Tag Archives: Economy

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier is defending his government's record $1.2-billion deficit, saying he is focused on growing the economy and making major investments in health care. When asked if Nova S...

OTTAWA - Canada has dropped two legal challenges of United States duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The U.S. has long accused Canada's softwood lumber sector of violating rules on anti-dumping - flo...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says the entire temporary foreign worker program needs a "meticulous review" in the face of growing calls for its termination. In a letter sent to the federal...

HALIFAX - With revenues down and spending up due to a slowing economy, Nova Scotia is forecasting a record deficit of $1.2 billion for the current fiscal year. The figure released Monday by Finance Mi...

MONTREAL - A Montreal homeless shelter says it's nearly doubling the number of apartments it can offer the unhoused thanks to a boost in funding from the city, part of a $2-million envelope split amon...

TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Teck and Joly Industry Minister Mlanie Joly is expected to meet with the chief executives of Teck Resources Ltd. a...

OTTAWA - Canada's finance minister says the country could be a "supplier of choice" for European markets looking to bolster energy security and defence capabilities. Following a meeting in Denmark wit...

VANCOUVER - A member of the Aquilini family that owns the Vancouver Canucks NHL team has filed a lawsuit alleging he was disinherited from a family trust and excluded from family business in a "retali...

OTTAWA - Liberal MP Kody Blois says Canadians can expect more high-level visits to China as Ottawa looks to resolve an ongoing trade conflict targeting Canadian canola. Blois, parliamentary secretary ...

OTTAWA - Canadian automakers are warning they could be on the hook for billions of dollars in credit purchases if Canada's electric vehicle mandate is enforced as written, and sales don't ramp up. Aut...