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Inflation, interest eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022: PBO
OTTAWA - A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. Howev...
Oct 08, 2024
Canadian Chamber of Commerce sends stark warning about U.S. trade relationship
WASHINGTON - A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump's proposed tariffs c...
Oct 08, 2024
Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit, marking what his office says will be the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian coun...
Oct 06, 2024
Supreme Court upholds rules on compensation in win for air travellers
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage on international flights. In a victory for air tra...
Oct 04, 2024
Mark Carney to release book 'The Hinge', a look at Canada's 'path forward'
TORONTO - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is publishing his prescription for "a path forward" as Canada faces an "increasingly divided and dangerous" world. "The Hinge: Time to Build an Eve...
Oct 03, 2024
Nova Scotia's premier says he will sit down with wineries to discuss possible funding
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Thursday he's willing to meet with the province's wine industry to try to resolve an impasse over the financial help his government has offered grape gro...
Oct 03, 2024
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off during U.S. vice-presidential debate
SAINT PAUL - Tim Walz and JD Vance played attack dog for their presidential partner in a policy-focused debate about the economy, inflation and rising tensions in the Middle East. The only vice-presid...
Oct 01, 2024
Indigenous-related capital markets activity set to grow significantly, report says
TORONTO - Canada is poised to see significant growth in Indigenous-related project financing, international credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS said Monday. In a report released on the fourth annual...
Sep 30, 2024
Labrador residents say "inhumane" food prices force families to go hungry
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A mother in a community where the cost of living is one of the highest in the country says grocery prices are "inhumane" and retailers are putting profits ahead of people's basic hu...
Sep 29, 2024
Canada booking seats on flights out of Lebanon as violence escalates
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada began booking blocks of seats on the few remaining commercial flights leaving Lebanon on Friday as it issued another urgent plea for any Canadians in the country to leav...
Sep 27, 2024
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