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More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey

More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey

TORONTO — More than three-quarters of Canadian startups believe tariffs will impact their business, a new report found.
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CIBC and Indigenous-led Longhouse Capital Partners form strategic relationship

CIBC and Indigenous-led Longhouse Capital Partners form strategic relationship

TORONTO — CIBC Global Asset Management says it has entered into a strategic relationship with Indigenous-owned and led asset management firm Longhouse Capital Partners Inc.
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B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

VICTORIA — British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also gain ground

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also gain ground

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology, base metal and utility sectors, while U.S. markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 146.
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Rob Shaw: NDP's cost-savings plan for health care starts with $400K salary

Rob Shaw: NDP's cost-savings plan for health care starts with $400K salary

Premier David Eby promised to trim health-care waste. His plan starts by hiring a new executive with a six-figure salary.
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New Trump tariffs expected this week loom over the federal election campaign

New Trump tariffs expected this week loom over the federal election campaign

OTTAWA — The prospect of another wave of U.S. tariffs this week loomed over the federal election Tuesday as another busy day of campaigning got underway. On Wednesday, U.S.
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Stock market today: Wall Street dips, and Asia and Europe recover a bit ahead of "Liberation Day'

Stock market today: Wall Street dips, and Asia and Europe recover a bit ahead of "Liberation Day'

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are pulling lower with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day” Wednesday. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in early trading Tuesday.
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Mario Canseco: Polling shows Carney gaining trust, Poilievre stalling on trade war

Mario Canseco: Polling shows Carney gaining trust, Poilievre stalling on trade war

Liberal strategy on U.S. tariffs winning support while Conservatives slip, according to Research Co. survey
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Opinion: NDP's fast-tracking isn’t enough to fix B.C.’s mining woes

Opinion: NDP's fast-tracking isn’t enough to fix B.C.’s mining woes

Investors see B.C. as a risky bet due to shifting regulations and permitting uncertainty
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Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor

Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.
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