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Credit agency downgrades Nova Scotia's finances, citing more spending and debt
HALIFAX - One of the biggest credit rating agencies in the world is downgrading its view of the Nova Scotia government's finances, saying higher-than-budgeted spending on seniors and health care could...
Feb 02, 2026
Trump's choice of Warsh to lead Fed could reshape the world's most influential central bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's nomination on Friday of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve could bring about sweeping changes at a central bank that dominates the global economy and m...
Jan 30, 2026
Extreme cold disrupts Hydro-Québec exports to Massachusetts during spike in power use
MONTRAL - Extreme cold forced Hydro-Qubec to temporarily suspend its energy exports to Massachusetts just one week after inaugurating its new line. Hydro-Qubec and the Massachusetts Executive Office o...
Jan 30, 2026
Experts question U.S. president's threat to decertify new Canadian planes
MONTREAL - Experts are casting doubt on U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to ban new Canadian-made aircraft from American skies in a proposed move that would deal a blow to plane makers, airlines ...
Jan 30, 2026
Federal deficit $26.4B for April-to-November period: fiscal monitor
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a deficit of $26.4 billion for the first eight months of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared with a d...
Jan 30, 2026
Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a 'fantastic choice'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trump said earlier Friday he would nominate former Federal ...
Jan 30, 2026
Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
OTTAWA - A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end of 2025, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real GDP growth was flat in November, rebounding somewhat from a de...
Jan 30, 2026
U.S. faceoff with Cuba could put Canada 'in a vise grip': former ambassador
OTTAWA - As Canada warns travellers of food and electricity shortages in Cuba, experts say any move by the U.S. to overthrow the island's communist leadership would put Canada in a bind much worse tha...
Jan 30, 2026
Trump threatens tariffs, decertification on Canadian-made aircraft
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Bombardier in a threat to decertify and tariff Canadian-made aircraft Thursday, marking the latest escalation of trade tensions between the neighbouring countri...
Jan 29, 2026
StatCan says income and wealth gap grew wider in third quarter
OTTAWA - The gap between the country's highest earning and wealthiest households and those at the bottom end grew in the third quarter of last year as strong financial market gains benefited the rich....
Jan 29, 2026
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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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8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...