How far could Trump go using 'economic force' to try and annex Canada?
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump suggested he would use “economic force” to annex Canada at a press conference this week, ...
Meta rolls back diversity and inclusion efforts in bid to appease Trump
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has been working to appeal to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who he recently met in ...
Unemployment rates climb in most Canadian cities, despite national drop
Canada’s national unemployment rate fell by 0.1 per cent in December to 6.7 per cent, but in many cities across the country, ...
William Watson: Make the states provinces, Donald, and be PM for life
So the deal is: we do a leveraged buyout of you. We take on your national debt, which we refloat, without limit, and you ...
Posthaste: Here's one thing Canadians can do in 2025 to tackle debt and financial anxiety
One remedy to heal broken finances, say TikTok users, is a no-spend January or year. The social media feed is full of mostly ...
Jack Mintz: Canada's 'Maple Model' for pensions loses some of its lustre
This disappointing recent performance of Canadian funds is what has raised doubts in the U.K. about the Maple Model. Being ...
Canada's job gains smash expectations and unemployment rate drops
The employment rate rose to 60.8 per cent, the first increase since January 2023. Statistics Canada attributed the rise in the employment rate to slower population growth in the second half of 2024.
Dollar Jumps as Unexpected Hiring Surge Sends Yields Higher
The US dollar surged after a hotter-than-expected jobs report reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve will hold off ...
A cut in January, then a pause: What jobs data mean for Bank of Canada and interest rates
“Given the still-elevated unemployment rate and the cooler wage readings, the latest labour market data still leaves the Bank of Canada in a position to cut rates,” Mendes said. He expects the Bank of ...
Canada's oilpatch ramping up production in 2025 despite tariff threat
Whitecap is forecasting that crude prices may be volatile, “but on balance robust” in 2025, particularly as a weak Canadian dollar tends to work to the benefit of exporters. The company’s price ...
Bundled pricing: How the best mortgage rates increasingly come with strings attached
Scotiabank’s best rates are typically reserved for customers in its Scotia Mortgage+ bundle program. Due to the pricing advantage, three in four new mortgage customers sign up for other financial ...
Trump trying to distract from tariff costs with 51st state remarks, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is trying to distract from how costly his tariffs will be for American consumers by talking about making Canada ...