More shopping Canadian, interprovincial trade barriers, a biz recap

Posted by author February 28, 2025 Shopping

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Small businesses in Trump’s crosshairs, too

Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again but likely to come back again tariff threats are already having an effect. Most packages that cross the Canada-US border are worth less than $800, so they are exempt from duties and customs paperwork. That’s about to change.

P.E.I. and NL premiers throw in the towel

A week after Prince Edward Island’s Dennis King quit, it was Newfoundland premier Andrew Furey’s turn. Furey, a doctor by training, said he’d run out of patience dealing with the horse in a hospital chaos sown by President Donald Trump. For the other reasons, click here.

And Nova Scotia’s premier walks one back

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston felt the heat and got out of the kitchen this week by agreeing to pull changes that could be used to suppress reports of the Auditor General or even fire her. Good call.

PERSPECTIVES

KLINE: How does Canada win?

The National Post’s Jesse Kline says it starts with getting our own economic house in order rather than wringing our hands about what America may do. His to-do list starts with getting rid of interprovincial barriers to trade and clipping the supply management system that keeps the price of eggs, poultry and dairy higher.

That’s The Wrap.

See you in a week. Meanwhile, I’ll be following my mom’s lead. First up: Timmy’s yes, McDonalds, no.

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