54 h. ago Posthaste: Move over Elon Musk, Ottawa has cut a bigger share of jobs than Washington

Economists say Canada is also tapping debt markets on pace with its neighbour

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68 h. ago Ottawa went too far in cutting number of temporary immigrant workers, Quebec says

Comment signals a shift in province's stand and appears to have been sparked by complaints from business owners across Quebec.

Society

7 d. ago LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending

OTTAWA — LGBTQ+ and women’s groups say they’re bracing for funding cuts in November’s budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa’s gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and women’s organizations are staging an advocacy push this month on Parliament Hill. “We’re on alert,” Canadian Women’s Foundation president Mitzie Hunter told The Canadian […]

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1 week ago Ottawa Senators cut 17 players before heading to Quebec City

The team boarded their Air Canada Jetz charter late in on Thursday afternoon with 31 players left in camp.

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1 week ago Takeaways: Shane Pinto's scores OT winner for Ottawa Senators with cuts looming

Even a pre-season victory in the Battle of Ontario feels good for the Ottawa Senators. Shane Pinto played the role of hero as he scored his second of the game only 16 seconds into overtime to lead the Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena, with […]

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1 week ago TERRAZZANO: Carney’s budget will get failing grade if he spends more than Trudeau 

Taxpayers have a simple benchmark for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget: Spending must go down. After a decade of out-of-control spending, Carney’s budget will be a failure if he spends one dollar more than former prime minister Justin Trudeau. There’s plenty of waste to cut in Ottawa. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council […]

Politics

2 w. ago Carney’s pledge to trim public service through attrition is ’misleading’: union

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to cut the public service through attrition is “misleading” and “reckless,” says the head of a federal union. Carney was asked by reporters last week whether he plans to keep his election promise to cap — not cut — the public service as his government looks to find […]

Transport

2 w. ago Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the central bank worries less about inflation risks and more about a slowing economy. The Bank of Canada’s policy rate now stands at 2.5 per cent, breaking a streak of three consecutive holds since March. Governor Tiff […]

Economics

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