NAFTA talks will start in August: Here’s how the calendar looks
The Canadian government says it expects negotiations to start this summer for a new North American Free Trade Agreement: “NAFTA negotiations will start in August
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Update: Ontario to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019
One year before a general election, Ontario’s Liberal government is promising sweeping changes to labour laws that would benefit millions of workers, including raising the
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Canada’s Ocean Playground votes: It could be a close call Tuesday night in Nova Scotia’s provincial election. Both the governing Liberals and Progressive Conservatives have
Free trade, climate among issues on Trudeau agenda at G7 summit in Italy
Canada is planning to champion the benefits of free trade and action on climate change at the G7 Summit in Taormina, Sicily, even as U.S.
Have you inspected your single-ply roof lately?
Big retail outlets and institutional buildings across Ottawa have embraced single-ply membrane roofing systems, but with their advantages comes a greater need for regular inspection
Bank earnings begin with BMO Q2 net income up 28%
The Bank of Montreal saw second-quarter profits from its U.S. personal and commercial banking business dip from a year ago, but it still increased its
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 0.5%, says uncertainty still clouds growth
Uncertainties continue to obscure the economy’s stronger-than-expected start to the year, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it stuck with its trendsetting interest rate
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Paint the books red: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the former Wall Street trader turned author and academic, is reported to have said: “Deficits are like putting
Ottawa inflation rate holds steady at 1.6% in April
The country’s annual inflation rate once again rang in at 1.6 per cent last month as higher energy costs offset a seventh consecutive decline in
Liberals to review Boeing military bids in Canada amid Bombardier battle
The federal government hinted Thursday that Boeing should not take future military contracts with Canada for granted, a veiled threat that coincided with a spat
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