24 h. ago Queensway Carleton Hospital interested in developing transitional housing on federal land, MP says

Could a parcel of land owned by the federal government support housing and healthcare in Ottawa? Housing advocates and politicians hope so.

Sport

5 d. ago UK government hopes to regain political initiative as Treasury chief outlines spending plans

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Labour government hopes to regain the political initiative Wednesday when Treasury chief Rachel Reeves sets out her spending plans for the coming years, with big increases expected for health, defense and housing. Reeves, who has been blamed by many for Labour’s decline in popularity since it returned to power after 14 […]

Politics

7 d. ago Canada Plans to Hike Defense Spending to Hit NATO Target, Globe Says

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a large increase in defense spending which would allow Canada to meet NATO’s target this fiscal year, according to The Globe and Mail.

Events

8 d. ago U.S. is watching, but won’t interfere with Ottawa’s defence spending plans, ambassador says

Pete Hoekstra says he's focused on win-win policies for both countries and not the prospect of Canada becoming an American state

Events

1 week ago Many homeowners plan to rein in spending as mortgage payments rise upon renewal: TD

TORONTO — A survey shows nearly half of homeowners facing a mortgage renewal in the next year expect their monthly payments to go up — with many anticipating having to adjust their budget to keep up with the higher cost. A TD Bank Group survey, conducted between April 10 and 18, shows 57 per cent […]

Events

2 w. ago The UK seeks to send a message to Moscow as it outlines higher defense spending

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. is about to see the biggest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War as it seeks to send “a message to Moscow,” the British defense secretary said Sunday. John Healey said the Labour government’s current plans for defense spending will be enough to transform the country’s […]

Events

2 w. ago Most Canadians want feds to focus on gun crime, not confiscation: Poll

“Planning to spend potentially billions of dollars on a program that Canadians don’t think is effective is a waste of money," said the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's Gage Haubrich

Events

2 w. ago Carney government tables $486 billion spending plan with few details

The government's spending plan for the current fiscal year does not yet include $24 billion in spending commitments the Liberals promised during the election campaign.

Politics

2 w. ago Top Thai Wind Power Firm to Fund $2 Billion of Spending With IPO

Thailand’s largest wind power producer plans to spend 65 billion baht ($2 billion) to almost triple its generation capacity over the next 12 years, and will go public to fund the expansion.

Economics

2 w. ago NATO floats cybersecurity to be included in new spending target

(Bloomberg) — NATO proposed including expenditures on cybersecurity and activities related to border and coastal security to qualify for the military alliance’s new defense-related spending target of 1.5% of GDP. NATO started negotiations with countries on what will be allowed under its new spending target that it plans to adopt at a June summit, according […]

Events

2 w. ago Carney’s defence spending will add up to $46 billion to economy, CIBC says

The economic gains of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s defence spending boost will likely be worth more than double the planned investment costs, according to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economists. The $31 billion that Carney’s government has earmarked for additional defence outlays through the fiscal year ending in 2029 may boost Canada’s economy by as […]

Economics

2 w. ago Corporate America forges ahead with spending plans despite trade war

Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs has not caused many companies to pull back capital expenditure plans for this year

Economics

3 w. ago Climeworks Is Cutting 22% of Staff as US Climate Backlash Hits Carbon Removal

The startup, which pulls carbon from the air, is reducing staff as the US government pulls back support for climate technologies and dims hopes for scaling up carbon removal.

Society

3 w. ago SSE Cuts Renewable Goals, Spending in Blow to UK 2030 Target

SSE Plc cut its five-year spending plan by £3 billion ($4 billion) and rowed back plans for renewables growth as planning delays stymie projects.

Other

3 w. ago Merz Advisers See Germany in Stagnation But Recovery in Sight

Germany’s economy will stagnate this year, though a recovery is in sight thanks to plans to ramp up government spending, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s independent panel of experts said.

Other

4 w. ago Liberals to present ‘ambitious, prudent’ fall federal budget: Mark Carney

Prime minister says there will be more clarity in coming months on defence spending plans, the overall economic outlook and efforts to make Ottawa more efficient

Transport