In the news today, June 1

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TARIFFS SWAMP MORNEAU’S G7 MEETING

The U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum sent protectionism rocketing to the top of Bill Morneau’s G7 agenda Thursday as he and his fellow finance ministers meeting in B.C. braced for the inevitable economic impact. With a pre-selected program shoved aside, Morneau made it clear the discussions will have little choice but to focus on U.S. President Donald Trump’s widely denounced trade offensive against Canada and other G7 allies.

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PREMIERS BEGIN ANTI-TARIFF CAMPAIGN

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will head to Washington, D.C., next week to meet with officials about the American tariffs on steel and aluminum. Moe says the “troubling” tariffs will hurt the Evraz steel plant in Regina, which employs about 1,000 people. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is expected to push back against the tariffs early Friday by speaking to an American audience via National Public Radio.

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NAFTA TALKS FACE POST-TARIFF STRUGGLE

Mexico and Canada have renewed their commitment to NAFTA after the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The pace of the NAFTA talks was a key reason behind the U.S. move to target Canada and Mexico, but given the importance of NAFTA to the continental economy, neither U.S. neighbour was deterred.

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TRUDEAU TO SPEAK AT FCM CONFERENCE

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deliver the keynote address today at the Federation of Canadians Municipalities’ annual conference in Halifax. He spoke to party faithful last night at a Liberal fundraiser at a Nova Scotia winery and in reference to the tariff dispute with the U.S., said Canadians are polite but firm and when push comes to shove, “we know how to use our elbows in the corners on the hockey rink.”

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TRANS MOUNTAIN SEEKS STRICTER INJUNCTION

Lawyers for Trans Mountain return to court today to ask a British Columbia judge to amend an injunction order limiting people from protesting within five metres of two work sites in Burnaby. Trans Mountain says in its notice of civil claim that protesters have changed their tactics to maximize disruption at the construction sites and to avoid arrest for breaching the injunction order.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:

— Bloc Quebecois members begin a two-day vote on Martine Ouellet’s leadership, with results due on Sunday.

— Former hostage Joshua Boyle will find out whether he will be granted bail.

— The B.C. Green party annual convention opens in Kamloops.

— Laurentian Bank will release its second-quarter results.

— Gov. Gen. Julie Payette will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Montreal.

— Grand opening of the new Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.

The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

In the news today, June 1

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