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U.S. Appeals Court Deals Major Blow to Trump’s Tariff Strategy

  U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick at the White House in Washington on April 2. A federal appeals court has ruled that most of former President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal, striking at the heart of one of his signature economic policies. In a 7-4 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that Trump overstepped his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) when he imposed broad “reciprocal” tariffs on numerous countries, as well as targeted levies against China, Canada, and Mexico. The court determined that IEEPA does not grant the president the power to impose tariffs, a responsibility the Constitution assigns to Congress. While the ruling invalidates the legal basis for the measures, the judges allowed the tariffs to remain in place until October 14 to give the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court. Trump had justified the tari...
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Ontarians to Receive $200 Rebate Cheques in January and February


Millions of Ontarians can look forward to a little extra cash in their pockets as the provincial government plans to mail out $200 rebate cheques by late January or early February. Premier Doug Ford and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced the tax-free rebates in October, citing higher-than-expected revenues and the impact of inflation on provincial sales tax as the reasons behind the initiative.

Eligible recipients include Ontarians aged 18 and over who filed their 2023 tax returns, with an additional $200 per child. However, those who were bankrupt or incarcerated in 2024 will not receive a payment. The rebates are expected to cost the provincial treasury about $3 billion.

While the government has denied any connection between the rebates and a potential early election, opposition leaders have criticized the move, calling it a distraction from pressing issues like health care and housing.



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