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OTTAWA -- Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty, while the NDP and Liberals spar over cost-cutting.
OTTAWA -- Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty.
OTTAWA -- Elections Canada says a record number of Canadians cast their ballots early in advance polls this year.
OTTAWA -- Elections Canada says a record number of Canadians cast a ballot early in advance polls this year.
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week.
OTTAWA -- The final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Monday with security officials warning of social media activity targeting a Conservative candidate.
OTTAWA -- The final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Monday with the major party leaders scattered across the country.
OTTAWA -- The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia -- a key late-campaign battleground that one pollster says may offer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre his best shot at victory.
OTTAWA -- Canadians continued to head to advance polls Sunday as federal leaders campaigned in B.C. and in the capital.
OTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada's top decision makers signalled they likely would have puased the interest rate easing cycle earlier this month if not for the substantial uncertainty around tariffs from the United States.
OTTAWA -- Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy.
OTTAWA -- Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy.
OTTAWA -- Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.
OTTAWA -- A surprise jump in inflation and a flood of "noise" in the economy may push the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate cuts next month, some economists argue.
OTTAWA -- The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government’s temporary tax break came to an end mid-month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
OTTAWA -- Economists are expecting the annual rate of inflation accelerated in February as the federal government's temporary tax break came to an end mid-month.
OTTAWA -- Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum -- part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war.
OTTAWA -- Mark Carney's victory in the Liberal leadership race puts the final nail in the coffin of Ottawa's controversial plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains.
OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political anxiety for Canadians, knocking inflation out of the top spot.
OTTAWA -- Canada's industry minister is looking to block what he calls "predatory investment behaviour" as a trade war with the United States continues.
OTTAWA -- Former prime minister Stephen Harper is taking shots at Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney's economic record.
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he still intends to slap Canada with tariffs next week after a monthlong reprieve.
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation slowed in June, but renewed pressures are showing up at the grocery store.The agency’s consumer price index reported an annual inflation rate of 2.7 per cent in June. That follows an uptick to 2.9 per cent in May.
Fresh home sales data has finally answered the question for real estate watchers: The Bank of Canada’s initial interest rate cut in June did not open the floodgates to buyers, many of whom remain sidelined through an unseasonably slow spring housing market. Sales figures from local real estate boards released in the past week show last month’s home sales did...
Inflation accelerated in May as the costs of services ticked up, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.The annual rate of inflation was 2.9 per cent in May, the agency said. That’s up from the 2.7 per cent annual rate in April.
The 2024 federal budget failed to spark a much-needed rebound in the polls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trailing Liberal party, according to new Ipsos polling released Tuesday. Canadian reaction to the Liberal government’s latest spending plans shows an historic challenge ahead of the governing party as it tries to keep the reins of government out of the Conservative party’s...
The Liberal government delivered a federal budget on Tuesday geared towards young Canadians, proposing a spending plan that promises to do everything from make it easier to buy a first home to crack down on costly concert ticket fees. “We are acting today to ensure fairness for every generation,” Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in the...
The Canadian unemployment rate jumped up to 6.1 per cent in March amid rapid growth in the labour pool, Statistics Canada said Friday.Canadian employers collectively shed 2,200 jobs last month but employment was little changed in the month, the agency said.Canada’s unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in February.
Canadians are mostly looking for help paying their bills in the 2024 federal budget, not investments in the military or clean energy transitions, according to polling released Friday. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News surveyed 1,000 Canadians between March 15 and 18 about what their top three priorities were for the upcoming federal budget, set to be tabled...
The annual rate of inflation ticked down in February amid relief at the grocery store, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.Overall inflation was 2.8 per cent year-over-year in February, down from 2.9 per cent in January, the agency said. The easing surprised most economists, who had expected an uptick in inflation for the month.
The effort to offer cheaper mortgage rates to more builders comes as construction costs have ballooned in recent years amid expensive materials and rising interest rates.