Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $506 million in March as exports to the U.S. fell with the implementation of new tariffs, but shipments to other countries climbed. Statistics Canada says the result compared with a deficit of $1.

Langford-based Sheringham Distillery is expanding into Washington state and California.

OTTAWA — B.C. MP Don Davies will be the interim leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada, chosen by the party's national council Monday evening.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly accused the Liberal government of entrenching Canada's economic dependence on the United States.

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump which could serve to reset the bilateral relationship that's been upended by the president's tariffs and claims that Canada should become a U

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down along with U.S. markets as trade worries and a drop in the oil price weighed. U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, breaking a nine-day winning streak. Crude prices fell to a four-year low Monday after the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations said it plans to increase output. The S&P 500 slid 0.6%.

Trump threatens 100% on foreign-made films, sparking concern for B.C.’s screen sector