11 h. ago France’s new prime minister names a government that might not last long

PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister named a government Sunday, bringing back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he’ll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia. Other key positions in the new cabinet, announced by President Emmanuel Macron […]

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4 d. ago Alberta finance minister hopeful teachers' strike can be averted

Horner said the province can't meet the teachers' demand for a "hard cap" of 30 students per classroom because they don't have the brick and mortar space.

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5 d. ago Australian prime minister urges China to resume iron ore imports after reported trade disruption

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on China to import Australian iron ore without hindrance after reports on Wednesday that a state-run Chinese iron ore buyer had told steelmakers and traders to temporarily stop buying shipments from global mining giant BHP. China Mineral Resources Group Co.’s move against the world’s biggest […]

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5 d. ago Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Ishiba and South Korea’s Lee hold final summit in Busan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a summit Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade wars have pushed the two often-feuding Asian neighbors to seek to improve coordination. The Ishiba-Lee meeting in the South Korean southeastern port city of Busan is their […]

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6 d. ago Colombian Ministers Renounce Visas as Relations With Trump Sour

Colombia’s finance chief, foreign affairs minister and other senior officials said they would renounce their US visas after Washington revoked President Gustavo Petro’s permit.

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6 d. ago Groups urge PM Carney to act on climate finance risk, 10 years after key speech

MONTREAL — A decade after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a famous speech about the financial risks associated with climate change, global organizations called for financial system reforms in an open letter on Monday. The letter signed by Canadian, European, and American environmental groups calls for urgent changes, noting that a decade on, inaction is […]

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6 d. ago Finance minister claims Ontario has ‘operating balance’ as debt balloons

Since taking office in 2018, Doug Ford has increased Ontario's debt to $470 billion — a number that's projected to rise to $501.7 billion by 2027.

Economics

9 d. ago Accept empties or stop selling alcohol, finance minister tells Ontario grocers

Grocery stores have complained they do not have the capacity to recycle cans and bottles, something they'll be required to do from next year.

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9 d. ago N.S. minister unable to provide a timeline for Chignecto Isthmus upgrades

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s public works minister says he can’t offer a timeline when work will be complete to upgrade the low-lying strip of land that links the province to New Brunswick. Fred Tilley faced questions Friday in the legislature about progress on the Chignecto Isthmus project from Independent member Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin. She said her […]

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1 week ago ‘Insolvent’ Canada Post to ease deliveries to save on costs, minister says

Joël Lightbound: 'The situation is clear: Canada Post is insolvent'

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1 week ago Canada Post set to reduce frequency of letter mail delivery: Minister

OTTAWA — Public Works and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says Canada Post will reduce the frequency of door-to-door letter mail delivery in an effort to shore up its finances. The minister announced today the federal government will accept all of the recommendations in the Industrial Inquiry Commission’s report on Canada Post, which also called for […]

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1 week ago B.C. finance minister questioned over restaurant, limo bill during 2023 junket

Brenda Bailey was the Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation when she and five staffers travelled to Boston for a biotechnology conference.

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1 week ago Alberta government, teachers reach tentative contract: finance minister

It appears a strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers may have been avoided after the province's finance minister announced that a tentative new contract agreement has been reached.

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1 week ago India Trade Minister Seeks More US Energy as Trade Talks Resume

India wants to increase purchase of oil and gas from the US, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, amid efforts to persuade Washington to lower tariff on country’s exports and secure a trade deal.

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1 week ago Finance Minister Brenda Bailey faces heat as mayors push for more support on housing, infrastructure

On day two of the UBCM conference, B.C.'s finance minister tells local officials there is little money amid a projected $11.6 billion deficit

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1 week ago Ontario minister picks up trade mission pace as tariffs heighten need to diversify

TORONTO — Tariff tensions with the United States and a more pressing need to diversify Ontario’s trading partners are prompting the province’s minister responsible for economic development to pick up the already robust pace of trade missions abroad. Vic Fedeli, who Premier Doug Ford has dubbed Ontario’s No. 1 salesperson, is in southeast Asia right […]

Economics

1 week ago New Thai Government Plans Stimulus, Baht Action Ahead of Polls

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s new government will unveil plans for short-term economic stimulus to boost consumption and help those struggling with heavy debt, racing to broaden support in its next four months in power.

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1 week ago Le ministre Champagne comparaîtra devant le comité des finances concernant le budget

Les députés cherchent à obtenir des éclaircissements sur le cycle budgétaire.

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2 w. ago Mark Carney a d’importants intérêts financiers dans le nucléaire

Le premier ministre veut encourager un secteur dans lequel il détient des intérêts financiers importants à travers Brookfield.

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2 w. ago Champagne promoting Canadian critical mineral and energy exports in Europe

The federal finance minister spoke in Europe about the benefits for both Canada and the European Union in solidifying trade deals and other agreements.

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