Tag Archives: Economy

MONTREAL - By continuing to post deficits with no clear deadline for a return to balanced budgets, Ottawa is pursuing a risky strategy that could leave a steep bill for future generatio...

WASHINGTON - Canada's hard-won continental trade deal with the United States and Mexico could be up for a vote in the U.S. Senate before the end of the week, thanks to the emerging timelines...

TORONTO - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the environment will be an important focus of his upcoming federal budget. Morneau is in his downtown Toronto riding today to kick off consultations on wha...

VANCOUVER - The Department of Justice says the allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou would be a crime in Canada and she should be extradited to the United States on fraud charges. The depa...

VANCOUVER - Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says the central bank is working on plans for a new $5 bill. Speaking in Vancouver, Poloz says the bank will soon be launching public consultations ab...

WASHINGTON - The World Bank says the global economy should see a modest rebound in growth this year. But the 189-nation lending institution is cautioning that a number risks could upend its forecast, ...

NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has unveiled a rough sketch of his plans to create millions of new jobs focused largely in communities "left behind" by President Donald ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to Canada's most ambitious greenhouse-gas emissions target yet: getting to a point within 30 years where Canada is addi...

When it comes to making mortgage payments on time, Saskatchewan homeowners are the worst in the country, according to a report from the Canadian Bankers Association. The report shows that as of June 3...

The mayor of Estevan wants to keep the Energy City going after the federally mandated phase-out of coal-fired electricity by 2030. Roy Ludwig was at the Saskatchewan Legislature for Wednesday’s ...