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Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can't be ruled out
CANBERRA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada can't rule out military participation in the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with Australian ...
Mar 04, 2026
Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert
OTTAWA - With Canada's population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says...
Mar 04, 2026
Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn't tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't t...
Mar 03, 2026
Carney in Australia to deepen trade and defence ties with 'natural partner'
SYDNEY - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia, as Canada seeks to build on already strong intelligence ties by broadening collaboration in trade and defence. The prime minister arrived in Sydney...
Mar 03, 2026
Carney lands in Australia ahead of planned speech to Australian parliament
SYDNEY - Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia, where he is seeking more collaboration in trade and defence. The prime minister arrived in Sydney midday Tuesday in Australia, or Monday ev...
Mar 02, 2026
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government announced Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods and seafood following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country's finance ministry said...
Feb 27, 2026
Federal government reports deficit of $26.1B for its April-to-December period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.14 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the...
Feb 27, 2026
Canadian economy contracted 0.6% in Q4 to cap volatile 2025: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the economy capped off a volatile year with a contraction in the final quarter of 2025. The agency said Friday that real gross domestic product declined 0.6 per cent on an annua...
Feb 27, 2026 Softwood lumber is seen stacked in a lumber yard in the Monteregie region, southwest of Montreal on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canadian ends volatile 2025 with a contraction in Q4: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reported a fourth-quarter contraction in real gross domestic product Friday that economists argue conceals some promising details in underlying economic data. StatiCan said ...
Feb 27, 2026
Big spending, big deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province's latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - The government expects to take in $74.6 billion while spending $83.9...
Feb 26, 2026
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