Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Trudeau joins G20 in promising COVID-19 aid to poor nations, rejecting protectionism
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined leaders from the world's 20 richest nations on Sunday in a promise to work together to keep trade flowing, fight climate change and provide COVID-19 vacci...
Nov 22, 2020
Canada, Britain ink new trade deal, beating Brexit, incorporating expiring EU pact
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain struck a new trade deal on Saturday, allowing the long-standing partners to trumpet a commercial triumph in the face of the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pan...
Nov 21, 2020
Canada's labour unions could play big role in efforts to avert 'Buy American' rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canada's largest private-sector unions could be among those with their hands on the helm next year when the time comes to navigate the shoals of Joe Biden's proposed Buy American ru...
Nov 20, 2020
Barely out of crisis, Greek economy hammered by new lockdown
Greece has downgraded its forecasts for the economy this year to include the impact of a second lockdown, and says the national debt is now expected to exceed 200% of annual output. The Finance Minist...
Nov 20, 2020
Mnuchin denies he's trying to hinder incoming administration
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin denied that he is attempting to limit the choices President-elect Joe Biden will have to promote an economic recovery by ending several emergency loan pr...
Nov 20, 2020
New COVID-19 aid figures shed new light on variety of Canadians who needed the help
OTTAWA - A key benefit for workers replaced lost earnings for thousands of higher-income Canadians, providing a new glimpse at the scope of federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.The $2,000-a-month ...
Nov 19, 2020
Ending withdrawal rules from registered retirement funds would cost $1B, PBO says
OTTAWA - A new review by Parliament's spending watchdog says waiving mandatory withdrawal amounts from seniors' retirement savings would cost federal coffers about $1 billion annually. Each year, seni...
Nov 19, 2020
Trudeau defends arrest of Huawei executive, says world must stand up to China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and urged countries to stand up to Chinese bullying as he prepared for two potentially explosive...
Nov 19, 2020
Liberals shouldn't jettison spending restraints because of pandemic, former PBO says
OTTAWA - Canada's first parliamentary budget watchdog says there are ways for the federal government to impose some discipline on its upcoming spending plans to keep the deficit from spiralling out of...
Nov 18, 2020
Bank of Canada governor says country needs to pick up pace on tackling climate change
OTTAWA - Canada's top central banker is making a plea for the country to more quickly address the impacts of climate change to avoid any economic ripple effects on households and businesses. Tiff Mack...
Nov 17, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...