Ford vows to scrap key Liberal labour legislation, including minimum wage hike
Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed Tuesday to scrap labour reform legislation from the previous Liberal regime that raised the province’s minimum wage and introduced a
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Ford vows to scrap key Liberal labour legislation, including minimum wage hike
Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed Tuesday to scrap labour reform legislation from the previous Liberal regime that raised the province’s minimum wage and introduced a
Manufacturers relieved, dairy farmers angry in wake of NAFTA replacement deal
Reaction from Canadian business groups to the terms of a renegotiated trade pact between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico range from relief to dismay as
Out with NAFTA, in with USMCA: Canada inks new trade deal with U.S., Mexico
A new era in North American free trade dawned in the dead of night Sunday as a 14-month NAFTA modernization effort between Canada, the U.S.
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Jobs numbers Statistics Canada will release job numbers for September on Friday. The report for August showed Canada had a net loss of 51,600 jobs,
Natural gas bills will go down about $29 a year, Enbridge says
Enbridge Gas Distribution Ltd. says its typical Ontario residential customer’s natural gas bill will go down about $29 a year. The gas distribution company says
Tories vow to tackle fiscal challenges after report reveals dramatic rise in spending
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives vowed to address the province’s ballooning debt and deficit without slashing jobs after a review of government finances revealed spending had grown
Canada aiming for the moon, and beyond, with new space technology efforts
With an eye on future lunar exploration, Canada’s space agency is calling on companies to present their ideas for everything from moon-rover power systems to
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BoC speech Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz gives a speech to Atlantic Provinces Economic Council and Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening.
Ontario government moves to scrap Green Energy Act
Months after cancelling hundreds of renewable energy contracts, the Ontario government introduced legislation Thursday to scrap a law that aimed to bolster the province’s green
The hunt for online herb: feds seek dope on hazy world of pot’s ‘cryptomarket’
The federal government insists pot legalization will help the country snuff out crime – but internally it’s wondering what will become of the fuzzy world
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