Four More Cabinet Ministers Endorse Carney's Liberal Leadership Bid
Mark Carney, a former Bank of Canada governor, secured endorsements from four more Canadian cabinet ministers—Patty Hajdu, Gary Anandasangaree, Sean Fraser, and Steven Guilbeault—boosting his Liberal leadership campaign. This brings his total endorsements to six. His nuanced position on carbon prici...
Four More Cabinet Ministers Endorse Carney's Liberal Leadership Bid
Mark Carney, a former Bank of Canada governor, secured endorsements from four more Canadian cabinet ministers—Patty Hajdu, Gary Anandasangaree, Sean Fraser, and Steven Guilbeault—boosting his Liberal leadership campaign. This brings his total endorsements to six. His nuanced position on carbon prici...
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threat: Looming Trade War Forces Canada to Re-evaluate Economic Policy
President Trump's temporary postponement of 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, later reaffirmed, underscores a looming trade war impacting Canadian energy, pipeline, and railway sectors, necessitating strategic Canadian responses to protect its economy.
Trump's Tariff Threat: Looming Trade War Forces Canada to Re-evaluate Economic Policy
President Trump's temporary postponement of 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, later reaffirmed, underscores a looming trade war impacting Canadian energy, pipeline, and railway sectors, necessitating strategic Canadian responses to protect its economy.
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52% Bias Score
B.C. Launches Provincewide Short-Term Rental Registry to Tackle Housing Shortage
British Columbia launched a provincewide short-term rental registry on Monday, requiring registration by May 1st, with penalties for non-compliance starting June 1st, and annual fees ranging from $100 to $600; the goal is to address housing affordability concerns and crack down on illegal operators.
B.C. Launches Provincewide Short-Term Rental Registry to Tackle Housing Shortage
British Columbia launched a provincewide short-term rental registry on Monday, requiring registration by May 1st, with penalties for non-compliance starting June 1st, and annual fees ranging from $100 to $600; the goal is to address housing affordability concerns and crack down on illegal operators.
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44% Bias Score
Inovestor Identifies Three High-Quality Canadian Stocks
Inovestor, a Canadian fintech company, identified three Canadian stocks—Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T), Nuvista Energy (NVA-T), and Brookfield Business Partners (BBU-UN-T)—meeting its criteria for high quality, value, and growth, based on metrics such as Stockpointer score, earnings growth, return o...
Inovestor Identifies Three High-Quality Canadian Stocks
Inovestor, a Canadian fintech company, identified three Canadian stocks—Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T), Nuvista Energy (NVA-T), and Brookfield Business Partners (BBU-UN-T)—meeting its criteria for high quality, value, and growth, based on metrics such as Stockpointer score, earnings growth, return o...
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36% Bias Score
Jasper-Alberta Housing Standoff Threatens Wildfire Recovery
Over 600 families lost homes in Jasper, Alberta's wildfire; the province offered $112 million for 250 permanent homes, but Jasper says building codes limit this to 60, creating a housing shortage that threatens recovery and the upcoming tourism season.
Jasper-Alberta Housing Standoff Threatens Wildfire Recovery
Over 600 families lost homes in Jasper, Alberta's wildfire; the province offered $112 million for 250 permanent homes, but Jasper says building codes limit this to 60, creating a housing shortage that threatens recovery and the upcoming tourism season.
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52% Bias Score
Canada's Inflation Slows to 1.8% in December
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 percent in December, driven partly by a temporary sales tax break and exceeding analysts' expectations of 1.9 percent; month-on-month contraction was 0.4 percent.
Canada's Inflation Slows to 1.8% in December
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 percent in December, driven partly by a temporary sales tax break and exceeding analysts' expectations of 1.9 percent; month-on-month contraction was 0.4 percent.
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4% Bias Score
Stellantis Chairman Meets Trump Amidst US Trade Policy Uncertainty
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann met with President Trump to discuss the impact of potential US tariffs on auto imports from Mexico and Canada, highlighting the auto industry's efforts to navigate new economic policies under the Trump administration, as Trump revoked an executive order focused on ele...
Stellantis Chairman Meets Trump Amidst US Trade Policy Uncertainty
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann met with President Trump to discuss the impact of potential US tariffs on auto imports from Mexico and Canada, highlighting the auto industry's efforts to navigate new economic policies under the Trump administration, as Trump revoked an executive order focused on ele...
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44% Bias Score
IRCC to Cut 3,300 Jobs Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The Canadian federal immigration department will eliminate 3,300 positions over three years, impacting both permanent and term employees amid government-wide budget cuts, potentially worsening application processing backlogs and raising concerns about broader immigration management.
IRCC to Cut 3,300 Jobs Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The Canadian federal immigration department will eliminate 3,300 positions over three years, impacting both permanent and term employees amid government-wide budget cuts, potentially worsening application processing backlogs and raising concerns about broader immigration management.
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44% Bias Score
Ontario Collective Bargaining Negotiations Hit Record Lengths in 2024
Ontario's 2024 collective bargaining negotiations averaged 13.3 months, a sharp increase from previous years, due to increased union demands, government budget constraints, and more contentious bargaining, as evidenced by the Canada Post strike and the Best Theratronics strike.
Ontario Collective Bargaining Negotiations Hit Record Lengths in 2024
Ontario's 2024 collective bargaining negotiations averaged 13.3 months, a sharp increase from previous years, due to increased union demands, government budget constraints, and more contentious bargaining, as evidenced by the Canada Post strike and the Best Theratronics strike.
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28% Bias Score
Canadian Churches Find New Life as Modern Venues
Declining church attendance in Canada is prompting the conversion of historic buildings into modern event spaces, restaurants, and concert halls, as seen in Toronto's The Imperial and Hamilton's New Vision United Church.
Canadian Churches Find New Life as Modern Venues
Declining church attendance in Canada is prompting the conversion of historic buildings into modern event spaces, restaurants, and concert halls, as seen in Toronto's The Imperial and Hamilton's New Vision United Church.
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44% Bias Score
Flu Cases Stabilizing in Canada, but Regional Variations Persist
As of mid-January 2024, flu cases in Canada are stabilizing nationally at 11.8 percent positivity, although Ontario shows 13.5 percent, exceeding the national average of 8.5 percent; COVID-19 and RSV infections are declining, with the highest RSV rates in the prairie provinces (11.9 percent).
Flu Cases Stabilizing in Canada, but Regional Variations Persist
As of mid-January 2024, flu cases in Canada are stabilizing nationally at 11.8 percent positivity, although Ontario shows 13.5 percent, exceeding the national average of 8.5 percent; COVID-19 and RSV infections are declining, with the highest RSV rates in the prairie provinces (11.9 percent).
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12% Bias Score
Oil Prices Fall on Trump's Trade Policy and Dollar Strength
On Tuesday, oil prices fell due to President Trump's delayed but potentially significant tariffs on Canada and Mexico, a stronger U.S. dollar, and the potential end of the Red Sea shipping disruption; Brent crude dropped 1.9% to $78.63, while West Texas Intermediate fell 2.8% to $75.74.
Oil Prices Fall on Trump's Trade Policy and Dollar Strength
On Tuesday, oil prices fell due to President Trump's delayed but potentially significant tariffs on Canada and Mexico, a stronger U.S. dollar, and the potential end of the Red Sea shipping disruption; Brent crude dropped 1.9% to $78.63, while West Texas Intermediate fell 2.8% to $75.74.
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44% Bias Score