Opinion: Trump's reliance on tariffs shows Canadians have outsmarted Americans
United States President Donald Trump believes his country’s trade deficit with Canada confirms that Canadians have somehow ...
'We believe in free trade. We think the U.S. needs us': Suncor CEO on tariff threat
“I don’t know that anyone on the planet knows exactly what’s going to happen on tariffs,” chief executive Rich Kruger said on ...
Canada vs Elon Musk: Targeting the world's richest man has its risks and rewards
As Canada and the U.S. careened toward a trade war this past weekend, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, found himself in ...
Don't panic — pivot: How Canadians are aiming to turn the tide in Donald Trump's tariff war
Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports are on “pause,” but should the détente between trading partners break ...
Posthaste: Tariffs will force Bank of Canada to pick growth over inflation, RBC and TD say
Economists at CIBC Capital Markets said gross domestic product ( GDP) could fall five per cent if the full magnitude of the ...
Falling fixed mortgage rates could be booster juice for buyers
Other things equal, more bond buying leads to lower bond yields, which usually means lower fixed mortgage rates. And that’s ...
Beneficiaries: beware of what can go wrong if someone with a TFSA dies
As a refresher, under the tax rules, when the holder of a TFSA dies the fair market value of the TFSA immediately before ...
China chokes tungsten exports to the United States
China has banned imports of tungsten scrap for a number of years, citing environmental concerns over how it’s processed. If ...
Bell tops estimates, but sees weaker year ahead as wireless slows
The firm issued subdued guidance for 2025 based on an uncertain macroeconomic environment and competitive pricing pressures, ...
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Opinion: Delaying capital gains tax hike is good. Axing it would be better
Federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s announcement that higher capital gains taxes will not take effect until the beginning of 2026 feels like one of those old good news/bad news jokes. Doctor: ...
Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
MONTREAL — The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the country’s supply management ...
Canada's unemployment rate drops to 6.6% as economy gains more jobs than expected
Canada’s economy added 76,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate declined to 6.6 per cent from 6.7 per cent in December, Statistics Canada said on Friday. This represents the second consecutive ...