Economy

Bank of Canada Holds Steady as June Inflation Cools, but Energy Uncertainty Lingers

Canada's inflation rate eased to 2.8 per cent in June, pulled lower by a sharp drop in gasoline prices, but economists are cautioning against...

The ‘Energy Superpower’ Promise: Why Canada’s Pipeline Bet May Not Pay Off

Canada is already an energy superpower. That's the problem. Faced with a sluggish economy and mounting uncertainty about its trading relationships, the federal government has...

Ottawa Commits Nearly $2 Billion to Expand Canada’s Armoured Vehicle Fleet in General Dynamics Deal

The factory floor in London, Ontario hums with the kind of industrial purpose that defence planners and economic strategists rarely manage to align. On...

Quebec Wine Sales Climb Even as Alcohol Consumption Broadly Declines

Quebec presents a revealing paradox in the national conversation about alcohol: wine sales through the Société des alcools du Québec continue to grow, even...

Blue Origin Seeks $10 Billion in New Funding — What It Means for SpaceX and the Commercial Space Race

Jeff Bezos's space venture, Blue Origin, is reportedly pursuing $10 billion in fresh funding, a move that signals the company's ambition to dramatically accelerate...

Mechanical Failure at Langdale Terminal Leaves Sunshine Coast Residents Scrambling for Ferry Access

On the morning of July 7, Jessica Price snapped a photograph that told the story more plainly than any press release could. The 11...

Canada’s Economy Posts 0.5% Growth in April, Breaking a Winter of Stagnation

A Rebound After Months of Contraction Through the final months of 2025 and into the early weeks of 2026, Canada's economy had been struggling to...

MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $7 Billion Last Year. Critics Say It’s Not Enough or Not Right.

MacKenzie Scott gave away roughly $7 billion in charitable donations last year. That single figure accounted for about one-third of every large-scale philanthropic gift...