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Surprise inflation hike won’t knock Bank of Canada off sidelines, economists say

OTTAWA — Inflation closed out 2025 with a surprise uptick, but economists weighing in Monday argued there was little cause for concern under the hood…

adminJanuary 20, 2026

Commercial Construction

Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is “irrelevant” to him and Americans don’t need Canadian products. “It…

adminJanuary 14, 2026

Commercial Construction

Carney to host Canada’s premiers in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada’s premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with…

adminJanuary 13, 2026

Commercial Construction

Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here are some that never materialized

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises last year. Many materialized into a barrage of new import taxes…

adminJanuary 6, 2026

Commercial Construction

The continental trade pact is up for review in 2026 — here’s what Trump might want

WASHINGTON — A mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade kicks into high gear this year as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his campaign to…

adminJanuary 2, 2026

Commercial Construction

A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s ‘absolutely’ at risk in 2026

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign appeared to move at a breakneck pace towards Canada’s economy in 2025. But beyond threats of double-digit…

adminJanuary 1, 2026

Commercial Construction

The Front Page 2025 Part One: A tumultuous year of tariffs; New government, new plans

To say 2025 was unpredictable would be an understatement. For the Canadian construction industry, it meant constantly having to pivot to deal with an ever-changing…

adminDecember 29, 2025

Commercial Construction

Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review their free trade agreement.…

adminDecember 19, 2025

Commercial Construction

US and Canada Relations Strain, Yet Master Plans Conducive to Construction

U.S. and Canada Relations Hit a Rough Patch Relations between the U.S. and Canada, once close allies, have recently soured to a degree not…

adminDecember 19, 2025

Commercial Construction

Ottawa launching softwood lumber task force aimed at industry competitiveness

OTTAWA — Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson says he’ll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the…

adminDecember 17, 2025

Trade War

Surprise inflation hike won’t knock Bank of Canada off sidelines, economists say

Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’

Carney to host Canada’s premiers in Ottawa

Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here are some that never materialized

The continental trade pact is up for review in 2026 — here’s what Trump might want

A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s ‘absolutely’ at risk in 2026

The Front Page 2025 Part One: A tumultuous year of tariffs; New government, new plans

Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

US and Canada Relations Strain, Yet Master Plans Conducive to Construction

Ottawa launching softwood lumber task force aimed at industry competitiveness

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