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'You, sir, are not a change': Party leaders target Carney in final election debate

'You, sir, are not a change': Party leaders target Carney in final election debate

MONTREAL — Liberal Leader Mark Carney spent his first English election debate presenting himself as a safe pair of hands for a country in crisis — while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sought to frame him as more of the same after a decade of Li
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Green push from Canada's trade partners could lead to export boom, says report

Green push from Canada's trade partners could lead to export boom, says report

Canada’s 10 largest trading partners after the U.S. have net-zero policies and carbon pricing systems, paving the way for green exports, a new report says
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Kirk LaPointe: Federal election is Carney’s to lose after underwhelming debates

Kirk LaPointe: Federal election is Carney’s to lose after underwhelming debates

Thursday's English-language debate failed to change the state of play in Canada a week and a half from the federal election
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Opinion: Province's CleanBC challenges go well beyond the carbon tax

Opinion: Province's CleanBC challenges go well beyond the carbon tax

Scrapping the carbon tax marks a sharp reversal with big economic consequences and even bigger political contradictions
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B.C. regulator exposes $4.3M crypto thefts targeting Canadian investors

B.C. regulator exposes $4.3M crypto thefts targeting Canadian investors

B.C. Securities Commission claims overseas scammers are using a tactic called 'approval phishing' to gain access to British Columbians' cryptocurrency wallets
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B.C. small business confidence ticks up in April, says CFIB

B.C. small business confidence ticks up in April, says CFIB

Canadian Federation of Independent Business says elimination of carbon tax could be behind increased confidence
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Swiss family sues B.C. companies after heli-skiing fatality

Swiss family sues B.C. companies after heli-skiing fatality

The lawsuit said Dr. Rupert Diesch died on April 11, 2023 as a result of an avalanche while heli-skiing on Brucejack Peak, north of Stewart, B.C.
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Eby urges Canadians to 'keep the pressure up' despite California's charm campaign

Eby urges Canadians to 'keep the pressure up' despite California's charm campaign

Canadians need to "keep the pressure up" on the United States by buying local and avoiding travel there, despite a recent push from California to draw visitors from Canada, British Columbia's premier says.
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S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stock markets mixed ahead of long weekend

S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stock markets mixed ahead of long weekend

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted modest gains Thursday ahead of the Easter long weekend, led by strength in energy stocks as the price of oil rose, while U.S. markets were mixed.
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UnitedHealth's worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check even as most US stocks rise

UnitedHealth's worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check even as most US stocks rise

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks rose, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter of a century kept Wall Street in check. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday even as three-quarters of the stocks within the index climbed.
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