Tag Archives: business

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre began a speech on Saturday with a quote from the country's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, pledging to create a united, rich nation "instead of making us a tribu...

TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franch...

EDMONTON - Alberta's health ministry says two proposed private surgery clinics at the centre of allegations of high-level government corruption remain in limbo. "At this time, no agreements have been ...

WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump added to his growing list of tariff targets Friday - this time it's imported automobiles - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said it was "chill...

MONTREAL - Stphane Pascalon's Tesla fan club brings people together to share their pride for the company's cars, but that pride has turned into shame for some, and now the club plans to distribute hun...

The federal government's GST holiday will officially come to an end on Saturday. The cancellation of the GST for two months was put in place on Dec. 14 and was intended to save Canadians money over th...

OTTAWA - As political parties gear up for a federal election campaign that could begin as soon as March 10, the Conservatives appear focused on the man they believe they'll be running against: Mark Ca...

TORONTO - About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a holiday-centric array of goods, Dave Doyon says he considers the move "a gift" even though a hoped-for flurry ...

WASHINGTON - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a trip by Canada's premiers to Washington, D.C., has been a success even though there's no sign of a change in American plans to impose steep tariffs on Ca...