Candace Laing
Candace Laing is the CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, advocating for a multipartisan plan to enhance Canada's economic self-reliance in the face of U.S. protectionist policies. She has called for Parliament to be recalled to address the challenges posed by President Trump's administration.
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Candace Laing, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, stated that Canada should prepare for new, blunter mechanisms to be used to reassert trade pressure.
How Trump plans to continue his trade war with Canada without IEEPA
Canada· 2026-02-21
The chamber’s president, Candace Laing, said in a statement that Canada should prepare for new, blunter mechanisms to be used to reassert trade pressure.
Trump tariff court ruling does little to end uncertainty for global business | Trump tariffs
United Kingdom· 2026-02-20
Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, commented on the legal ruling regarding U.S. trade policy.
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's global tariffs
Guyana· 2026-02-20
Candace Laing, president and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffsCanada· 2026-02-20
Candace Laing, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the new policy.
China dropping visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors for rest of 2026Canada· 2026-02-16
Candace Laing criticized Trump's threat as a self-destructive gesture.
Trump ameaça travar abertura de ponte entre os EUA e o Canadá | EUA
Portugal· 2026-02-11
Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said blocking bridges is a self-defeating move.
Mark Carney reminds Trump that Canada paid for key border bridge US president says he won’t open | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-10
Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, commented on the collaboration between Canada and the United States.
Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International BridgeCanada· 2026-02-10
Candace Laing, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, emphasized Canada's strategic advantage in cleaner energy.
New report backs Canada’s ambition to be energy superpower as Ottawa, B.C. tout LNGCanada· 2025-12-09
Candace Laing is the president and chief executive of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Carney’s major projects patchwork leaves holes in our economic growthCanada· 2025-11-13
Candace Laing, CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, stressed the importance of regulatory reform for economic transformation.
Can the federal budget really spur $500-billion in private-sector business investment?Canada· 2025-11-06
Candace Laing, head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, commented on the impact of tariffs.
Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax over tariffs ad
Australia· 2025-10-26
Candace Laing, president of the Canadian chamber of commerce, responded: 'Tariffs at any level remain a tax on America first, then North American competitiveness as a whole.'
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for anti-tariff TV ad | Trump tariffsUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-25
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce said it hoped 'this threat of escalation can be resolved through diplomatic channels and further negotiation'.
Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Reagan advertUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-25
Candace Laing, the president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, told CNN in an email.
Trump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s Reagan ad
United States· 2025-10-25Candace Laing is the chief executive of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, commenting on the challenges posed by U.S. trade policy.
With never-ending tariff drama, the Canadian economy limps alongCanada· 2025-08-01
Candace Laing, the executive director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, expressed that surprises could be expected as the deadline approaches.
Trump anuncia el fin de las conversaciones comerciales con Canadá
Bolivia· 2025-06-28Candace Laing, president of Canada’s Chamber of Commerce, denounced the tariff hike as antithetical to North American economic security.
EU threatens countermeasures over Trump’s doubling of steel and aluminum tariffsCanada· 2025-06-01
Candace Laing, president of Canada’s Chamber of Commerce, denounced the tariff hike as antithetical to North American economic security.
Trump says he plans to double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%Guyana· 2025-05-31Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, stated that the end of the trade war will not come through the courts.
Trump claimed ‘tariffs are easy’ – he’s learning the hard way that’s not the case | Trump tariffsUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31
Candace Laing, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, emphasized the need for a new trade deal between Canada and the U.S.
For Canadian economy, U.S. court ruling on tariffs brings hope, but also uncertaintyCanada· 2025-05-30
Candace Laing, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, discusses trade dispute resolutions.
How Canada could bolster U.S. legal efforts to curb Trump’s tariff powersCanada· 2025-05-12
Candace Laing, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said the tariff fix fell short of what companies in the deeply integrated North American industry needed.
Trump eases auto tariffs burden as Lutnick touts first foreign trade dealGuyana· 2025-04-30
Candace Laing is the CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and emphasized the need for certainty in trade discussions.
Business leaders see Liberal victory as a window of economic opportunity, but expect quick resultsCanada· 2025-04-30
Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Candace Laing said global U.S. tariffs will undoubtedly boomerang on Canada’s economy.
Canada will fight Trump’s trade war with ‘purpose and force,’ Carney saysCanada· 2025-04-03
Chamber of Commerce president Candace Laing said in a statement that they hope today’s positioning regarding Canada by the U.S. is part of a path to real negotiation.
Canada, Mexico spared from worst of Trump’s latest tariff blitzCanada· 2025-04-03
Candace Laing said that Wednesday's announcement means 'the world is waking up to a reality that Canada has been living with for months.'
No additional US tariffs for Canada, but no relief eitherUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-03
Candace Laing stated that the tariffs would have a distressing economic impact on Americans and Canadians.
Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader | CanadaUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-03
Candace Laing, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said in an interview that the exemption from the baseline tariff means 'it could have been much worse for us.'
Trump announces sweeping reciprocal tariffs on global trade partners, some Canadian goods exemptCanada· 2025-04-02Candace Laing is the president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Canada braces for impact as Donald Trump readies fresh tariffsCanada· 2025-03-31
