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Canada's oil and gas CEOs using Trump threats for profit, says minister

Canada's oil and gas CEOs using Trump threats for profit, says minister

Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson accused oil and gas CEOs of using tariff fears to deregulate and increase their profits.
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Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions

Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions

OTTAWA — Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world's two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 days to make sure they register as required.
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Carney, premiers seek plan for national energy, trade corridor

Carney, premiers seek plan for national energy, trade corridor

OTTAWA — Canada's new prime minister and its premiers agreed Friday to pursue plans to move more energy across the country, tear down internal trade barriers and build big projects faster.
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Trade war hits ‘Canada-reliant’ Point Roberts stores

Trade war hits ‘Canada-reliant’ Point Roberts stores

Price hikes, weak visitor demand create a challenging landscape for local businesses
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Massive social housing-detox centre for Vancouver sees costs reach $200M

Massive social housing-detox centre for Vancouver sees costs reach $200M

Federal government now on board with $98M loan, $7M contribution
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes higher, snapping a 4-week losing streak

Stock market today: Wall Street closes higher, snapping a 4-week losing streak

U.S. stocks shook off a weak start and ended slightly higher, enough to break a four-week losing streak. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Friday after being down for most of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.
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Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers

Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a plan Friday to boost training and employment for workers in the skilled trades.
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Western Canadian business groups outline wish list ahead of federal election call

Western Canadian business groups outline wish list ahead of federal election call

CALGARY — Western Canadian business groups have outlined their wish list ahead of an expected federal election call this weekend. Councils in B.C.
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Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change

Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change

OTTAWA — Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy.
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S&P/TSX composite ticks lower, U.S. stock markets also down

S&P/TSX composite ticks lower, U.S. stock markets also down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked lower Thursday after giving back gains from earlier in the day, while U.S. markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 8.97 points at 25,060.24.
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