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Fiscal room tightening as economy teeters, associate finance minister says

Fiscal room tightening as economy teeters, associate finance minister says

OTTAWA — The Liberal cabinet will head into the second of a three-day retreat in Hamilton today with a lengthy to-do list, including tackling inflation and making the country more competitive.
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Opinion: Morneau’s political post-mortem prescribes. Will Trudeau listen?

Opinion: Morneau’s political post-mortem prescribes. Will Trudeau listen?

For British Columbians looking for clues on the current federal perspective on the province, there is fairly thin gruel to consume.
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Northern B.C. hit hardest by shortage of skilled trades

Northern B.C. hit hardest by shortage of skilled trades

Scramble for workers boosts costs, delays projects
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'Thought this was fixed': Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­passport lines remain hours long

'Thought this was fixed': Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­passport lines remain hours long

The government promised fixes in 2022, including triage measures.
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Insurance agency operating in B.C. ordered to retrain Ontario agents

Insurance agency operating in B.C. ordered to retrain Ontario agents

Similar orders have not been made in B.C., where the company has five offices.
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Court denies province's appeal to reject Greengen lawsuit

Court denies province's appeal to reject Greengen lawsuit

Following a seven-year delay, lawsuit over Squamish-area hydropower project will go to trial.
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Will the Bank of Canada raise its interest rates again this week?

Will the Bank of Canada raise its interest rates again this week?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Smaller cities can benefit from immigration uptick and pandemic shift: Research

Smaller cities can benefit from immigration uptick and pandemic shift: Research

The Conference Board of Canada says the country's smaller cities have an opportunity to make a bigger economic impact in the coming years thanks to pandemic-driven trends and the federal government's immigration plan.
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S&P/TSX composite posts triple-digit advance, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite posts triple-digit advance, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Strength in the technology, industrial and energy sectors helped Canada's main stock index post a triple-digit gain, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 105.
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A quarter of Canadians think prices will eventually fall. Here's why that's unlikely

A quarter of Canadians think prices will eventually fall. Here's why that's unlikely

OTTAWA — What goes up doesn't necessarily come down. That's contrary to the sentiment of a surprisingly large proportion of respondents to the Bank of Canada's quarterly consumer expectations survey, released last week.
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