Canadian business sentiment drops from high levels: central bank survey
Canadian business sentiment has fallen from elevated levels as companies point to uncertainty around global trade, the housing sector and the energy industry, according to
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Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
BoC outlook Bank of Canada will release its spring Business Outlook Survey on Monday. The central bank’s previous survey in December showed that sentiment had
OPIN launches new podcast discussing ideas that are reshaping the digital landscape
In an effort to lead the conversation on the evolving digital landscape, OPIN launched a new podcast, “Reshape Digital,” where Chris Liko and Stephen Boucher,
Growing digital revenues not enough to offset Q2 losses at Postmedia
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. lost nearly $5.1 million in its second quarter as revenue dropped 7.5 per cent compared with last year as a result
Highlights from the Ontario Progressive Conservatives’ first budget
Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli presented the Progressive Conservatives’ first fiscal blueprint Thursday. Here are the highlights: Path to balance The Progressive Conservatives are promising
Keeping Canada’s power on will require 20,000 new workers by 2022: report
Canada’s electricity providers say they need to appeal to a younger and more diverse workforce if they’re going to keep the country’s lights on. A
Ontario Tories to unveil first budget since winning majority government
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is set to table its first budget Thursday afternoon. Premier Doug Ford has said the fiscal plan will lay out what
Ontario realtors advise government to end so called ‘bully’ offers
Ontario’s realtors say the province should ban so-called “bully” offers that they say give some home buyers an unfair advantage. Ontario Real Estate Association President
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Housing starts CMHC releases its latest read on the Canadian housing market on Monday when it publishes its preliminary data on housing starts for March.
Bank CEOs expecting muted economic growth, subdued spring housing market
The chief executives of Canada’s biggest banks say they expect muted economic growth, a slower spring housing market and have concerns about the country’s future
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