Feds mulling safeguards to prevent ‘surge’ of cheap steel imports into Canada
The federal government extended an olive branch of sorts to Donald Trump’s tough-on-trade White House on Tuesday as it began exploring how best to address
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Ontario to sell cannabis online in fall, private retail coming next year
Recreational cannabis will be sold online in Ontario when legalized this fall and in private retail stores across the province early next year, the government
Chair of LCBO to step down at end of August: Ontario government
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government says the chair of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario will step down at the end of the month after less
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Pot for puppers Canopy Growth Corp. releases first quarter results on Tuesday. The Smiths Falls, Ont.-based cannabis giant is the latest medical pot company to
Credit card firms to trim merchant fees, but some retailers ‘underwhelmed’
Major credit card companies have struck an agreement with the federal government to trim the fees they charge to merchants in a move the Liberals
WSP Global reports improved Q2 earnings
Montreal-based engineering firm WSP Global Inc. reported a seven per cent jump in earnings during its second-quarter, which closed just weeks before the company’s stock
Ottawa brewers push back against Ontario government’s buck-a-beer incentives
Ontario launched its buck-a-beer plan Tuesday by offering “non-financial incentives” to brewers who sell their beer for $1, a move some Ottawa craft brewers are
Canada can easily replace the oil it imports from Saudi Arabia should relations with the Middle Eastern kingdom deteriorate to the point that trade in
Canada to review auto emissions regulations as U.S. moves to weaken standards
Canada will review the joint vehicle emissions standards it has with the United States before it decides what to do about the U.S.’s plan to
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Manulife earnings Manulife Financial releases second-quarter results on Wednesday. The financial services company recently partnered with Shoppers Drug Mart to offer enhanced medical marijuana insurance
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