other like adults'
President Trump is escalating tensions with Canada amid his trade war after he renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Premier of Nova Scotia Tim Houston joins Peter Alexander to share his criticism ...
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: Q&A | Retaliatory tariffs will have 'very real' impacts on Nova Scotians, premier says
Premier Tim Houston said he's anticipating a difficult time for the province ahead of Canada's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on more than $27 billion worth of U.S. goods.
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: Grondahl: O Canada, why can't we be friends?
A visit to Halifax reveals how President Donald Trump's tariffs are straining U.S.-Canada relations, from boycotts of American liquor to growing Canadian anger over trade.
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to end their bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of a deal struck with American trade negotiators, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said on ...
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: N.S. premier on trade tensions between Canada and the U.S.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston speaks about the trade tensions with the U.S. and how it will impact the province.
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: Big markup on Nova Scotia mead for New Brunswick Renaissance fair highlights trade barriers
A week before a Nova Scotia meadery was going to sell almost 600 wine-size bottles of mead to a New Brunswick Renaissance fair, the 100-plus per cent markup fees charged by New Brunswick's liquor ...
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: US, Canada 'very close' to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge
The United States and Canada are "very close" to a final trade deal, the top Canadian negotiator said Thursday after talks with President Donald Trump's team. On Wednesday, both sides said they had ...
News Canada » Nova Scotia » Trade: Opinion: Canada should aim for a more competitive and productive economy
While much has been written about how roughly 70 per cent of Canadian exports go to America and how hard the Carney government has been working to diversify trade, less has been said about how exposed ...