23 h. ago Ipsos poll: With MPs returning, Carney government has decade

Canadians appear ready to give the Carney government the benefit of the doubt. But new polling shows the Liberals have some vulnerabilities on affordability and cost of housing.

Politics

27 h. ago Huge harvest market to take over Toronto park for two weekends this fall

Fall is officially slowly creeping in on us, and with that comes pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters galore, and events in the city like the free Fall Harvest Market taking over Toronto's Queens Quay later this month.If an autumn-themed market is something you're looking forward to experiencing during the upcoming season, then mark your calendars and get ready to explore a specially curated vendor market, live music, delicious food, and more to celebrate the arrival of fall.Presented by Street Eats Market and the Waterfront BIA, festival highlights also include a pumpkin patch (cue aesthetic photo opps for your socials), a fire pit and s'mores zone to please your sweet tooth, and an apple bobbing competition (a seasonal staple).A complete list of things to do at the market is available on the event website.Part of the Water/Fall Festival — an attraction that presents art installations, entertainment, food markets, and more, over a span of two weekends in the c...

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3 w. ago Letters August 21, 2025: ‘Are Carney’s past business dealing haunting him?’

CARNEY CONFLICTED? Re: LILLEY: Carney silent as China blasts Canada’s canola industry, online, Aug. 14 Let’s put things in proper perspective. Mark Carney is ready to fight to keep supply management in any trade deal with the United States because it protects the dairy industry, especially in Quebec, but he remains silent with this China […]

Economics

3 w. ago Your letters for Aug. 19: Canada's fighter fleet goals grounded by reality

I cannot fathom how badly the Canadian F-35 review missed the mark on affordability and Arctic readiness. The numbers make the failure painfully clear. To match NATO averages, Canada would need roughly 2,500 aircraft for territorial coverage or 5,000 to cover our coastline. The notion that we are building an effective fighter fleet is little […]

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3 w. ago FIRST READING: Everything (except Mark Carney’s approval rating) is getting worse

Capital flight, an increasingly hollowed-out job market, and homes just keep getting more unaffordable

Transport

3 w. ago PBOC Signals No Urgency for Rate Cuts Despite Poor Economic News

China’s central bank indicated it’s holding back from aggressively easing monetary policy with moves such as interest-rate cuts, even though the economy just recorded its worst month so far this year.

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