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Canada posts April trade deficit of $7.1-billion, the largest on record
Canadian exports to the rest of the world rose, but could not compensate for the drop in U.S. exports due to tariff ...
Wall Street’s potential winners and losers from Trump’s tax bill
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill heads to the Senate, analysts examine how his ...
Liberal government’s Throne Speech passes as Carney survives first major test of confidence
The minority Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne has passed, meaning Prime Minister Mark Carney has survived its ...
Elon Musk, hardline U.S. Republicans demand changes to Trump tax and spending bill
Opponents are pushing for deeper reductions in government outlays after the CBO estimated the bill would add about ...
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.75%, cites ‘unusual uncertainty’
The second consecutive hold was in line with market expectations. Officials say potential rate cuts are ahead if tariffs ...
What is Trump’s new travel ban and which countries are affected? Here’s what to know
U.S. President Donald Trump has banned citizens of 12 countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, from entering the United States – citing national security concerns ...
Wildfires force upwards of 30,000 people to flee in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Across the country, more than 200 wildfires are burning, mostly in Western Canada. As of Wednesday, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have evacuated upwards of 30,000 people, with both provinces under states ...
Trump travel ban could damage longstanding relations with African countries, leaders warn
The travel ban, set to take effect on Monday, would ban visitors from Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Chad, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen, Myanmar, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea ...