57 h. ago How tax cut promises stack up to Canada’s soaring cost of living

Pledges could fall short in households spending $800 more on food this year

Economics

7 d. ago Geely Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Sales and Cost Cutting

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.’s full-year profit beat analyst estimates after the carmaker increased sales volumes and reduced costs to better compete in the cut-throat Chinese market.

Economics

1 week ago Glencore Overhauls Embattled Canadian Smelters as Margins Plunge

Glencore Plc is doubling down on a cost-cutting drive at its Canadian copper and zinc plants following job cuts last year, in a further overhaul of its global smelting business following a collapse in processing margins.

Events

2 w. ago Axed U.S. federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing

NEW YORK — Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some laid-off federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their firing. The country’s bitterly tribal politics are spilling into text chains, social media posts and heated conversations as Americans absorb the reality of the government’s cost-cutting measures. Expecting […]

Society

3 w. ago B.C. budget features record $11B deficit, billions in tariff response spending

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the U.S. tariffs would come at great cost — but now is not the time to retreat by cutting spending on public services

Economics

4 w. ago Musk and ’humble tech support’ effort get star turn at Trump’s Cabinet meeting

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk took a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump’s new term, holding forth in a black “Make America Great Again” campaign hat on Wednesday about his role as “humble tech support” for the federal government — and laying out dire stakes if his cost-cutting efforts fail. “If […]

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