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'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty

'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States.
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From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician

From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician

OTTAWA — Even when Mark Carney was still in high school, his friends bugged him about whether he would become prime minister one day. His answer was one fit for a future politician: to never confirm nor deny.
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First Nation on Vancouver Island alarmed over fish farm firm's ship that hit a rock

First Nation on Vancouver Island alarmed over fish farm firm's ship that hit a rock

The Transportation Safety Board says it was "made aware of the incident" and it is still gathering information on what happened.
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With U.S. threats of making Canada the 51st state, hundreds rally on Parliament Hill

With U.S. threats of making Canada the 51st state, hundreds rally on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Hundreds of people gathered on Parliament Hill Sunday for the "Elbows up, Canada" rally as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens economywide tariffs and making the country into the 51st state.
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Trump and commerce secretary indicate dairy and lumber tariffs may wait until April

Trump and commerce secretary indicate dairy and lumber tariffs may wait until April

U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber may not arrive until next month, according to interviews President Donald Trump and his top commerce official gave to media outlets this weekend.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week, including developments on Canada-U.S. trade and word on who will be the country's new prime minister.
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Rise of the robots: Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage

Rise of the robots: Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage

At a housing construction site in Gananoque, Ont., Val spends nearly two months laying concrete, used to build 26 stacked townhouse units.
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Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

OTTAWA — Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.
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Ottawa announces 2nd domestic contract for polar icebreaker

Ottawa announces 2nd domestic contract for polar icebreaker

OTTAWA — Ottawa has unveiled two major domestic shipbuilding contracts for new polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard to use in the Arctic. The federal government says it is awarding Davie Shipbuilding a $3.
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'The fire is still lit': How COVID-19 and its aftermath sparked a new era for labour

'The fire is still lit': How COVID-19 and its aftermath sparked a new era for labour

When COVID-19 hit, millions of Canadians were either told to work remotely or temporarily laid off as governments ordered lockdowns to protect public health. Not Arlick Leslie.
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