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U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day on Wednesday in the final hours before U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the tariffs promised as part of his "Liberation Day," which could drastically alter the global economy.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his long-awaited plan to impose what he's calling "retaliatory" tariffs on imports coming from dozens of countries — but the White House said there will be no more across-the-board levies applied to Canada than what has previously been announced.

As the weekend deadline approaches for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer to avoid being banned in the U.S., bidders for the short-video social media site are piling up, including Amazon.

Nintendo has announced a launch date for its long-awaited sequel to the Switch gaming console: the Switch 2 will arrive on June 5, bringing with it new features such as interactive chat and screen-share functions to connect gamers — but also a steeper price tag. 

The 25 per cent tariffs from the U.S. set to go into effect on April 3 would increase the price of a car by thousands, while those in the industry say the mere threat of the tariffs is keeping buyers away.

A petition is urging retail giant Amazon to disable listings of shirts, hats, stickers and other products emblazoned with quotes referring to Canada as the 51st state or otherwise celebrating the idea of Canada being annexed by its southern neighbour.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released its annual list of global trade barriers Tuesday — and it includes Quebec's controversial language law, Bill 96.