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Andrew Coyne: Cut housing prices? It will be all we can do just to slow their increase
…It will be achievement enough to restrain prices from increasing – certainly if this is to be accomplished…
July 5, 2025
Court compels RCMP and TD Bank to hand over records related to freezing of peaceful protestor’s bank accounts
This ruling marks a significant step in what is believed to be the first criminal case in Canada…
July 5, 2025
After stepping down for Poilievre to run, MP Damien Kurek lands role at government relations, lobbying firm
On Friday, Upstream Strategy Group announced Kurek as its newest principal, calling the former MP a “seasoned legislator” and a…
July 4, 2025
David J. Climenhaga: Why a revived progressive Conservative Party is a nightmare for Smith
Despite her cheerful demeanour at her news conference, Smith has to be worried about this development — as…
July 4, 2025
Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts
“The way it was handled was, in my opinion, very damaging,” he said. “In terms of the bargaining…
July 4, 2025
Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about liquidity help amid U.S. tariffs
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said the government had already offered funding help for a Rio Tinto project installing…
July 4, 2025
Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work
Public Services and Procurement Canada has rolled out new rules aimed at strengthening oversight of professional services contracts…
July 4, 2025
Judges ask $60,000 raise to attract top talent. Government disagrees…
The government says the ‘unprecedented’ raise request is out of line and ‘is insensitive to the current economic…
July 4, 2025
Finance Minister Champagne:Canada can negotiate better trade deal than other nations have received…
“We buy more from the U.S. than China, Japan, the U.K. and France combined, so we’re not in…
July 4, 2025
Canadians in ICE detention centres left in legal limbo as families try to secure release
Relatives of Canadians detained by ICE in the United States say they’re furious and frustrated by the treatment…
July 4, 2025
U.S. ambassador won’t commit to new Canada-U.S. trade deal by July 21
“I’m not going to commit to a date. I wouldn’t characterize it as tumultuous,” Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told…
July 4, 2025
David Moscrop: Was Carney right to cancel the Digital Services Tax?
It’s good to have a strategy. It’s good to deploy tactics to serve that strategy. But at some…
July 3, 2025
Parisa Mahboubi: Why have a target for cutting temporary immigration if Canada can’t meet it?
What’s needed now is a more credible and co-ordinated approach – one that combines realistic targets, reliable data…
July 3, 2025
Matt DeCourcey: To build a nation, build with nature in mind
…the challenge lies in how we define “national interest.” Projects that disregard the ecological foundations on which we…
July 3, 2025
Canada begins to diversify its trade, but U.S. tariffs still a ‘heavy weight’
Canada’s efforts to broaden trade beyond the United States appear to be bearing fruit, but economists warn it…
July 3, 2025
Defence spending to add ‘staggering’ sum to deficit by 2035, think tank warns
C.D. Howe expects deficit growth to slow after this year but predicts deficits will still average around $78…
July 3, 2025
New supply management law won’t save system from Trump, experts say
A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade…
July 3, 2025
U.S. report finds fentanyl crossing from Canada ‘not an important part of this story’
Barely any of the fentanyl seized in the United States originates from Canada, according to a new report…
July 3, 2025
Automakers ‘cautiously optimistic’ on EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney
Along with discussing the impact of U.S. tariffs — the primary focus of the meeting — the automakers…
July 3, 2025
Joel Kotkin: The West’s immigration reckoning is here
The reality is that immigrants are not only filling in for jobs with no workers, but are replacing…
July 3, 2025