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Alberta proposes southern route for new West Coast pipeline
Summary: Alberta is proposing a southern route for a new oil pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast, aimed at expanding crude export capacity to Asian markets and reducing reliance on U.S. export routes [1].…
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July 3/26: Oil prices stable as U.S.-Iran peace efforts hold
Oil prices were steady on Friday and little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace between the United States and Iran. Brent futures…
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Materials sector leads TSX higher as U.S. jobs data cools Fed hike fears (july 3/26)
Canada’s main stock index higher on Friday, supported by firmer gold prices after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data tempered bets for a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike. At 9:47 a.m. ET, the S&P/TSX composited…
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Oil falls to four-month low as U.S., Iran conclude talks in Doha
Oil prices fell more than 1 per cent to a four-month low on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions eased after mediator Qatar said Iran and the U.S. made progress in talks over ending the…
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U.S. job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2%
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/jobs-report-june-2026-.html
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TSX edges higher after June U.S. jobs report eases rate hike bets
Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Thursday, lifted by the materials sector as gold prices jumped after a disappointing U.S. jobs report tempered expectations for interest rate hikes. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX Composite…
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Oil set for steepest quarterly loss since 2020 as traders focus on U.S.-Iran talks
Oil prices were heading on Tuesday for their biggest quarterly loss since the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, with investors eyeing potential U.S.-Iran talks in Doha amid a strained interim ceasefire in the four-month-old war.…
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Canada’s GDP rebounds from first-quarter contraction to post 0.5% monthly gain in April
The Canadian economy was back in growth mode to start the second quarter, rebounding from a mild contraction in the first three months of 2026. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real gross domestic product rose…
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Mr. Carney, can you share your plans for government spending, taxing and cutting?
The biggest source of uncertainty for personal finances in Canada is a certain warmongering U.S. president. Next comes the state of federal government finances. Under Prime Minister Mark Carney, we have a stated objective of…