Five things Canadians should know about the U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling
sootoday - OTTAWA — The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a set of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a landmark ruling Friday — but that decision didn't affect all duties on Canadian goods entering the United States.
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Doug Ford defends OSAP changes, says student aid system ‘not sustainable’
Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Province announced last week it will be cutting grants given to needy students in favour of higher loans
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Canada's provinces deal with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - The outlook for Canada's provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to US trade pressures and historical revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into the 2026 budget season, argues a new analysis from D…
- Alberta pressures: fleet purchases, classroom complexity and infrastructure strain (3)
- B.C. budget crisis: tax hikes, record deficits, cuts and delays (18)
- Desjardins review: provinces face U.S. trade shocks, uneven resilience (4)
- Other provinces: Ontario health spending and New Brunswick’s record deficit (2)
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Alberta pressures: fleet purchases, classroom complexity and infrastructure strain
B.C. budget crisis: tax hikes, record deficits, cuts and delays
Desjardins review: provinces face U.S. trade shocks, uneven resilience
Other provinces: Ontario health spending and New Brunswick’s record deficit
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Canada’s inflation rate seen holding steady in January ahead of Statscan release
Craig Lord / theglobeandmail - Some economists believe price growth will accelerate as tax changes from a year earlier distort annual comparisons
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Carney will announce defence industrial strategy today
Kyle Duggan / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to publicly release today his new Buy Canadian plan for supplying the military and growing Canada's domestic defence industry.
- Critics mobilize: op-eds, editorials and political pushback (8)
- Industry reacts: jobs, investment and supply-chain opportunities (5)
- On the ground in Montreal: Carney unveils 'Buy Canadian' plan (10)
- Ottawa vows sovereignty: diversifying procurement away from U.S. suppliers (4)
Critics mobilize: op-eds, editorials and political pushback
Industry reacts: jobs, investment and supply-chain opportunities
On the ground in Montreal: Carney unveils 'Buy Canadian' plan
Ottawa vows sovereignty: diversifying procurement away from U.S. suppliers
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Ottawa vows to protect special postal rates for libraries and blind despite Canada Post deregulation bill
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - The Liberal government is scrambling to calm backlash over proposed Canada Post changes, with Public Works Minister Joel Lightbound insisting cabinet will not scrap century-old preferential mail rates for libraries and blind Canadians despite language in …
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Canadian minister Dominic Leblanc embarks on major trade mission to Mexico
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Dominic LeBlanc will be in Mexico from Sunday to Friday with hundreds of delegates representing Canadian businesses, industry associations and partners from across the country.
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Advocates call on Ottawa to extend tax incentive for employee ownership trusts
Craig Lord / theglobeandmail - Supporters say allowing a 2023 tax measure to end this year would undercut the new succession model before it’s given a chance to shine
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Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urge
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont.
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A needed pivot on Canadian EV policy
Editorial / winnipegfreepress - Prime Minister Mark Carney has put a charge — pun intended —into Canada’s beleaguered auto industry. His timing could not be better. This week, the prime minister announced he was […]
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Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The federal government will provide Canada Post a $1.01B repayable loan to maintain services and support reforms for long-term stability.
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Statistics Canada to release January jobs numbers
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - Statistics Canada is set to release jobs figures for January this morning.
- Job losses with lower unemployment (10)
- Regional and anomaly-specific reports (2)
- Scheduled stats release updates (4)
Job losses with lower unemployment
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AI may be killing entry-level jobs, Bank of Canada governor warns
Uday Rana / globalnews - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said economic observers had expressed concern about 'over-investment and over-valuation as well as fears of job destruction' from AI.
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Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC
sootoday - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it sees signs of financial stress among homeowners in Toronto and Vancouver, with missed mortgage payments projected to steadily increase, albeit from a low level.
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BREAKING: Canada’s EV mandate set to be scrapped as Ottawa unveils new automotive strategy
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Ottawa is expected to announce it is scrapping Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficiency standards and credits.
- Critics question subsidy-supported, diluted EV mandate strategy (4)
- New EV mandates replaced with emissions standards, rebates & investments (16)
- Other automotive mentions (1)
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Critics question subsidy-supported, diluted EV mandate strategy
New EV mandates replaced with emissions standards, rebates & investments
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Canada will focus foreign aid on building 'mutual prosperity' with trading partners: MP
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance efforts on countries that can generate economic spinoffs for Canadians.
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Canadians sitting on $2B in uncashed federal cheques: Report
Brian Towie / torontosun - Families also left approximately $42.8 million in cheques for the Canada Child Benefit left uncashed.
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Carney’s grocery, GST benefit plan will cost $12.4B over six years: PBO
Ariel Rabinovitch / globalnews - The recently announced Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will cost an estimated $12.4 billion over six years, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
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Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa wants to speed up homebuilding by drawing developers into affordable housing projects through the new Build Canada Homes agency.
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Saskatchewan alumina deposit discovery a ‘potential gamechanger’
Ashley Beherns / globalnews - An estimated 6.8 billion tonne alumina deposit was found near Tisdale, being a new resource for Sask. it will provide economic benefits as it is holds a third of global reserves
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