17 h. ago Canada awaits private sector move on Pacific crude pipeline, minister says

Canada's Natural Resources Minister, Tim Hodgson, said that Ottawa has not been presented yet with any private sector plan to build a new oil pipeline to the west coast.

Politics

4 d. ago Union says 250 CN Tower workers locked out ahead of Canada Day

TORONTO — Canada’s largest private-sector union says more than 250 CN Tower workers have been locked out by the Crown corporation operating the Toronto tourist attraction. Unifor says the decision by Canada Lands Co. to lock out workers, including hosts, wait staff, bartenders and cooks at the start of peak tourist season “speaks volumes,” and […]

Society

5 d. ago Opportunity awaits for Blue Jays to turn Yankees series into a Canada Day party

Last place, first place, winning streak or losing one, when the Blue Jays celebrate the red and white Maple Leaf for the annual Canada Day game, it’s one of the great days on this country’s sporting calendar. The 2025 renewal of the official start to summer, a July 1 baseball party on Tuesday, has the […]

Culture

7 d. ago Kitimat's LNG Canada set to make its first shipment: Here's what to know

A decade after the project first received regulatory approval, government says the first shipment heralds the largest private sector investment in B.C. history.

Other

8 d. ago Opinion: Gregor Robertson on jumping back into politics and his new role

Opinion: Partnering with the private sector and other levels of government is essential for Ottawa to deliver affordable housing, says Canada's new housing minister.

Politics

1 week ago Alberta Premier Expects New Oil Pipeline Proposal Within Weeks

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expects a private-sector firm to propose a new oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast within weeks in a bid to become one of the first entrants on the Canadian government’s list of nationally important projects.

Other

1 week ago HGreg Receives the Canadian Business Excellence Award for the Third Year in a Row

MONTRÉAL — HGreg has been named recipient of the Canadian Business Excellence Award in the Private Sector for the third year in a row. Awarded by Excellence Canada, this prize recognizes the best practices in customer service, employee mobilization and innovation in the workplace among Canadian businesses. “This acknowledgment greatly affirms our company’s vision and […]

Economics

2 w. ago Denley: Getting rid of garbage — time for Ottawa Council to decide

Incinerate it or bury it? Either way, the private sector is better placed to handle waste disposal than city staff are.

Other

2 w. ago Unifor says former Canadian Auto Workers president Hargrove has died

Canada’s largest private-sector union says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died. In a statement Sunday, Unifor says Basil “Buzz” Hargrove was “a beloved and iconic figure in Canada’s labour movement” who “was a tireless advocate for working people and a deeply respected leader.” Hargrove was national president of the CAW from 1992 […]

Society

2 w. ago Unifor says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died

TORONTO — Canada’s largest private-sector union says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died. In a statement Sunday, Unifor says Basil “Buzz” Hargrove was “a beloved and iconic figure in Canada’s labour movement” who “was a tireless advocate for working people and a deeply respected leader.” Hargrove was national president of the CAW […]

Society

3 w. ago Sabia, veteran of public, private sectors, to head Carney’s Privy Council

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is tapping Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, to head up the Privy Council Office in Ottawa. Sabia’s tenure as clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet will begin July 7. He replaces John Hannaford, who is retiring. The Privy Council offers non-partisan […]

Transport

3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney Liberals build groundwork to blame pipeline failure on private sector

You don’t have to look far for proof that a cross-country pipeline is more of a pipedream. The usual suspects — Quebec, the federal cabinet, the B.C. government, Indigenous activists and environmentalists — are never going to consent to one being built, even if Prime Minister Mark Carney declares one to be in the national […]

Events

4 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton’s downtown plan must put people before developers

A recent Edmonton Journal opinion piece (“Downtown Edmonton needs bold action now,” May 13) supports a $553-million expansion of the Community Revitalization Levy (CRL), claiming that “when public goals align with private-sector interests, the result is a downtown that is safer, cleaner, more vibrant, and more economically resilient.” This has been Edmonton’s downtown strategy for […]

Sport

last month In Quebec, opposition mounts against a pipeline project that doesn’t exist

Some Quebec MPs worry the prime minister is using pipelines as a solution to Trump's attacks on Canada

Politics