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Canada’s unemployment rate unchanged at 6.6% in February, economy adds few jobs
Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.6 per cent in February while new job additions were only marginally up, data showed on Friday, reflecting the early potential impact of uncertainty […] This post is only…
Canada’s trade surplus in January at 32-month high as firms stockpile on tariff threat
Canada’s trade surplus in January exceeded expectations by a wide margin to post a 32-month record as fears of tariffs from the U.S. pushed exports of cars and energy products […] This post is only…
USA: Here’s where the jobs are for February 2025 – in one chart
Health care saw another strong month, leading the pack in employment growth among different groups across the economy. Government posted gains as well overall, though positions at the federal level […] This post is only…
Trump waives 25-per-cent tariffs on Canada, Mexico until April 2
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday exempted goods from both Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25% tariffs that he had imposed […] This post is only…
Poll on Trump’s 2025 joint address to Congress finds large majority of viewers approve
A large majority of speech watchers approved of what they heard from President Trump’s joint address to Congress Tuesday night. The viewership was heavily Republican — historically a president’s party draws more of their own […] This post is only…
Mar 5: Oil prices drop for third day on OPEC+ output increase, Trump tariffs
Oil prices declined for a third day on Wednesday, as investors worried about OPEC+ plans to proceed with output increases in April, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, […] This post is only…
Trump tariffs live updates: Canadian PM Trudeau announces 25% retaliatory levy on U.S. products
President Donald Trump went forward with sweeping tariffs at midnight on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, while doubling down on punitive duties on China.The latest:Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 25% levy on C$30 billion […] This post is only…
Pembina Pipeline Corp. earns $572-million in fourth quarter
Pembina Pipeline Corp. PPL-T -1.20%decreasesays it earned $572 million in its fourth quarter.That’s down from $698 million a year earlier.The Calgary-based company says revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $2.15 […] This post is only…
Shopify furthers shift toward U.S. with new executive office
Shopify SHOP-T +1.23%increase has named a new U.S. executive office in securities filings for the first time, suggesting it could be positioning its shares to be included in major U.S. stock indexes, according […] This post is only…