Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada doesn't know quite yet how to navigate monetary policy amid constantly shifting trade turbulence with the United States, so the central bank kept its powder dry with an interest rate hold on Wednesday.

At a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event, candidates for the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP spar over how to deal with Trump

Anne Kange, the minister of post-secondary education and future skills, called the decrease from the federal government "drastic."

Orr of COPE, Maloney of OneCity elected in April 5 byelection

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 200 points Tuesday, led by gains in technology and financial stocks, while U.S. stocks moved lower to erase gains from earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 201.

Leaders of Xatśūll First Nation say the provincial government has stepped on Aboriginal title rights and skirted environmental protections in a rush to approve expansion of a previously problematic mine site

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close in a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%.

WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry with steep import duties.

OTTAWA — A surprise slowdown in inflation last month has turned the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday into a coin toss, with some economists leaning toward a hold and others saying a cut is warranted.

The deep integration and proximity of the Canada-U.S. economies could make negotiations inevitable, one expert argues