5 h. ago Geoff Russ: Diefenbaker was a victim of foreign interference — just like Canada today

Bad actors do, in fact, have great interest in Canadian elections. That's as true now as it was in the 1960s

Events

9 h. ago Salgo: Caretaker government — What happens in a Canadian election?

Restraint is the watchword for the government and bureaucracy during a federal election — and sometimes their caution goes too far.

Politics

6 d. ago Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter

OTTAWA — Many consumer goods could be up to 25 per cent more expensive in Canada due to retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. _ including the kitchen sink. Matching 25 per cent tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods took effect just after midnight in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel […]

Sport

6 d. ago Tools, electronics, sports equipment from U.S. hit with Canadian counter tariffs

OTTAWA — If you’re looking for a new set of golf clubs for the upcoming season, they may be 25% more expensive due to Canada’s counter tariffs against the U.S. steel and aluminum surcharge. Matching 25% tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods took effect just after midnight in response to the latest levies […]

Sport

8 d. ago Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum after Ontario electricity surcharge

The latest outburst from the American president appears to have been triggered by tariffs imposed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Economics

8 d. ago China tariffs on Canadian seafood add more volatility to industry threatened by Trump

HALIFAX — China’s intent to slap 25% tariffs on Canadian seafood products adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already threatened by U.S. duties, say sector representatives in Atlantic Canada. China announced the retaliatory tariffs on Saturday in response to the Canadian surtax of 100% on all Chinese-made electric vehicles, and of 25% on […]

Economics

8 d. ago Betting markets knew Carney was a lock for Liberal leader. It’s time to start listening to them

Stuart Thomson sits down with parliamentary reporter Christopher Nardi to discuss Mark Carney's election as Liberal leader and how betting markets follow Canadian politics

Politics

9 d. ago Ontario Raises Electricity Price by 25% for Minnesota, Michigan and New York

A Canadian province that exports electricity to the US raised power prices for three states by 25% on Monday in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Economics

1 week ago US Grid Operators Scrambling Over Canadian Electricity Imports

Northeastern US grid operators don’t know how to deal with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on power imported from Canada — or if the electricity is even subject to duties.

Economics

1 week ago Electronic producer Deadmau5 sells song and label catalogue in US$55 million deal

TORONTO — Deadmau5 is taking the cheese. The Canadian electronic music producer, known for wearing a mouse head helmet on stage, has sold his song catalogue and that of his Mau5trap record label in a deal valued at US$55 million. The buyer is Los Angeles-based Creative Music Group, an independent music distributor, which will own […]

Economics

2 w. ago Chrystia Freeland takes shots at Poilievre, Trudeau on ’Real Time with Bill Maher’

Chrystia Freeland joined the growing ranks of high-profile Canadian politicians taking to U.S. airwaves to spread their message to Canadian and American viewers since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. On Friday night, Freeland took swings at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while making her pitch to be Canada’s next […]

Politics

3 w. ago Ford eyes Ontario electricity exports as way to ’hit back’ against U.S. tariffs

Doug Ford is musing about making Americans pay more for the electricity Ontario sends to the United States, in response to any levies President Donald Trump imposes on Canadian goods and services. “We’re reviewing the cost of electricity we’re sending down there. And if he puts tariffs on anything in Canada or Ontario, they’re getting […]

Economics

3 w. ago GameStop CEO comments on Canada's 'wokeness and DEI' after decision to sell stores

The CEO of GameStop has made a particularly baffling and cringeworthy statement regarding his company's planned sale of its operations in Canada and France.On X, Ryan Cohen posted that "high taxes, liberalism, socialism, progressivism, wokeness and DEI" are included "at no additional cost" to anyone buying either GameStop Canada or Micromania France.This kind of comment is hardly a surprise coming from Cohen, whose past comments include baselessly claiming Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in 2020, which is especially embarrassing considering Cohen is actually Canadian, originally hailing from Montreal.Email M&A@gamestop.com if you’re interested in buying GameStop Canada or Micromania France. High taxes, Liberalism, Socialism, Progressivism, Wokeness and DEI included at no additional cost if you buy today!— Ryan Cohen (@ryancohen) February 18, 2025While GameStop has formally only attributed the potential sales of its C...

Economics

4 w. ago Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he sees an east-west clean electricity network as his first priority for expanding the Canadian energy market — not new pipelines. While Singh isn’t shutting the door entirely to pipelines, he says pipeline projects must be accepted by the communities through which they’re routed, must not hurt the environment, must […]

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