Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have pushed further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support and almost half of Canadians surveyed think they'll win the election, a new poll suggests.

OTTAWA — Beijing's ambassador to Canada says China is interested in stepping up trade with Ottawa, arguing the U.S. is pursuing a trade war that will hurt the global economy as it struggles to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coun. Rebecca Bligh identifies infrastructure gap, Pete Fry wants more investment in housing

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province.

After regulators claimed he arranged over half-a-billion dollars' worth of mortgages based on fraudulent and forged documentation unregistered mortgage broker Jay Chaudhary has not faced any criminal, civil or administrative penalties

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged higher in a quiet Tuesday after roaring the day before on hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. The S&P 500 added 0.2% after jumping 1.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. markets were also higher, holding onto the gains from Monday's rally as the next deadline for U.S. tariffs looms in just over a week.

Union says morale remains high as workers push for better wages and benefits

Stocks closed broadly higher Monday amid hopes on Wall Street that the Trump administration may take a more targeted approach as it tees up a new round of tariffs on imported goods next week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%.

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders spent their first full day on the election campaign trail talking about taxes, transfers, tariffs and the trades.