Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war
Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburb
The proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the United States has ignited a turf war between the Quebec provincial government and local leaders, who say they oppose putting US trash into a local peat bog.
Local leaders are protesting the move – saying the state is capitulating to a US company in the midst of a tariff war between Canada and the United States.
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Trump to address Congress amid tariff war backdrop
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Chinese importers’ tactic for beating US tariffs: pile it high
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Canadian national anthem singer says she intentionally changed lyrics in protest of President Donald Trump
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US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening
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Trump trade war intensifies as tariffs go into place
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Trump tariffs part of ‘drug war,’ not ‘trade war’: Commerce secretary
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Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears
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Trump to meet with Polish president, amid discussions about Ukraine war
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Trump Takes Aim at Chinese Shipping Amid Widening Trade War
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Chinese delegates avoid questions as they gather amid Trump's trade war
China's assembled delegates don't care to discuss President Trump's escalating trade war, but the underlying message from Beijing is one of confidence.CBS News - 1d -
Chinese delegates avoid questions as they gather amid Trump's trade war
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Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn
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Canadian leader threatens to cut off energy to some U.S. states over Trump's tariffs
The head of the Canadian province of Ontario is threatening to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday.CBS News - 20h -
Canadian stores pull U.S. liquor from shelves as Trump's tariffs take effect
As tariffs set by the Trump administration on Canada and Mexico came into effect on Tuesday, Canadians discovered empty shelves where American liquor products were once stocked.NBC News - 17h -
Chinese manufacturers scramble to mitigate tariff pain amid an escalating global trade war
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Trump threatens to pull federal funds for US schools allowing ‘illegal protests’
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The Trump bump on Canadian politics
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The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war
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Oil Prices Drop Amid Concerns Over Trump’s Tariffs and OPEC Increases
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Key takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress: A focus on culture wars and GOP unity, as Democrats protest
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Key takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress: A focus on culture wars and GOP unity, as Democrats protest
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Trump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade war
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Trump’s tariffs loom suddenly through the fog of trade war
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Warren Buffett Rebukes Trump’s Tariffs Plan in CBS Interview: ‘Act of War’
The rebuke of President Trump’s tariff plans came just days before sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico were expected to go into effect.The New York Times - 2d
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