6 h. ago Canada won’t pause digital services tax despite pressure from U.S., finance minister says

The digital services tax will hit companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a three per cent tax on revenue from Canadian users

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18 h. ago Russia’s economy minister says the country is on the brink of recession

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia’s economy is “on the brink of going into a recession,” the country’s economy minister said Thursday, according to Russian media reports. Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov delivered the warning at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the annual event in Russia’s second largest city designed to highlight the country’s economic […]

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32 h. ago Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP

Alberta's finance ministry provided the results to Postmedia this week after a 21-month wait and the involvement of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

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34 h. ago Calls mount for pause on Canada’s digital services tax targeting tech giants

OTTAWA — Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large tech companies to make a big retroactive payment by June 30. Canadian and U.S. business groups, organizations representing U.S. tech giants and members of U.S. Congress have all signed letters calling for the tax to be eliminated or paused. The […]

Economics

44 h. ago Taiwan Minister Backs Carbon Market for Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Taiwan, Japan and South Korea could form a single carbon market in the future, Taiwan Minister of the Environment Chi-Ming Peng said in an interview.

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64 h. ago US Draws Ire of France, Canada at Meeting of Finance Regulators

Top officials from central banks and finance ministries were forced to call a timeout at a meeting of the world’s most powerful financial watchdog last week, amid clashes over the US stance on climate change.

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7 d. ago 3e lien: trop tôt pour confirmer un appui financier d’Ottawa, dit le ministre Lightbound

La connexion avec Lévis dans le secteur de la ferme Chapais pourrait être un «enjeu».

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7 d. ago Spain’s prime minister asks nation for forgiveness after high court investigates a close confidant

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday asked the nation for forgiveness after a close confidant in his Socialist Party was put under investigation for his alleged participation in a kickback scheme. The damaging case is the latest legal scandal — none of which have gone beyond the preliminary investigation phase — […]

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7 d. ago Chretien, Alberta’s Smith to speak at conference ahead of G7 summit

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien will speak about past summits hosted in Canada alongside his former deputy prime minister and finance minister John Manley.

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9 d. ago Destination Québec cité: la ministre du Tourisme dénonce à son tour les dépenses «inacceptables»

La ministre du Tourisme, Caroline Proulx, dont le ministère finance Destination Québec cité (DQC), a dénoncé les dépenses douteuses de l’organisme.

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9 d. ago Czech president appoints a new justice minister amid a bitcoin scandal

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Petr Pavel swore in a new justice minister on Tuesday, another step in a political crisis caused by a bitcoin-related scandal. Pavel appointed Eva Decroix after her predecessor Pavel Blazek resigned from the post on May 30. He was under fire from the opposition because his ministry accepted a donation […]

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1 week ago Ottawa veut acheter en priorité canadien et le formaliserait cette semaine, selon Champagne

Le ministre des Finances a invité les entreprises à miser sur la défense, dans un contexte d’augmentation des dépenses.

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1 week ago Starmer’s Tilt Left to Appease Labour Rebels Exposes Tensions

Keir Starmer has spent most of his time as prime minister warning about Britain’s dire finances and pushing divisive spending cuts. Nearing the first anniversary of Labour’s big victory, the prime minister appears to be pivoting to loosen his grip on the public purse.

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2 w. ago Investissement Québec: Lightspeed et Lumenpulse plombent le rendement

Deux placements effectués par IQ alors que Pierre Fitzgibbon était ministre ont pesé lourd sur les derniers résultats financiers de la société d’État.

Economics

2 w. ago Former UK Trade Minister to Advise Czech Billionaire Kretinsky

Former UK trade minister Greg Hands has been appointed full-time adviser to Daniel Kretinsky, just weeks after the Czech billionaire bought the country’s struggling Royal Mail postal service.

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2 w. ago Sanctions contre Moscou: Paris rappelle la nécessité d’une «coordination» avec les États

Les ministres français des Finances et des Affaires étrangères ont rappelé samedi «la nécessaire coordination» entre les États-Unis et l’Europe.

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2 w. ago Québec réclame au moins 22 milliards sur 10 ans à Ottawa pour les infrastructures

C’est « le strict minimum aujourd’hui » pour le prochain plan fédéral, estime le ministre des Finances, Eric Girard.

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario ends tolls on part of Hwy 407 and cuts gas tax starting this weekend

Driving on a provincially-owned section of Highway 407 East won't run up your bill starting this weekend, as the provincial government will be removing tolls from this section to save daily commuters an estimated $7,200 annually.Earlier this month, Premier Doug Ford announced that the legislation was geared towards helping families and business owners amid rising costs, especially as U.S. tariffs threaten to increase the price of everyday essentials.The government introduced the legislation through its 2025 Budget, which will make the cut to the gas and fuel tax rate permanent and keep the provincial tax rates at nine cents per litre.Tolls will be removed from the dark green section shown on the map starting on June 1. "Ontario families have seen prices on everyday items go up over the last several years," said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance."To help Ontarians cope with the high cost of living and the impacts of the economic uncertainty caused b...

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3 w. ago Rencontre des premiers ministres à Saskatoon : Legault proposera à Carney de financer une ligne d’hydro

Québec proposera à Ottawa de financer une nouvelle ligne de transport d'électricité entre Terre-Neuve et le Québec.

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3 w. ago How Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s life was saved by a 20

The veteran Liberal MP needed a stem cell donation to treat a rare non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2019

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