Southern Alberta farmers express relief, optimism after Canada reaches deal with China over canola, pea tariffs
Stephen Tipper / calgaryherald - Canola farmer expects prices to increase as a result of deal with China
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Doug Ford criticizes Canada’s tariff deal on Chinese EVs
Laura Stone / theglobeandmail - Beijing now has a foothold and will use it at the expense of Canadian workers, Ontario Premier says
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Mark Carney signals renewed relationship with China during Beijing visit
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - PM seeking to diversify and grow trade outside U.S. without risking further damage to Canadian economy
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Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 5:23 pm / permalink 17961 / 25 stories in 7 wks
Venezuela acting leader urges oil industry reforms for foreign investment
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez, who has been under pressure from the U.S. to fall in line, said oil sales revenue would go to bolster domestic services.
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Mark Carney arrives in Beijing to kick off China trade mission
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A major issue this week will be China's heavy tariffs on pork, canola and seafood, which were imposed after Ottawa ordered tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum.
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Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky,
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Carney looking for trade 'recalibration' in visit to China
Jackson Loy / westernstandard - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to leave Tuesday on the first visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to the People's Republic of China (PRC) since Justin Trudeau's visit in 2017.
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Back to Top / Monday, January 12, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 17792 / 33 stories in 7 wks
U.S. DOJ launches criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, he says
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency.
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Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
sootoday - EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications approved within six months.
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The past and potential of Venezuela's oil sector, and the implications for Canada
Lauren Krugel / nationalobserver - US President Donald Trump's ambition to have US energy companies swoop in and revive Venezuela's beleaguered oil industry has raised questions about what it means for Canadian oilsands producers and whether it's a task American supermajors can or even wan…
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Back to Top / Friday, January 9, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 17677 / 15 stories in 1 month
Statistics Canada to release December jobs data
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Statistics Canada is set to release labour force figures for December this morning.
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Back to Top / Friday, January 9, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 17674 / 15 stories in 1 month
'It’s a big market for us': As Carney heads to China, trade diversification gets complicated
Jordan Gowling / financialpost - Stakes are high in first meeting between President Xi Jinping and Canadian prime minister in eight years
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 17649 / 10 stories in 1 month
Canada swings to trade deficit in October as share of U.S. exports falls
Bianca Thompson / theglobeandmail - Data suggest Canada has begun diversifying its trade partners in response to U.S. tariffs
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 17648 / 4 stories in 1 month
Deloitte sees Canadian economic growth slowing to 1.5% in 2026
Daniel Johnson / theglobeandmail - But chief economist Dawn Desjardins optimistic economy will gain momentum through second half of the year
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 9:22 am / permalink 17594 / 7 stories in 1 month
Toronto real estate slumps in 2025, with sales and prices both down
Sammy Hudes / theglobeandmail - Regional real estate board says economic uncertainty weighed on the GTA housing market last year
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Ford reaffirms threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO amid trade tensions
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - TORONTO- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province still intends to remove Crown Royal whisky from LCBO shelves following Diageo’s decision to move part of its Ontario production to the United States.
Back to Top / Monday, January 5, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 17509 / 8 stories in 2 months
Chrystia Freeland named as economic adviser by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
sootoday - OTTAWA — Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed Monday as an economic adviser by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Freeland has long expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
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Canada slashes immigration targets for 2026 — critics say that doesn't go far enough
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - In 2026, Ottawa is planning to sharply reduce immigration under the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan for Canada after years of record-high intake, but critics are saying these lower numbers are still too high.
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Canada’s highest-paid CEOs made an average of $16.2-million in 2024, report says
Ian Bickis / theglobeandmail - Gap between their payout and average worker wages widened to a record 248 times more
Back to Top / Friday, January 2, 2026, 5:20 am / permalink 17416 / 4 stories in 2 months
Several deaths reported as Iran protests spread into rural areas
Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Protests were sparked Sunday by shopkeepers, merchants rallying against country's battered economy
Back to Top / Thursday, January 1, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 17412 / 5 stories in 2 months