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Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit $2.3 billion in March

Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit $2.3 billion in March

OTTAWA — Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $2.3 billion in March, its largest deficit since June last year, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
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April auto sales jump 14 per cent; still below pre-pandemic levels: DesRosiers

April auto sales jump 14 per cent; still below pre-pandemic levels: DesRosiers

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says April car sales were up 14 per cent compared with the same month last year, though they're still below levels seen pre-pandemic.
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Centralized market would help community bonds scale up: report

Centralized market would help community bonds scale up: report

TORONTO — An innovative funding model for community groups could grow to become more mainstream through better co-ordination and awareness, said a new report out Thursday.
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First interim report on foreign interference due Friday. Here's a look at key findings from the inquiry

First interim report on foreign interference due Friday. Here's a look at key findings from the inquiry

The Foreign Interference Commission, which is probing interference by other countries in Canadian democracy, tables its first of two reports on Friday.
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Young investors more likely to switch advisers, citing high fees: J.D. Power survey

Young investors more likely to switch advisers, citing high fees: J.D. Power survey

TORONTO — Traditional wealth management firms are at an increasing risk of losing younger clients, particularly as new rules to make investment fees more transparent loom, a new survey shows. An investor satisfaction study released Thursday by J.D.
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Comment: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Comment: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Many food prices have already been declining for weeks, rendering the movement somewhat misguided in achieving its purported goals.
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Greater Vancouver home sales rise as inventory reaches levels not seen since pandemic

Greater Vancouver home sales rise as inventory reaches levels not seen since pandemic

VANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver's real estate board says the number of homes that changed hands in April rose 3.3 per cent from the previous year, but total sales were still well below the 10-year average for the month.
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Should I invest with a human or a robot? Traditional firms vs. robo-advisors

Should I invest with a human or a robot? Traditional firms vs. robo-advisors

Investors considering where to park their money have a choice: go with a traditional financial adviser or trust in an algorithm.
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Why economic growth sits atop Canadian policymakers' agenda

Why economic growth sits atop Canadian policymakers' agenda

Drawing on insights from their recent book, two academics shed light on why Canada’s anemic growth should be a cause for concern.
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Les Leyne: World Cup overrun? Don't go there

Les Leyne: World Cup overrun? Don't go there

Original estimates on major public projects are like jottings of what a crayoned elementary-school mural might cost, before it turns into a giant diamond-encrusted tapestry of spun gold.
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