Francois-Philippe Champagne

Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as US President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry with steep import duties.

Mark Carney will be sworn in officially as prime minister and reveal the makeup of his first cabinet on Friday morning — a team one government source said will not include Jean-Yves Duclos.

The search for a new owner for the troubled $7-billion manufacturing facility south of Montreal is underway, said the federal minister for innovation, science and technology, as debt-freighted Swedish battery sector pioneer files for bankruptcy.

The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based lithium firm that it bought off a Chinese company.

Donald Trump has signed executive orders to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, including Canadian products, starting March 4 — the same deadline given to Canada to convince the U.S. president to halt his plan for across-the-board duties.

Contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader are attempting to one-up each other over how quickly they'd meet Canada's defence spending commitment to NATO.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Defence Minister Bill Blair are in the U.S. capital this week making the case that Canada should not be dragged into a trade war.

Provincial progressive conservative leader adds $1 billion to skills development fund as auto industry faces struggles with slowing market growth and looming U.S. export tariff threat.

Guelph-headquartered conglomerate’s government-backed investment in novel automotive propulsion systems, which will create 2,300 jobs, is a vote of confidence in long-term future of zero-emission vehicle ecosystem, says analyst

One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing him to run, as another high-profile cabinet minister endorsed Mark Carney on Sunday.

Canadian officials are adopting a different tone after President Donald Trump ordered a study of the United States' trade relationship with Canada, pushing the threat of devastating tariffs down the road — temporarily.

Canadians will be anxiously watching inauguration day ceremonies to see what is among Trump's early priorities amid threats to slap Canada with a 25 per cent across-the-board tariff on Monday.

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will announce her intention to run for the Liberal party leadership just before the U.S. presidential inauguration, a source close to her campaign team said on Monday.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne plans to reveal his intentions for the Liberal leadership race today.

Potential candidates have just two weeks to decide to run and potential voters less than three weeks to join the party in order to vote.