4 d. ago Unions, red tape and 'radical Islamists': Legault lays out his battles in inaugural address

With Quebec nearing an election year, the premier outlines plans for the last year of his mandate as the National Assembly resumes sitting.

Events

6 d. ago As transit strike continues, Rabouin pledges to cut STM director's salary

Union president Bruno Jeannotte welcomes mayoral candidate’s announcement.

Other

6 d. ago TD Pledges to Cut Billions in Costs as It Reintroduces Guidance

Toronto-Dominion Bank is reinstating guidance on growth — with similar targets to those in place before a US money-laundering scandal — as it pledges to slash billions in annual costs and boost revenue through a push to attract more clients and sell them additional products.

Economics

1 week ago China Played It Safe With First Pledge to Cut Greenhouse Emissions

Other nations have achieved larger declines after reaching peak climate pollution — and the world’s biggest emitter has exceeded its own goals

Society

1 week ago China Vows to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7% to 10% by 2035

China, the world’s largest polluter, set a target to cut economywide net greenhouse gas emissions 7% to 10% over the next decade, a strategy that’s seen as too modest to put the nation on a path to net zero and galvanize global climate action.

Society

1 week ago N.S. government says newly introduced bill will reduce red tape, encourage business

The Nova Scotia government is introducing a bill it says would eliminate red tape and encourage business activity, particularly in the natural resources sector. 

Politics

1 week ago Canadian Army lining up US rocket deal despite Carney pledge to cut back on American equipment

Canada submitted a request to the U.S. government for the proposed purchase of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System or HIMARS.

Transport

2 w. ago AI Data Center Gets Approval for $165 Billion Phantom Debt Deal

Commissioners from Doña Ana County, New Mexico, approved a $165 billion industrial revenue bond package and a sweeping set of tax incentives tied to a sprawling AI data center project, moving forward with one of the largest economic development efforts in New Mexico history.

Economics

2 w. ago Nobody is building homes in Ontario anymore as market tumbles

Ontario is has found itself in quite the confounding real estate situation, with officials issuing urgent calls for more new housing while a record number of homes sit up for sale each month, untouched.With home sales in such a lull, developers have acutely pulled back from building in the province, especially in Toronto, while pleading for government intervention in the form of less red tape, lower taxes and a cut to sky-high development charges that have, along with low levels of market activity, stalled tens of thousands of new units.According to a new snapshot from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Ontario continues to pull down the residential construction stats for the rest of the country, as it has been for months while other areas see some recovery.While the level of new housing starts has risen across Canada as of August (based on the six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate), Ontario saw a dismal development turn...

Other

3 w. ago Major projects announcement hampered by red tape, lack of pipelines: Critics

Canada to fast-track five projects across Canada as part of Liberals' nation-building efforts

Politics

3 w. ago America’s New EU Ambassador Vows to Fight Red Tape for US Companies

The US will defend American companies from digital and environmental regulations taking effect in the European Union that may unfairly target them, according to the new US ambassador to the EU.

Economics

3 w. ago Jesse Kline: Carney’s plans to reduce red tape already mired in bureaucracy

Government bureaucracy doesn't just stifle private-sector innovation, it hinders government reform, as well

Transport

3 w. ago Jaffer promises a sweeping tax rollback; Walters pledges to cut red tape

Mayoral candidates make some big-ticket promises as municipal election campaign heats up

Economics

3 w. ago Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape

OTTAWA — The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes. Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to […]

Politics

3 w. ago Ottawa says it found nearly 500 ways to cut red tape, save costs

The federal government published reports saying it has identified nearly 500 ways to save costs from streamlining regulations through a 60-day review exercise.

Economics

3 w. ago Nearly 500 initiatives outlined in federal government red tape review

The red tape review process will now be implemented by departments, with support from Treasury Board Secretariat.

Politics

last month Businesses rank being ‘stifled by red tape’ as more of a threat than Trump tariffs, new report finds

The business group says unnecessary red tape isn’t just annoying but also directly affects the economy

Economics

last month Businesses rank being ‘stifled by red tape’ as a bigger threat than Trump tariffs, new report finds

The business group says unnecessary red tape isn’t just annoying but also directly affects the economy

Economics