5 h. ago Inflation affecting holiday spending for nearly 80% of Canadians: Poll

Of those cutting back, 4 in 5 will reduce holiday spending

Economics

6 d. ago Many Canadians preparing to cut back on holiday spending: survey

The rising cost of living is expected to put a chill on holiday spending this year. A new survey by insolvency firm Harris & Partners released Tuesday shows most respondents are preparing for a more modest Christmas. Almost 72 per cent of the 1,820 Canadians surveyed by the company in November said they will cut […]

Society

1 week ago Bloc, NDP to vote with Liberals in first of three confidence budget votes

Interim NDP Leader Don Davies said his party will not be supporting the Conservatives’ motion because it calls for more cuts to public spending

Other

1 week ago Bloc, NDP vote with Liberals in first of three confidence budget votes

Interim NDP Leader Don Davies said his party will not be supporting the Conservatives’ motion because it calls for more cuts to public spending

Other

1 week ago JARVIS: Ford’s fall economic statement must deflate Ontario’s growing debt balloon

Ending, not extending, political welfare is an easy step towards respecting taxpayers and cutting wasteful spending

Economics

1 week ago Leaked memo says Vancouver's 'back to basics' budget will mean slashing 400 jobs

The draft budget contemplates spending cuts in 12 of 20 areas, and spending freezes in two. Five departments will get spending boosts. Read more.

Other

1 week ago EDITORIAL: Prime minister banks on debt to boost Canada’s economy

Mark Carney’s 1st budget is as advertised, financed in part by cutting government’s day-to-day operating expenses

Politics

1 week ago Carney’s 1st budget aims to balance ‘generational’ spending with cuts

The question now is whether Carney’s decision to simultaneously run a sizeable deficit while slashing public service jobs will find support among opposition parties.

Economics

1 week ago Who is Champagne, the minister selling Canadians on Carney’s 1st budget?

Champagne is an old-school retail politician who prefers pressing the flesh to digital communications. Liberals tend to describe him with one word: gregarious.

Politics

2 w. ago CN Rail cuts spending, jobs amid tariff crunch, even as profits rise

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. on Friday spelled out cuts to its workforce and capital spending as it wrestles with plateauing freight volumes caused by the cross-border trade war, even as it turned a tidy profit in its latest quarter. The country’s largest railroad operator boosted net income five per cent year-over-year to $1.14 […]

Economics

2 w. ago Global oil glut spells Alberta sector belt tightening but relief at gas pumps

'If the U.S. really restricts access to Russian crude oil in the next year, well, suddenly, the market actually would be a lot stronger and prices would be higher'

Other

4 w. ago Liberals urged to cut Old Age Security spending in upcoming budget

Kershaw said that OAS has drifted too far from its original aim of 'protecting insecure retirees' to 'padding the comfort of affluence'

Events