Tag Archives: Economy

EDMONTON - An expansion to the Port of Montreal and work to double liquefied natural gas production in B.C. are among the first five projects under consideration for fast-track approval through the fe...

A line of local leaders and company executives donned hard hats and high-visibility vests on Tuesday to lift ceremonial shovels and officially start the construction on the K+S expansion at its Bethun...

OTTAWA - Canada is "evaluating the relationship with Israel", Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday after Prime Minister Mark Carney called the country's strike on Qatar "an unprovoked a...

OTTAWA - Canada will be hosting G7 energy and environment ministers in Toronto next month. The meeting takes place Oct. 30 to 31 and the agenda is broad, covering topics like wildfires and artificial ...

OTTAWA - Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the upcoming fall budget to justify a seismic shift in spending away from government programs and toward defence and in...

WINNIPEG - Any decision on easing tariffs on electric vehicles from China would have to take into consideration impacts on other sectors, federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. Can...

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt Conservative plans to deal with the country's housing crisis, which he said is entering a new phase as prices begin to fall...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the nation's economy. Employers added 911,000 fewer j...

OTTAWA - The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports i...

ST. JOHN'S - A proposed offshore oilfield and a hydroelectricity deal with Quebec are two major projects in Newfoundland and Labrador that can increase the competitiveness of Canada's economy, Prime M...