5 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: Liberals’ clean energy crusade has been a super disaster

The U.S. has cut emissions at almost double Canada's rate, without imposing a national carbon tax

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1 week ago Indian Central Bank’s Jumbo Rate Cut Could Supercharge IPO Pipeline

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada expected to hold policy rate as bar to cut is ‘quite high’

Mixed data not believed to be strong enough to force a cut, though some economists disagree

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2 w. ago Canadian dollar pushes through 73 cents U.S. on more tariff turmoil and possible Bank of Canada hold

A rate hold should provide support to the Canadian dollar, while a cut would make the loonie less attractive to investors

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2 w. ago ECB Set for Last Easy Rate Cut as Trade Fuels Inflation Discord

The European Central Bank is about to lower interest rates for the final time before an increasingly complicated inflation outlook risks bringing internal divisions to the fore.

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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 Retail sales put a June Bank of Canada rate cut back on the table

Currently, markets predict there is less than a 30 per cent chance the central bank will cut rates next month

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last month Australia Delivers ‘Dovish’ Rate Cut, Sending Currency Lower

Australia’s central bank lowered its key interest rate for a second time this year, while remaining cautious on the policy outlook against a backdrop of heightened global uncertainty.

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