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National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's January employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.8) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation ra...
Feb 06, 2026
From EV rebates to charging stations: here are 5 take-aways from Ottawa's new EV plan
OTTAWA - The federal government announced a suite of policy changes on Thursday in its efforts to get more electric vehicles on the road, while maintaining a sustainable auto sector. Among the highlig...
Feb 06, 2026 Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President Flavio Volpe shows Prime Minister Mark Carney, front, the Project Arrow 2.0 prototype vehicle during a tour of an auto-parts plant, Woodbridge, Ont., February 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
Despite job losses, shrinking labour force lowers unemployment rate in January
OTTAWA - Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower despite job losses in the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the economy shed 25,000 jobs...
Feb 06, 2026
Success of new federal auto strategy lies in the details: industry insiders
TORONTO - The federal government has outlined key measures it plans to use to protect Canadian automotive manufacturing, but industry insiders say success will depend on the details. Speaking at a Mar...
Feb 05, 2026
Supreme Court to hear long-running case about Air Canada's advertised pricing
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments on a class-action lawsuit that alleged Air Canada charged passengers more than the advertised ticket price. The long-running case was ...
Feb 05, 2026
NATO 5% pledge to add $63B to deficit by 2035, budget watchdog says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to spend the equivalent of five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035 will push the federal budget deficit up by $63 billion in 2035, according to a new report ...
Feb 05, 2026
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had 'productive' meetings with White House
WASHINGTON - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had "productive" meetings Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Jivani said on social media that he met with the White House an...
Feb 04, 2026
Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, poll suggests
OTTAWA - Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests. Canada recently pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tari...
Feb 04, 2026 A BYD electric car is on display at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, Germany, Thursday Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Anand visits D.C. as Trump administration makes case for critical minerals trade zone
WASHINGTON - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical miner...
Feb 04, 2026
Canada to focus foreign aid on building 'mutual prosperity' with trading partners: MP
OTTAWA - The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance efforts on countries that can generate economic spinoffs for Canadians. "The first priority is focusing o...
Feb 04, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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