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U of R professor isn't optimistic about possible Biden trade policies
As the United States shifts to a different president, one University of Regina economics professor is trying to gaze into the future and what impacts the new administration will have. On Wednesday, Jo...
Jan 20, 2021 (Joseph Ho/980 CJME file photo)
PBO says reformed fiscal stabilization program to cost Ottawa $4.5 billion
OTTAWA - Reforms to a federal support program for provinces will nearly triple the cost to Ottawa next year, with the price tag projected to be about $4.5 billion, says Canada's parliamentary budget o...
Jan 20, 2021
'Gut punch': Alberta Premier Jason Kenney blasts Biden on revoked Keystone XL permit
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling for the federal government to impose economic sanctions against the United States in response to newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden's "gut pun...
Jan 20, 2021
Vaccination efforts key to economic recovery, BoC says as it keeps rate on hold
OTTAWA - The economy will go in reverse for the first quarter of 2021, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate on hold, warning the hardest-hit workers will be hammered agai...
Jan 20, 2021
Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON - Canada won't stop trying to convince Joe Biden of the merits of Keystone XL, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted Tuesday, despite reports the U.S. president-elect appears poised to sig...
Jan 19, 2021
China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
BEIJING - China eked out 2.3% economic growth in 2020, likely becoming the only major economy to expand as shops and factories reopened relatively early from a shutdown to fight the coronavirus while ...
Jan 18, 2021
Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XL permit
WASHINGTON - One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition doc...
Jan 18, 2021
A chronological history of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project
A timeline of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project: July 2008: TC Energy Corp. (TSX: TRP) - then called TransCanada Corp. - and ConocoPhillips, joint owners of the Keystone Pipeline, propose...
Jan 17, 2021
Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XL permit
WASHINGTON - One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition doc...
Jan 17, 2021
In mandate letter, PM tells Freeland to spend on temporary measures until crisis ends
OTTAWA - Emergency spending to deal with the COVID-19 crisis must not outlast the pain it's meant to salve, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a newly r...
Jan 15, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...