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Kirk LaPointe: The big tax reckoning is coming for Canada

Kirk LaPointe: The big tax reckoning is coming for Canada

As costs soar and demographics shift, governments can no longer dodge the truth: we either raise more revenue—or cut deep
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Canada Post union files labour practices complaint

Canada Post union files labour practices complaint

OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Canada Post over ongoing contract negotiations, as the union scrambles to overcome bargaining pushback from both management and its membership.
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Trade deficit hits record in April as 'trade has totally collapsed' amid tariffs

Trade deficit hits record in April as 'trade has totally collapsed' amid tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada posted its largest merchandise trade deficit on record in April at $7.1 billion as exports fell sharply in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Statistics Canada said Thursday the result, which followed a deficit of $2.
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US stocks slip as Wall Street makes its final moves ahead of Friday’s jobs report

US stocks slip as Wall Street makes its final moves ahead of Friday’s jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted lower as financial markets locked in their final moves before a highly anticipated update coming Friday about the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.
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B.C. mill worker drowns after being trapped in machine that fell into ocean

B.C. mill worker drowns after being trapped in machine that fell into ocean

DUNCAN — Mounties in British Columbia say a mill worker on Vancouver Island has drowned after being trapped in a piece of heavy equipment that plunged into the ocean.
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Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

OTTAWA — Trade-sensitive businesses are telling the Bank of Canada that they’re broadly less worried about their “worst-case tariff scenarios” coming true compared to earlier in the year, a senior central bank official said Thursday.
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Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Most Canadians still see U.S. duties as a danger and prefer the Liberals over Conservatives to manage cross-border trade tensions, according to Research Co. survey
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Jobs minister presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal

Jobs minister presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.
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Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

OTTAWA — Canada's steel industry is calling on the federal government to quickly match U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum — part of a growing chorus demanding swift retaliation.
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B.C. politicians celebrate China ties days before Tiananmen Square vigils unfold

B.C. politicians celebrate China ties days before Tiananmen Square vigils unfold

Provincial and federal officials attended a PRC-hosted anniversary event as democracy activists mourned victims of state repression
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