Economy
Stelco shares climb more than 10 per cent as CEO downplays tariff impacts
The Hamilton-based steel producer paid about $39 million in tariffs in the third quarter.
Experts warn of economic uncertainty until USMCA ratified
With a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives in January, Democrats hint at a go-slow approach.
Trudeau lays down challenge to companies in bid to boost trade with Asia [UPDATED]
ASEAN region is nearly 650 million people and already Canada’s sixth-biggest trading partner.
Canada still hopes to secure free trade deal with China
Carr says China’s interest in so many Canadian products could ultimately lead to a comprehensive agreement.
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Democratic House win poses challenges, chances for Trump
Republicans plot defense based on offense and turning the public against Democratic investigations.
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US midterm results could delay new trade deal into 2020, watchers warn
Will the Democrats help push through USMCA, or will they play hardball with Trump?
Business leaders meet with Trudeau to discuss corporate tax reform, pay equity
Prime minister says Canada’s current rates continue to be competitive; corporations look at other criteria when deciding where to invest.
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Global economy at stage where stimulus can be ‘steadily withdrawn’: Poloz
Bank of Canada signals it will gradually raise benchmark interest rate from its current level of 1.75% to between 2.5% and 3.5%.
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Government urged to rein in Canadian Commercial Corporation on arms deals
Liberals are reviewing all future export permits for sales to Saudi Arabia in response to Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
NAFTA 2.0 could draw some jobs back to US, but at what cost?
Review of the agreement suggests it could also mean higher prices for consumers and more inefficiencies for businesses.
USMCA a lost opportunity for freer trade between Canada and US: report
Fraser Institute says opportunity squandered with protected industries that were off-limits from the start.
US factories grew more slowly in October
Trade disputes are taking a toll.
US senator says China, US ‘competitors but not adversaries’
Republican senators have offered an olive branch to Beijing ahead of the midterms.
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Trudeau’s wrong-headed approach to climate change
Trying to solve a problem with the wrong solution will inevitably lead to failure.
Statistics Canada reports GDP up 0.1% in August boosted by oil and gas subsector
Helping drive the growth was the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector which rose 0.9 per cent.
