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www.theasianstar.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
Canadian auto parts makers say they have steered around the worst of tariff headwinds Canadian auto parts companies say the current North American trade agreement is helping them manage headwinds from south of the border, even as tariff disruptions intensified over the past months. With recent earnings reports from Martinrea International Inc. and Linamar Corp., both firms highlighted compliance with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement
as a source of shelter from the harsh tariffs imposed by the United States. “Despite the myriad of tariffs put in place over the last several months, Linamar can continue to have minimal bottom-line impact. We have some impact in a few areas, but not at a material level,” Linda Hasenfratz, Linamar’s executive vice-chair, said on an earnings call. “For products produced in Canada and Mexico, our products are USMCA compliant for virtually everything we ship into the U.S., meaning no tariffs for our customers on the mobility side, where they are the importers of record or for us on our industrial products, where we are the importer of record,” she said. Continued on Page 6...
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Trump is forcing a marriage of convenience between India and China
Their relationship is defined by a bloody border dispute, a vast power imbalance and a fierce contest for influence across Asia. Yet, President Donald Trump’s latest trade war may be achieving the unthinkable: pushing India and China into a wary but tactical embrace. Trump’s announcement of a new base tariff rate of 25% in India – later set to rise to a staggering 50% as additional punishment for purchasing Russian oil. Continued on Page 10...
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Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond The stretch of semi-rural land on No. 6 Road in Richmond, B.C., is home to blueberry farms, multimillion-dollar mansions and an 18-hole
golf course. Those Metro Vancouver properties are all now encompassed by a landmark Aboriginal title claim that was successfully established by the Cowichan Nation last week. The ruling in B.C. Supreme Court confirmed Cowichan Aboriginal title and fishing rights over the stretch of land on Lulu Island next to the south arm of the Fraser River, where the nation historically had a summer village and members fished for salmon. Continued on Page 7...
Federal Conservatives call for terror label on India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang On Sunday, an event organized by the Hindu Heritage Centre in Streetsville gathered over 10,000 people for the unveiling of a 51-foot statue of Hindu God Shri Ram Murti, also known as Lord Ram. Continued on Page 10...
The federal Conservative party has joined the chorus of voices calling for the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang to be added to Canada’s list of terrorist organizations. The gang is suspected to be behind the surge of extortion threats in B.C., Alberta and Ontario that have terrified the South Asian community. It has also claimed responsibility on social media for shooting at buildings, including the recent attack on Bollywood star Kapil Sharma’s cafe in Surrey. Continued on Page 10...
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