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Liberal government’s Throne Speech passes as Carney survives first major test of confidence
The minority Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne has passed, meaning Prime Minister Mark Carney has survived its ...
Elon Musk, hardline U.S. Republicans demand changes to Trump tax and spending bill
Opponents are pushing for deeper reductions in government outlays after the CBO estimated the bill would add about ...
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.75% in face of changing U.S. trade policy
Interest rate swaps markets, which capture market expectations of monetary policy, put the odds of a quarter-point cut today ...
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.75%, cites ‘unusual uncertainty’
The second consecutive hold was in line with market expectations. Officials say potential rate cuts are ahead if tariffs ...
Wildfires force upwards of 30,000 people to flee in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Across the country, more than 200 wildfires are burning, mostly in Western Canada. As of Wednesday, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have evacuated upwards of 30,000 people, with both provinces under states ...
Trump’s tariffs would shrink U.S. economy, raise inflation despite cutting deficits, CBO says
The Congressional Budget Office report predicted that the tariffs would reduce long-run GDP by about 6 per cent and wages by 5 per cent ...
Oxford Properties buys CPP Investments’ stake in office portfolio in Western Canada
The $730-million deal gives Oxford Properties full ownership of the portfolio of downtown office properties in Calgary and ...
Canadian steel industry calls for crackdown on foreign dumping
The Canadian steel industry and a billionaire steel tycoon are calling for an immediate crackdown from Ottawa on dumping of ...
Doug Ford says premiers meeting with Mark Carney was best first ministers meeting in a decade
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the premiers' meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney was the best first ministers meeting in ...
Court approves Canadian Tire’s $30-million acquisition of Hudson’s Bay assets
Canadian Tire Corp.’s $30-million deal to acquire Hudson’s Bay Co.’s intellectual property has received court approval, ...
Excitement, nervousness and a sense of déjà vu as Edmonton prepares for the Stanley Cup Finals this week
In the blocks around Rogers Place, billboards and stores repeated the city’s mantras, which have become far closer to ...
A mistrial, jury dismissal, excluded evidence: Key moments in the Hockey Canada trial
Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Carter Hart, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton are charged with sexually assaulting a woman, known ...