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The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > trump-says-he-plans-to-remove-a-15-tariff-on-irish-whiskey > article_4f4a963e-5672-5ebb-ae18-7ebf49d37299.html

Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey

6+ hour, 59+ min ago   (234+ words) Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > groups-call-for-end-to-tariffs-on-sports-gear-warn-of-economic-impacts > article_8bd7d2e1-bc22-540d-9cf1-d154bf1e59ae.html

Groups call for end to tariffs on sports gear, warn of economic impacts

15+ hour, 49+ min ago   (689+ words) Canada Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks at FIFA Fan Fest in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan A golfer is silhouetted at Glen Abbey golf course in Oakville, Ont., on Friday, July 26, 2013. THE…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > the-latest-on-the-escalating-trade-war-between-canada-and-the-united-states > article_a87ad781-94f9-5590-84d0-61784a29c0f7.html

The Latest on the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (418+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada’s premiers hold a closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > in-the-news-today-trump-escalates-tariffs-manitoba-lab-strike-ends-quebec-debates > article_22d4bebf-1b75-5691-97e4-eff1069e29e7.html

In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (687+ words) A store employee fills a produce shelf at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Striking workers at Manitoba’s private lab services operator Dynacare stand on the picket line in Winnipeg on Tuesday,…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > canada-s-reciprocal-tariffs-unlikely-to-hit-consumers-grocery-bills-economists-say > article_c07b7963-161b-5198-86a2-2b0f4f1a3db6.html

Canada’s reciprocal tariffs unlikely to hit grocery bills, economists say

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (545+ words) A store employee fills a produce shelf at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Most grocery items have escaped the wrath of trade tensions as Canada’s reciprocal tariffs took effect on Tuesday....

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thespec.com > business > trump-s-trade-war-in-hamilton-a-brief-history > article_183ac2c3-ab06-559e-b6aa-a162f7354a77.html

Trump’s trade war in Hamilton: A brief history

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (806+ words) Though $28 billion in counter tariffs just took effect, the trade war feels like a broken record. Unilaterally changing the name of Lake Ontario was not a “silly” game, it was one more step toward eroding Canada’s sovereignty, a reader warns....

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > quebec-premier-says-tariff-countermeasures-will-add-1-5b-to-the-province-s-economy > article_ea8c06f5-928d-5b6d-b731-706d48a60197.html

Quebec premier says tariff countermeasures will add $1.5B to the province’s economy

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (189+ words) QUEBEC - The Quebec government has announced a series of measures to promote buying locally in response to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Premier Christine Fréchette says the measures will inject about $1.5 billion into the Quebec…...

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thespec.com > business > documentarian-alex-gibney-on-the-power-and-influence-of-elon-musk > article_07afb89d-5e0d-5233-a319-6a1f28fa4aa9.html

Documentarian Alex Gibney on the power and influence of Elon Musk

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (425+ words) With a nearly four-hour runtime, “Musk” is having its world premiere this week at the Venice Film Festival. It’s one of the most hotly anticipated of the festival and the year — Bleecker Street is releasing it in theaters in October....

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > canadian-paper-cup-and-bowl-maker-sees-growing-local-demand-amid-tariffs > article_19c15ae9-b961-54d4-bade-ec93ebca07c1.html

Canadian paper cup and bowl maker sees growing local demand amid tariffs

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (241+ words) A worker mans a cup pressing machine in the manufacturing facility of Eco Guardian in Aurora, Ont., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman A Canadian paper cup and bowl manufacturer is seeing growing demand from foodservice customers across…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > ottawa-commits-millions-to-shield-nova-scotia-companies-from-u-s-tariff-pain > article_fbc3a8e6-da27-5ead-91c1-71b27f876102.html

Sean Fraser applauds exclusion of U.S. suppliers as he announces N.S. tariff relief

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (596+ words) Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser waits to appear at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in Ottawa, Monday, June 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld DARTMOUTH - When Ace Machining Ltd. president…...