‘Family quarrel’: U.S. official shrugs off escalating trade dispute with Canada
Donald Trump’s top economic adviser dismissed differences over tariffs as a “family quarrel” Wednesday as reports of a testy phone call between the president and
Canadian and international business news relevant to local business leaders here in Ottawa. Includes stories related to inflation, interest rates, employment, major government announcements and more.
‘Family quarrel’: U.S. official shrugs off escalating trade dispute with Canada
Donald Trump’s top economic adviser dismissed differences over tariffs as a “family quarrel” Wednesday as reports of a testy phone call between the president and
Industry looks for ‘creative ways’ to brand legalized cannabis
Cannabis industry titans will gather in New Brunswick next week to discuss how to market pot in a competitive legal marketplace, and other issues raised
Two-thirds of current pot users will switch to legal retailers, survey suggests
Canadians who currently use cannabis expect to buy nearly two-thirds of their pot from legal retailers once recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada, a new
Microsoft embraces collaboration in US$7.5B deal for GitHub
Microsoft is paying US$7.5 billion for the popular coder hangout GitHub as the maker of Windows further embraces the types of open-source projects it used
Trump and the G7: stakes stay high for Trudeau Liberals during key stretch
As one week packed with major economic and political developments comes to a close, another begins for the Trudeau government. Over a span of just
New transit, water systems to undergo green test in federal funding review
The Trudeau Liberals have laid out the environmental test that new transit and water systems will have to go through in the hope cities and
Twitter unveils new livestreaming deals as telecoms aim to lure in new audiences
Sports commentary, Food Network Canada programming and the iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards will be livestreaming soon on Canadian Twitter feeds. The social media giant’s
Trump hits back at Trudeau’s criticism of ‘punitive’ U.S. metal tariffs
Justin Trudeau drew the ire of Donald Trump late Thursday, after warning of a new turning point in Canada-U.S. relations when the U.S. president made
Canada invests another $54M into F-35 as Boeing hedges on fighter competition
Canada has quietly paid another $54 million toward development of the F-35 stealth fighter, bringing its total investment in the controversial project to roughly a
Bank of Canada signals next rate hike is on the horizon
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday, but noted the Canadian economy was a little stronger than expected in
Get up-to-date news about the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.
Sponsored