Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says
The Canadian economy contracted in the second quarter under the weight of U.S. tariffs, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real gross domestic product declined 1.6 per
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Ottawa tech CEO among those cancelling U.S. business trips amid tariff anger and border fear
First came the tariff threats. Then the annexation taunts. But it wasn’t until reports surfaced about foreigners detained while trying to enter the U.S. that
Op-ed: How flow-through shares could supercharge Ottawa’s tech sector
Our sovereignty is being denigrated. Our economy is under siege. We are in an economic war, whether we want to admit it or not, and
More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey
More than three-quarters of Canadian startups believe tariffs will impact their business, a new report found. The survey of more than 175 ventures linked to
Canada’s economy ‘sprinting into a wall’ to start 2025 as tariff hit looms
The Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth stalled in February amid harsh winter weather and the looming threat
Canadian startups focus on homegrown funding with U.S. relations strained
Tatiana Estevez was celebrating her fog water collection company Permalution securing money in a fundraising round and garnering support for a drinking water project, when
CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty
Home sales in February fell to their lowest level in more than a year as homebuyers stayed on the sidelines amid the uncertainty created by
Op-ed: More procurement reform would allow Ottawa businesses to help shape our city
In all the recent talk of trade wars, tariffs and buying Canadian, I didn’t expect procurement to feature prominently. I couldn’t be more pleased to
End of federal tax holiday in February expected to lift inflation: economists
Economists are expecting the annual rate of inflation accelerated in February as the federal government’s temporary tax break came to an end mid-month. Statistics Canada
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