Murray Wood: Carney's Liberal majority will come because of floor crossers, not votes
Thanks to floor crossings, the Liberals only need to hold safe seats in Monday's byelections to get to majority status. ...
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Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada's rate hold: economists
OTTAWA - Another month of surprise job gains hasn't changed many economists' minds about softness in the Canadian labour market, but analysts weighing in Friday said signs of resilience should be enou...
Nov 07, 2025
Trump has options if the Supreme Court blocks him from imposing 'emergency' tariffs
WASHINGTON - Countries around the world - Canada included - are waiting anxiously as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump has the authority to continue using his favoured ta...
Nov 06, 2025
Ottawa's tax credits to reduce emissions aren't working as intended, watchdog says
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Mark Carney's government moves to spend billions more on tax credits to support carbon-capture and storage projects, Canada's environment commissioner says the money already...
Nov 06, 2025
Majority of Americans think Canada is negotiating in good faith: Poll
WASHINGTON - Most Americans - including Republicans - continue to view Canada positively in economic and trade matters even as U.S. President Donald Trump directs anger at their northern neighbour. Th...
Nov 06, 2025
Ottawa's budget promises to spur business investment. Will it?
Experts are cautiously optimistic that the federal government's plan to spur business investment will move the needle on better productivity and economic growth, but say it doesn't come without risks....
Nov 06, 2025
B.C. regulator fines Amazon $10,000 in ruling that limits what 'delivery' means
A British Columbia regulator has ordered Amazon to pay a $10,000 penalty over a failed delivery, ruling that it's not good enough to leave a package on a doorstep or with another person unless the buy...
Nov 05, 2025
Federal budget offers measures to cut telecom costs, citing lack of competition
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to take measures aimed at increasing competition in Canada's telecommunications sector and lowering consumers' cellphone and internet costs. Ottawa outlin...
Nov 05, 2025
Eby, coastal First Nations call on Ottawa to maintain oil tanker ban
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby and coastal First Nations have signed a declaration calling on the federal government to maintain an oil tanker ban off the province's north coast. Eby s...
Nov 05, 2025
Carney defends 'bold' Budget 2025 as critics question scale of investment
OTTAWA - The federal budget is a "bold response" to a global moment of economic disruption, Prime Minister Mark Carney argued Wednesday, replying to critics who question the ambition of Ottawa's plans...
Nov 05, 2025
Trump's tariff tool faces tough questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices considered a decision that could upend the presid...
Nov 05, 2025
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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