Canadian Economy /tags/canadian-economy Canadian Economy en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:03:24 GMT Newport roundtable highlights economic uncertainty, emotional pain from Trump’s Canadian tariffs /local-news/2025-03-18/newport-roundtable-highlights-economic-uncertainty-emotional-pain-trumps-canadian-tariffs Business leaders and industry representatives from Vermont and Quebec said they are feeling the impacts of the Trump administration's on-again-off-again tariff threats, including sales declines, high prices on essential parts, and products being pulled from store shelves. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:03:24 GMT /local-news/2025-03-18/newport-roundtable-highlights-economic-uncertainty-emotional-pain-trumps-canadian-tariffs Brittany Patterson Bestselling author Louise Penny cancels U.S. book tour over trade war, except for one border library /local-news/2025-03-11/bestselling-author-louise-penny-cancels-u-s-book-tour-trade-war-except-border-library Penny’s successful mystery series takes place in Three Pines, a small fictional village in Quebec’s Eastern Townships near the Vermont border. In recognition of the regionsâ€� close ties, Penny will hold an event at the border-straddling Haskell Free Library and Opera House. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:12:43 GMT /local-news/2025-03-11/bestselling-author-louise-penny-cancels-u-s-book-tour-trade-war-except-border-library Brittany Patterson Some Canadians are canceling trips to Vermont because of Trump /local-news/2025-03-03/some-canadians-are-canceling-trips-to-vermont-because-of-trump Businesses in the Northeast Kingdom and in northern Vermont are reporting that Canadians are cancelling planned trips to Vermont or saying they won't visit during the Trump administration. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-03/some-canadians-are-canceling-trips-to-vermont-because-of-trump Brittany Patterson Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China in new phase of trade war /npr-news/2025-02-01/trump-imposes-new-tariffs-on-imports-from-mexico-canada-and-china-in-new-phase-of-trade-war Starting Tuesday, nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico will be charged a 25% tariff, while goods from China will be charged a 10% tariff. Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:54:59 GMT /npr-news/2025-02-01/trump-imposes-new-tariffs-on-imports-from-mexico-canada-and-china-in-new-phase-of-trade-war Scott Horsley, Joe Hernandez The Long-Awaited Champlain Bridge Finally Opens In Montreal /programs/2019-06-26/the-long-awaited-champlain-bridge-finally-opens-in-montreal Montreal's Champlain Bridge is finally open after four years of construction. Isaac Olson, a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation joinsâ€� Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:23:50 GMT /programs/2019-06-26/the-long-awaited-champlain-bridge-finally-opens-in-montreal Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm Quebec Dairy Farmers Protest New Trade Deal Welcomed By U.S. Counterparts /vpr-news/2018-10-18/quebec-dairy-farmers-protest-new-trade-deal-welcomed-by-u-s-counterparts While the U.S. dairy industry has welcomed the new trade deal with Canada and Mexico, Canadian farmers say it will further erode a support system that hasâ€� Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:08:08 GMT /vpr-news/2018-10-18/quebec-dairy-farmers-protest-new-trade-deal-welcomed-by-u-s-counterparts John Dillon Loonie Loses Altitude: The Canadian Exchange Rate /programs/2016-02-18/loonie-loses-altitude-the-canadian-exchange-rate Fourteen years ago, the Canadian dollar was worth 62 cents on the U.S. dollar. Through the years, the loonie slowly rebounded and reached even par withâ€� Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:00:00 GMT /programs/2016-02-18/loonie-loses-altitude-the-canadian-exchange-rate Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm