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U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax

U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his move to drop Canada's digital services tax is part of the broader trade negotiation with the United States, even as the White House said Carney "caved" to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Alberta byelection called for Aug. 18, giving Poilievre path back to House of Commons

Alberta byelection called for Aug. 18, giving Poilievre path back to House of Commons

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest possible places to make his return to the House of Commons — but the rural Alberta riding he's hoping to win in an August byelection could also be dangerous territory for the Conservative leader.
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CFIB says internal trade barriers coming down, but patchwork could create challenges

CFIB says internal trade barriers coming down, but patchwork could create challenges

TORONTO — A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could create new issues.
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Montreal Jewish museum reopens century-old sewing shop as a pop-up exhibit

Montreal Jewish museum reopens century-old sewing shop as a pop-up exhibit

MONTREAL — For 100 years, H. Fisher & Fils was a fixture of Montreal’s garment industry, serving up orders of buttons, bolts of cloth and sewing supplies from its storefront on St-Laurent Boulevard in the city's Plateau neighbourhood.
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Political, health leaders among more than 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada

Political, health leaders among more than 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada

OTTAWA — The prime minister's incoming chief of staff and two doctors who led Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic are among 83 appointments to the Order of Canada, being announced today by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon.
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In the news today: Canada rescinds digital services tax

In the news today: Canada rescinds digital services tax

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Canada cancelled its digital services tax. What was it and why did the U.S. hate it?

Canada cancelled its digital services tax. What was it and why did the U.S. hate it?

OTTAWA — Tech giants such as Amazon and Google will not have to shell out close to $2 billion as expected today, as Canada moved to cancel the controversial digital services tax on Sunday, just one day before the first payment was due.
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Retiring government rep Marc Gold calls Senate 'greatest privilege' of his life

Retiring government rep Marc Gold calls Senate 'greatest privilege' of his life

OTTAWA — Sen. Marc Gold's career as the government's representative in the Senate is ending, closing a chapter he called "the greatest privilege" of his life. Gold reaches the Senate's mandatory retirement age of 75 on Monday.
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Here's how provinces are trying to remove Canada's internal trade barriers

Here's how provinces are trying to remove Canada's internal trade barriers

Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid the U.S.-Canada tariff war.
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From lacrosse myths to kilts: 5 things you may not know about Canadian symbols

From lacrosse myths to kilts: 5 things you may not know about Canadian symbols

OTTAWA — Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to adopt a livestock brand as an official national symbol. A bill to create the brand was introduced earlier in June by Saskatchewan Conservative MP Steven Bonk.
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