25 h. ago Election promises add up to deficits — and that’s without calculating an economic slowdown

Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre's pitches to spend billions are met with skepticism as Trump trade turmoil and recession risks loom

Politics

26 h. ago The Liberal’s Promise to Extend Investment Incentive to Tech Could Mean $500 Million in New Private Investment

OTTAWA, Ontario — A new Liberal policy promise, could create a half-billion dollar economic boost for Canadian tech start-ups. The Liberals proposed to expand a 71 year old incentive program heavily used by mining companies. The Liberals described the measure as a way to “Supercharge” the economy. That is the exact description used by a […]

Economics

34 h. ago Everything public servants need to know about the four main parties' platforms

Here are the promises being made by the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP and Greens that could affect the federal public service.

Culture

34 h. ago Cuts, caps or growth? What party platforms mean for public servants

Here are the promises being made by the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP and Greens that could affect public service jobs, consultant cuts and AI in government.

Culture

56 h. ago NP View: Mark Carney’s platform is a plan for economic disaster

Liberals promise massive deficits coupled with Trudeau-style social justice agenda

Transport

69 h. ago AGAR: Carney and Poilievre’s housing plans aren’t very realistic

No matter who wins the election, we’re promised a housing boom.  Mark Carney and the Liberals will build 500,000 modular homes per year, for a total of two million homes.  No to be outdone, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives promise 2.3 million homes in five years.  How will they do it?  Carney says he can […]

Transport

3 d. ago Pierre Poilievre promises to slash government consultant spending to pre

Conservative leader claims the current levels of outsourcing are costing the average family more than $1,000 in federal taxes

Politics

4 d. ago Liberals promise to use AI, merge programs to make PS more 'efficient'

The Liberal Party is promising to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and merge similar programs and services to make the public service more efficient.

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5 d. ago Liberals promise $130B in new spending and no timeline to balance the budget

The platform maintains previously announced funding for Trudeau-era child, dental and pharmacare programs

Economics

7 d. ago Federal election fact check: Liberals promise to build on the 'success' of housing accelerator fund

Federal election fact check: Liberals promise 'building on success' of housing accelerator fund, but Conservatives say the fund was a failure.

Politics

9 d. ago Peabody Holds Off Private Debt Refinancing of $2.1 Billion Loan

Coal mining company Peabody Energy Corp. has held off seeking a $500 million private debt, which would help refinance an acquisition loan after the planned deal was put under review, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

1 week ago Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney’s assets

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials — and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Poilievre told a press conference in Ottawa on Sunday that if his party forms government, he’ll ban what he calls “shadow lobbying.” “We will eliminate […]

Transport

1 week ago Leviathan Gold Announces Closing of Private Placement of Units and inclusion of Prominent Strategic Mining Investor Michael Gentile

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leviathan Gold Ltd. (“Leviathan”, the “Company”) (LVX – TSXV, 0GP – Germany) is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement pursuant to which the Company sold 32,500,000 units (each, a “Unit”) in the capital of the Company at a price of $0.10 per […]

Other

1 week ago Liberals promised the carbon tax would reduce emissions, but emissions went up

The Trudeau government tried to sell Canadians the carbon tax was an environmental solution. It just made them poorer

Society

2 w. ago FIRST READING: Liberal promises just keep happening to intersect with Carney’s business interests

He's promised heat pumps and prefabricated homes, both of which he owns a major stake in

Economics

2 w. ago John Ivison: Carney’s rosy energy promises meet the Liberals’ dismal record

The tone is positive, but the Liberal government has long made promises to get energy infrastructure built, and failed

Sport

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: CBC pledge shows Carney government would compound Trudeau Liberals economic damage

If you want an indication of how little things would change with a Carney government (versus a Trudeau one), just look at a promise new Liberal leader Mark Carney made about CBC funding during a French-language interview in Montreal on Friday. You may be sitting at home thinking you should vote Liberal on April 28 […]

Politics

2 w. ago Eros Resources Closes Oversubscribed $2.1 million Private Placement Financing

Vancouver, BC, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eros Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK) (OTCQB: EROSF) (“Eros” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of its private placement of C$2,077,500 (the “Financing“), which represents an oversubscription of $277,500 of the originally planned financing. The Company has allotted and issued 41,550,000 units (the “ Units“) at a price of C$0.05 per Unit […]

Economics

2 w. ago Stocks are still dropping after worst day for markets since 2020

'The market is giving big thumbs down to this tariff policy'

Economics

3 w. ago Candidates are making big promises, but what does it mean for the Edmonton region?

The Liberals and Conservatives made big promises Monday. What kind of local impact could they have?

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