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Canada imposes additional 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Canada imposes additional 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The Canadian government announced on Monday additional tariffs of 100% on electric vehicles imported from China, a measure similar to that adopted by the United States to stop the arrival in North America of cars from that origin subsidized by Beijing. Accusing China of “unfair competition,” the announcement follows a similar one made by the United States in May and ...

Canadian freight train workers ordered to end strike

Canadian freight train workers ordered to end strike

Canada’s industrial relations board on Saturday ordered striking rail workers to return to work and imposed binding arbitration to resolve labor disputes at the country’s two largest freight carriers. The strikes began on Thursday morning with the walkout of nearly 10,000 workers affiliated with the Teamsters Canada (TCRC) union at the Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City ...

Canadian YouTuber denied request to appear before Trinidad and Tobago virtual court

Canadian YouTuber denied request to appear before Trinidad and Tobago virtual court

Canadian YouTuber Chris Must List, who was arrested in Trinidad and Tobago in June after posting videos of gang members from the Caribbean archipelago, unsuccessfully requested to appear virtually before a court in the country. Specialising in criminal gangs, Chris Must List, 45, famous for his large glasses, has more than 300,000 subscribers on YouTube with videos ranging from Haiti ...

Canadian YouTuber will answer "alone" to Trinidadian justice in sedition case

Canadian YouTuber will answer “alone” to Trinidadian justice in sedition case

Canadian YouTuber Chris Must List, who has been charged with sedition in Trinidad and Tobago after posting videos featuring criminal gangs, has announced that he will defend himself “alone” in that country’s courts after firing his lawyers for their high fees. “I have fired my criminal defense attorneys and decided I’m going to take on this role myself,” Christopher Arthur ...

Freight trains halted in Canada due to labour dispute

Freight trains halted in Canada due to labour dispute

Canada’s freight rail network was paralyzed Thursday by a strike by nearly 10,000 workers following the failure of labor negotiations with the two companies in the sector in the country, union sources reported. “Despite months of good faith negotiations (…) the parties are far apart. CN (Canadian National) and CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) have begun to work stoppages,” said ...

A well-known airline operating in the United States declares bankruptcy: what will happen to affected passengers?

A well-known airline operating in the United States declares bankruptcy: what will happen to affected passengers?

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented crisis in the global tourism sector. Border closures and strict measures for travelers forced many airlines to keep their planes grounded for long periods. In this context, an airline operating in the United States and Canada declared bankruptcy despite its efforts to overcome the crisis. financial crisis. While the economic recovery allowed many airlines ...