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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.

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...

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...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Canada's Ocean Playground votes: It could be a close call Tuesday night in Nova Scotia's provincial election....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...
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