Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Canada's border security package welcome but late: Republican senator
WASHINGTON - A prominent Republican senator says Canada's recent investment in border security - announced in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat - is tardy but welcome. James Risc...
Jan 27, 2025
Chrystia Freeland calls for 'Buy Canada' plan in trade fight with Trump
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says she knows how to avoid punishing U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods: Scare the Americans out of the idea. Freeland says in a statement Canada n...
Jan 27, 2025
Economists expect sixth straight - but modest - rate cut from Bank of Canada
TORONTO - Economic forecasts suggest the Bank of Canada will likely lower its key policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday in light of recent inflation and jobs data, bringing it do...
Jan 27, 2025
Public service productivity study group not looking at remote work, says member
OTTAWA - The working group tasked with measuring productivity within Canada's federal public service has not looked at remote work, one of its members says. Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labou...
Jan 26, 2025
Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn't commit to doing so. NATO members have all committed to spend t...
Jan 24, 2025
Former chief negotiator says Alberta undermining Canada in tariff talks
OTTAWA - Ottawa's former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada's attempts to prevent the U.S. from levying damaging tariffs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rallied...
Jan 24, 2025
'Canada is not for sale' hat offers tough lesson in domestic manufacturing
TORONTO - The weeks since Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane dreamt up a viral hat meant to fend off any notion that Canada will be taken over by the U.S. has been more of a crash course in manufacturing t...
Jan 24, 2025
U.S. tariff threat adds urgency for B.C.'s energy independence: minister
VANCOUVER - The looming prospect of American tariffs raises the stakes for boosting the province's energy independence, British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix said Thursday. There was urgency bef...
Jan 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call snap election next week: sources
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press has learned. Two senior government sources say Ford recently mad...
Jan 23, 2025
Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly will press Canada's case against damaging tariffs with the new U.S. secretary of state in Washington next week, after Trump repeated a demand Thursday for...
Jan 23, 2025
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
The may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the president...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...