Finance
How new American tariffs on Canadian aluminum could backfire
If the Trump administration buys the argument that Canadian aluminum exports have surged and slaps a 10 per cent tariff back on products...
Timing is everything: how Canada got into a pandemic economy — and how it might get out
This is the second article in a series looking at some of the lessons learned from the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Alberta purges judicial vetting committee for former Tory cabinet ministers, political supporters
Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer purged the entire committee that vets potential provincial court judges and recruited new members through a closed process...
Canada can hit climate targets without ruining economy, economists and climate experts say
Last November, the United Nations Environment Program released its annual Emissions Gap Report, which found that in order to limit global warming to...
B.C. bans commercial landlords who forgo federal rent relief from evicting tenants
Landlords in B.C. who are eligible for emergency federal rent relief and choose not to apply will not be able to evict businesses that...
Speaker rejects Tory request for Senate to resume sitting, says it’s not in the public interest
Despite Conservative calls for the Red Chamber to resume modified in-person sittings next week, Speaker George Furey has extended the Senate’s adjournment to...
What the oilpatch thinks about the financial aid offered by Ottawa
Not long after oil prices started their plunge in March, the calls for financial aid for Canada’s oilpatch began — and continued as...
CFL eyes September return, changes Grey Cup format
The Canadian Football League is moving away from its traditional Grey Cup Festival format, while it also hopes to return in September in...
Finance ministers to discuss CPP, health transfers and improving stabilization program today
Finance ministers to discuss CPP, health transfers and improving stabilization program today Finance Minister Bill Morneau will meet with his provincial and territorial...
Alberta to expand use of private health-care facilities, weeks after announcing public sector cuts are coming
The Alberta government announced Tuesday a new plan to reduce surgical wait times by funding an additional 80,000 surgeries over the next four...
More donors, smaller donations How political fundraising has changed in Canada
More Canadians are donating money to federal parties than they were in 2004, though the amount of money given by each donor is...
5 indicators we’re reaching the recession tipping point: Don Pittis
This week hints of a global recession came from Montreal. Speaking at McGill University, the new boss of the World Bank, David Malpass, warned...
Breaking news: One deadly week reveals where the immigration crisis begins — and where it ends
Leer en español SAN LUIS RÍO COLORADO, Mexico – The sun still hides beyond the desert’s dark horizon as Jaime Escalante Galvez, his wife Leydi...
Ex-Bank of America exec claims wrongful termination, defamation and seeks at least $20 million
It began as an ordinary night for six Bank of America employees, who were out to celebrate the holidays. In mid-December, the members...
Anchor unveils ‘Loss of Employment’ insurance scheme
By Rosemary Onuoha ANCHOR Insurance Company Limited has officially launched its Anchor Loss of Employment Insurance scheme, (AnchorLoEIS). The Chairman, Board of Directors,...
SON pledges cooperation to boost African regional trade
By Olawale Gabriel DIRECTOR General Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Osita Aboloma, has declared that the agency would spare no effort at boosting...
