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Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll

Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership contenders. A majority of respondents to the Research Co.
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Wall Street ends mixed amid Trump's new tariff deadlines

Wall Street ends mixed amid Trump's new tariff deadlines

Wall Street ended mixed a day after a broad sell-off in response to the Trump administration setting new tariffs on more than a dozen nations. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.
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Insolvency filings in May rise from April, but down from last year

Insolvency filings in May rise from April, but down from last year

Insolvency statistics for May show a rise from April but are down from a year ago, when the Bank of Canada had yet to start lowering interest rates. The 12,395 insolvencies in May was up 2.3 per cent from April, while down 2.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP doubles down on drug denial for dying girl

Rob Shaw: BC NDP doubles down on drug denial for dying girl

Health minister unmoved as international experts urge reversal of Brineura decision in case of 10-year-old Charleigh Pollock
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Mario Canseco: Carney widens the gap as Poilievre slips on key issues, polling shows

Mario Canseco: Carney widens the gap as Poilievre slips on key issues, polling shows

Research Co. survey shows the new prime minister pulling ahead across demographics, while the Conservative leader loses ground
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Penalized Vancouver stockbroker blames Chinese tariffs after clients lose $8.7M

Penalized Vancouver stockbroker blames Chinese tariffs after clients lose $8.7M

Former RBC Dominion Securities futures advisor Hongia Liu did not consult with numerous clients from China when engaging in high-risk trades, according to settlement with regulator
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Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy

Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region.
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S&P/TSX composite finishes lower, U.S. markets drop

S&P/TSX composite finishes lower, U.S. markets drop

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower, driven partly by weakness in real estate stocks, as U.S. markets fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 15.88 points at 27,020.28.
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Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues

Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada expects wage hikes will pick up speed in the coming years as the pace of population growth slows down.
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Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank

OTTAWA — The federal government and Canada's premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking down internal trade barriers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues in a new report.
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