Canada’s inflation rate rose to 1.9% in August, up from 1.7% in July, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. This was the last major piece of economic […]
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Ottawa Bets on Copper to Power Nation-Building, but Canada Trails Global Competitors
Ottawa is fast-tracking two new copper mining projects, calling them “nation-building” efforts to secure one of the world’s most important natural resources as global demand […]
Public Health Agency of Canada to Lay Off Hundreds of Workers
About 320 jobs are expected to be cut at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as part of what the government calls a “post-pandemic […]
Carney Announces Billions in Support and ‘Buy Canada’ Plan to Counter Trump’s Tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new plan on Friday to strengthen Canada’s economy against trade problems caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The […]
Conservatives vow to scrap Temporary Foreign Worker program, cite worsening youth job market
Conservatives vow to scrap Temporary Foreign Worker program, cite worsening youth job market Mississauga, Ont. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and immigration critic Michelle Rempel […]
Canada Eases Certain Counter-Tariffs
Most of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $60 billion worth of American goods were removed today. These tariffs were put in place during the U.S. […]
Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as U.S. tariffs hit exports
Canada’s economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as U.S. tariffs hurt exports, though higher spending by households and governments softened the blow, […]
U.S. Visitors to Canada Outnumber Canadian Trips South in June, Data Reveals
More Americans Visited Canada Than Canadians Went South in June, Statistics Show For the first time since 2006 — outside of two months during the […]
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Block on Toronto Bike Lane Removals
Ford Government Appeals Ruling Blocking Toronto Bike Lane Removals Premier Doug Ford’s government is appealing a court ruling that blocked its plan to remove bike […]
Canada Lifts Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods That Meet CUSMA Rules
Canada to End Tariffs on U.S. Goods Covered by CUSMA by Sept. 1 Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada will remove all tariffs […]