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Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

Canadian government missing in action

With Donald Trump set to become President of the United States on Jan. 20, uncertainty continues to swirl about his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico as early as that Monday. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral damage.



Dairy has been among the sectors pushing hard for Bill C-282.

The demise of Bill C-282

The contested bill on supply management was still in the Senate when Parliament was prorogued following the announcement that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resign

Supply management legislation Bill C-282 was among the bills of agricultural interest on the chopping block when Parliament was prorogued in early January.