Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change
OTTAWA -- Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move...
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Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change
OTTAWA -- Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move...
Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a plan Friday to boost training and employment for workers in the skilled trades. Speaking...
Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins
Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take...
Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins
OTTAWA -- Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it...
Inflation's surprise jump could push Bank of Canada to pause rate cuts
OTTAWA -- A surprise jump in inflation and a flood of "noise" in the economy may push the Bank of...
Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan
OTTAWA -- The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government’s temporary...
End of federal tax holiday in February expected to lift inflation: economists
Economists are expecting the annual rate of inflation accelerated in February as the federal government's temporary tax break came to...
End of federal tax holiday in February expected to lift inflation: economists
OTTAWA -- Economists are expecting the annual rate of inflation accelerated in February as the federal government's temporary tax break...
U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
OTTAWA -- Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne directed his department on Wednesday to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian...
Carney's win kills Liberals' much-delayed plan to change capital gains tax
OTTAWA -- Mark Carney's victory in the Liberal leadership race puts the final nail in the coffin of Ottawa's controversial...
Trump, tariffs overtake inflation as top concern for Canadians in new poll
OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political...
Ottawa moves to block 'predatory' investments as tariff war continues
OTTAWA -- Canada's industry minister is looking to block what he calls "predatory investment behaviour" as a trade war with...
Former PM Harper blasts Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's economic record
OTTAWA -- Former prime minister Stephen Harper is taking shots at Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney's economic record.
When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute
OTTAWA -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he still intends to slap Canada with tariffs next week after...
Heading into election year, cost of living still dominates voter priorities
Canadians preparing to head to the polls in the new year are likely to be voting with their wallets. Cost-of-living...
Canada’s economy ekes out 1% growth in third quarter
The Canadian economy continued to grow in the third quarter as consumer spending rebounded, Statistics Canada said Friday. On an...
Bank of Canada cuts key rate by 50 basis points in oversized step
The Bank of Canada delivered an oversized interest rate cut of half a percentage point on Wednesday, picking up the...
Jobless rate drops to 6.5% in September. What that means for rate cut hopes
The Canadian economy added some 47,000 jobs in September, enough to lower the unemployment rate for the first time since...
Inflation cools sharply to 2% in August, hitting Bank of Canada’s target
Annual inflation cooled sharply to two per cent in August, according to Statistics Canada, marking a major milestone in the...
Ottawa to expand 30-year amortizations, raise insured mortgage cap
The Liberal government on Monday announced proposed changes to the Canadian mortgage market, expanding the availability of 30-year amortizations and...
Canada’s unemployment rate hits 7-year high in August
Canada’s unemployment rate ticked higher again in August as the labour market continues to cool. Statistics Canada said Friday that...
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%
The Bank of Canada delivered its third consecutive interest rate cut on Wednesday as inflation continues to cool and concerns...
Inflation cools to 2.5% in July, slowest pace in more than 3 years
The annual rate of inflation cooled to 2.5 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, the slowest pace for...
Unemployment rate holds at 6.4% in July as jobs market ‘little changed’
Canada’s unemployment rate held firm at 6.4 per cent in July amid a relatively steady month in the labour market...
Who is Mark Carney, and why is Justin Trudeau courting him?
The name on the lips of politicos, reporters and Liberal insiders in Ottawa over the past few weeks does not...
More spending sees Canada’s economy grow 1.7% in 1st quarter of 2024
The Canadian economy managed to keep growing in the first quarter, but at a slower pace than first expected, Statistics...
Canada’s inflation rate cools to 2.7% as grocery prices ease further
The annual inflation rate slowed to 2.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, as cooling grocery price pressures...
Inflation slowed sharply to 2.9% in January as gas prices fell
The annual rate of inflation in Canada eased half a percentage point in January thanks largely to lower gas prices...
Canada’s economy picked up steam heading into the end of 2023
Canada’s economy snapped a streak of flat growth in November and showed signs of gaining steam heading into the end...
‘The world is being rewired’ and will see more supply shocks, Mark Carney says
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney issued a warning at the World Economic Forum that global supply shocks are...
‘Unsettling news’: What inflation’s uptick means for the Bank of Canada
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation accelerated to 3.4 per cent in December, thanks to gas prices and...
Ottawa bans China’s WeChat, Russian-made app suite from government devices
Chinese messaging application WeChat and the Russian-made Kaspersky suite of apps will be banned from government-issued phones starting Monday. Treasury...
Inflation ticks down to 3.8% in September as grocery prices ease
Inflation cooled to 3.8 per cent nationally last month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, down from 4.0 per cent in August...