Tag Archives: Politics

OTTAWA - With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue for Canadians ahead of the upcoming federal election, Trump has now...

TORONTO - A book that examines decisions made within the Kremlin in its quest to become a global superpower has won a top Canadian prize for international affairs writing. Cold War expert Sergey Radch...

TORONTO - The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will pr...

OTTAWA - Ottawa has put in place new rules limiting the fees banks can levy on customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charges. The updates, include...

TORONTO - A new survey says roughly half of domestic manufacturers say they can weather a trade war that lasts more than a year. The poll by KPMG in Canada survey says 54 per cent of manufacturers sur...

SUDBURY, Ont. - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he'll "set a deadline" to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire region within six months. Po...

OTTAWA - A group of energy sector chief executives is calling on the leaders of the four federal political parties to declare a Canadian energy crisis and use emergency powers to help speed the develo...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's budget shows that the impending end of the province's consumer carbon tax will leave a roughly $1.5-billion hole in its revenue streams, with one expert saying "there wi...

OTTAWA - Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says it will ride a strong economy to a projected razor-thin surplus in next year's budget, but turbulent headwinds of tariffs could ultimately blow a billion-dollar...