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Quebec's business community is taking notice as polls show the Parti Quebecois seizing a firm lead with the provincial election in full swing. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has pledged to hold a referendum within his first mandate, though not before U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office. Sebastien Lachaine, Quebec director at lobbying firm Sussex Strategy, says the uncertainty heralded...
MONTREAL -- Quebec's business community is taking notice as polls show the Parti Quebecois seizing a firm lead with the provincial election in full swing.
Experts are raising concerns about a proposed overhaul to the country's air passenger complaints process, as worries about impartiality and efficiency resurface.
MONTREAL -- Digital sovereignty took centre stage at a major artificial intelligence conference Wednesday, with AI leaders saying homegrown build-outs and collaboration among trusted allies are the key to avoiding dependence on less reliable states.
MONTREAL -- Digital sovereignty is taking centre stage at an artificial intelligence conference, with AI leaders saying homegrown buildouts and collaboration among trusted allies are the key to avoiding dependence on unreliable states.
Companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer, industry insiders say.
Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer. A new round of 50 per cent tariffs on nearly US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods ranging from dairy to down jackets is set to take...
The federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will guard Toronto's waterfront against serious setbacks to its revitalization, advocates say -- while proponents of the project dub the move "disappointing."
Advocates say the federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will spare Toronto's waterfront from a serious rollback on rehabilitation. Tim Gray, executive director of Environmental Defence, says the project would involve "massive destruction" of the Toronto Islands after billions of dollars invested in waterfront rehabilitation over the past couple of decades.
Advocates say the federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will spare Toronto's waterfront from a serious rollback on rehabilitation.
OTTAWA -- The federal government wants another high-speed rail stop — making the would-be line less speedy.
The federal government wants another high-speed rail stop — making the would-be line less speedy. On Monday, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon directed Alto to consider an additional stop in Kingston, Ont., in what would be a potential major change to the project — a move that drew swift criticism from opponents and raised questions about planning and costs. Coming on...
MONTREAL -- A luxury tax on cars, planes and boats yielded more than $900 million before it was scaled back amid concerns about the negative effect on manufacturers.
MONTREAL -- A luxury tax on cars, planes and boats yielded more than $900 million before it was scaled back amid concerns about the negative effect on manufacturers.
With the clock ticking down on a July 1 review deadline for the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement, Canada's top business leaders are weighing in.
When the Trump administration took aim at free trade last year, Ryan Zoehner felt like he was under fire. "Our supply chain got caught in the crosshairs," said the CEO of Algo, a Vancouver-area manufacturer whose 165 employees make speakers, strobe lights and intercoms for use in schools, hospitals and airports. The maze of tariff walls thrown up by U.S...
MONTREAL -- When the Trump administration took aim at free trade last year, Ryan Zoehner felt like he was under fire.
MONTREAL -- Postal workers have given the thumbs-up to a new contract, casting their ballots overwhelmingly to approve a tentative agreement after more than two years of labour strife.
MONTREAL -- Canada's main flight attendants union is crying foul on airline submissions to the federal government on its probe into unpaid work in the sector.
Since gas prices started climbing in March, Sarah Bradley has found herself bargain hunting across multiple grocery stores in Montreal. "Before, I'm a one-stop shop person," she said. "Now I think twice. I'm like, OK, do I need that from IGA or can I find it somewhere else for cheaper? "It's insane," she said of the cost of filling up...
MONTREAL -- Since gas prices started climbing in March, Sarah Bradley has found herself bargain hunting across multiple grocery stores in Montreal.
MONTREAL -- After just a year and a half at the helm of CGI Inc., Francois Boulanger is out.
Airbus Canada has signed a deal to supply AirAsia with a massive order of 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec’s aviation industry. The agreement with the low-cost Malaysian airline marks the largest single firm order for the narrow-body planes — assembled north of Montreal in Mirabel — in the manufacturer's history. It also underscores...
MIRABEL -- Airbus Canada has signed a deal to supply AirAsia with a massive order of 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec’s aviation industry.
MONTREAL -- The federal government says it will outsource the air passenger complaints process to a third party in a bid to clear the massive backlog at the country's transport regulator.
Internal documents show the federal government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack around paying compensation to passengers, despite resistance from Canada's transport regulator. In 2023, the Canadian Transportation Agency drafted regulations that would scrap some reasons the airlines could use to deny customers compensation for flight delays or cancellations when they were required for safety purposes.
MONTREAL -- Internal documents show the federal government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack around paying compensation to passengers, despite resistance from Canada's transport regulator.
Canada's support for U.S. strikes against Iran could come with security risks as the regime looks to retaliate against perceived enemies abroad, say experts, who also note the political gamble of betting on an attack with uncertain aims and outcomes. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the government backs American military action on Saturday to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear...
Canada's support for U.S. strikes against Iran could come with security risks as the regime looks to retaliate against perceived enemies abroad, say experts, who also note the political gamble of betting on an attack with uncertain aims and outcomes.
MONTREAL -- Canadian regulators have now given the thumbs-up to all Gulfstream business jets, less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over the planes' status north of the border.
MONTREAL -- Canada's biggest airlines are opposing a court challenge to rules that advocates say muzzle travellers.
More than a year after its rollout, an online portal for collecting taxes on goods transported into Canada continues to cause headaches for shippers -- from red tape tangles to periodic outages -- with potential ripple effects for consumers, all amid a costly trade war with the United States. The federal government's $706-million digital platform for paying duties came online...
MONTREAL -- More than a year after its rollout, an online portal for collecting taxes on goods transported into Canada continues to cause headaches for shippers -- from red tape tangles to periodic outages -- with potential ripple effects for consumers, all amid a costly trade war with the United States.
MONTREAL -- As the U.S. government shutdown leads to thousands of cancelled flights, some Canadian travellers might be caught up in the stateside travel chaos. But there's a chance that even those who bought travel insurance might be left holding the bag.
MONTREAL -- Some Canadian travellers bound for America will see cancelled flights and delayed itineraries as the U.S. government shutdown puts pressure on the country's aviation network.
MONTREAL -- The head of WSP Global Inc. says the government shutdown in the United States could hurt the engineering giant's bottom line if it continues for another month.
MONTREAL -- Bombardier Inc. chief executive Eric Martel says Canada's proposal to scrap the luxury tax will fan sales and job growth at the business jet maker.
WestJet says a cyberattack that began last week remains unresolved, as questions linger about the nature and fallout of the breach.
Canada should allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country's "highly concentrated" aviation industry.
Canada should allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country's "highly concentrated" aviation industry.
In early 2002, Glenn Cowan touched down in Kandahar province as part of the first wave of regular Canadian Army troops deployed to Afghanistan, serving in a U.S.-led brigade combat team. After joining Canada's elite special operations unit Joint Task Force 2 in 2003, he spent the next 13 years collaborating with American soldiers on raids, rescues and reconnaissance missions...
MONTREAL -- In early 2002, Glenn Cowan touched down in Kandahar province as part of the first wave of regular Canadian Army troops deployed to Afghanistan, serving in a U.S.-led brigade combat team.
MONTREAL -- Industry Minister Melanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada's defence industry will filter down to all regions of the country, as the federal government looks to jump-start domestic and overseas trade and reduce reliance on the United States.
MONTREAL -- A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is calling on Canada Post and its union to return to the bargaining table to hash out terms for binding arbitration.
Montreal--Canada Post received a strike notice Monday from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week — for the second time in six months.
MONTREAL -- WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cost-cutting by the U.S. government, but acquisitions at the engineering giant may have to take a back seat amid broader economic uncertainty, says chief executive Alexandre L'Heureux.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday in their first face-to-face meeting since Carney's Liberal party won the most seats in the April 28 election.
MONTREAL -- The head of CGI Inc. says bookings by U.S. government clients dropped sharply in its latest quarter amid economic uncertainty and a spending crackdown by a task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.
MONTREAL -- WestJet says it's walking back its bid to put temporary foreign workers in the cockpit.
MONTREAL -- First came the tariff threats. Then the annexation taunts.
MONTREAL -- Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, as backlash to an American president who appears bent on upending the global order gains momentum.
MONTREAL -- Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty.
U.S. President Donald Trump this week continued to single out Canada as a bad trading partner, claiming in a social media post that his northern neighbour is a "tariff abuser" that charges high rates on American goods.
MONTREAL -- Passenger rights advocates are raising alarm bells about a proposed rule change that would give the country's transport watchdog new powers to penalize air travellers.
MONTREAL -- Bold plans and promises for high-speed rail lines in Canada stretch as far back as Pierre Trudeau's government. So far, none have come to pass.
MONTREAL -- A pilot project designed to boost railway competition is set to expire before a prorogued Parliament returns, with shippers and railways squaring off over its demise.
MONTREAL -- Canada's labour tribunal says the federal government's directive to end the countrywide rail shutdown in August marked an "unprecedented" move.
Politics, public opinion and salary hikes south of the border helped push Air Canada toward a deal that secures major wage gains for pilots, experts say. The tentative agreement includes a 42 per cent wage hike over four years, according to one source who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
MONTREAL -- Politics, public opinion and salary hikes south of the border helped push Air Canada toward a deal that secures major wage gains for pilots, experts say.