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Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for March
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (76+ words) thecanadianpressnews. ca Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $1. 8 billion in March, the first trade surplus since September. (May 5, 2026) Events Coming Up in May Events Coming Up in April Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue…...
Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for March, first since September 2025
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (487+ words) OTTAWA - Canada posted its first merchandise trade surplus since September as increased shipments of gold and higher oil prices drove exports to their highest level in more than a year. Statistics Canada said Tuesday the country posted a merchandise trade…...
Bank of Canada head 'encouraged' by Ottawa's efforts to diversify economy
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1038+ words) OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he's "encouraged" by the federal government's efforts to diversify the economy and protect it against increasingly common shocks to global trade. He also says Ottawa's fiscal update, tabled earlier this week, will…...
Expert reacts to Liberals' spring economic update
1+ week, 24+ min ago (208+ words) thecanadianpressnews. ca Events Coming Up in April Events Coming Up in March Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue - the email address may already exist The Atlantic News Today newsletter keeps you updated on the latest stories from Eastern Canada....
Inflation jumps on Iran war shock but few signs yet of spreading price hikes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1086+ words) A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont. , Tuesday, February 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reported a jump in the headline inflation rate for March but economists parsing the latest data argue there are…...
Statistics Canada set to report March inflation data
2+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont. , Tuesday, February 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to report fresh inflation data for March this morning. Economists are widely expecting higher gas prices from…...
Alberta government meeting with grocers to address food affordability: minister
2+ week, 1+ day ago (251+ words) Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally, left, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, announces a voting period for Alberta's new license plates in Edmonton on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it's…...
Independent grocers adjusting to fuel surcharges from suppliers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (959+ words) A few weeks into the war in Iran, an Ontario-based grocer started receiving surcharge letters from its suppliers stating that delivery costs would be going up. It was not an exorbitant amount; somewhere between $15 to $50 for a truckload, said Giancarlo…...
Ottawa's fiscal year shaping up better than budget forecasts: BMO economist
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (565+ words) Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - The federal government's annual deficit for the fiscal year ending Tuesday is tracking below Ottawa's own expectations set out in the 2025 budget, despite increased spending. The fiscal…...
US stocks fall in another shaky day as oil prices keep climbing
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (657+ words) The S&P 500 fell 0. 7% and deepened its losses since the war began to pull 9. 3% below its record set early this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 50 points, or 0. 1%, as of 3: 15 p. m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1. 1% lower....