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Rob Shaw: BC Greens settle for small wins that keep Eby in driver's seat

Rob Shaw: BC Greens settle for small wins that keep Eby in driver's seat

A new partnership buys the government stability
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Five things to watch in Canadian business in the new year

Five things to watch in Canadian business in the new year

It was a busy 2024 for Canadian business: the Bank of Canada began cutting interest rates as inflation moderated and labour unions looked to make gains.
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Economists see November inflation staying at 2% or slightly rising

Economists see November inflation staying at 2% or slightly rising

TORONTO — Inflation likely hovered at or a little above the Bank of Canada's two per cent target rate in November, economists expect, after Taylor Swift's Eras Tour swept through Toronto and offered a temporary economic boost.
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Canadians express mixed feelings as federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

Canadians express mixed feelings as federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

The federal government announced the plan to temporarily waive the five per cent goods and services tax in a bid to help ease affordability concerns during the holiday season.
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Les Leyne: Conservatives never seem to get along

Les Leyne: Conservatives never seem to get along

Maybe things will simmer down. But that’s what people hoped Mount St. Helen’s would do.
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Opinion: Canadian policymakers should avoid handling Trump 2.0 like another pandemic

Opinion: Canadian policymakers should avoid handling Trump 2.0 like another pandemic

During Donald Trump's second presidency, both federal and provincial governments should reflect on their recent experiences handling the COVID-19 pandemic and the dangers of being adaptive.
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Opinion: B.C.’s business disadvantage about to get worse

Opinion: B.C.’s business disadvantage about to get worse

Investors eye America’s expedited approvals as B.C. grapples with red tape
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B.C. NDP government, Greens forge confidence agreement with 'shared priorities'

B.C. NDP government, Greens forge confidence agreement with 'shared priorities'

VANCOUVER — A confidence agreement between British Columbia's New Democrats and the provincial Green Party stabilizes David Eby’s bare-majority government, while putting Green election promises on the legislative agenda.
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S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points Friday, led by losses in base metal and telecom stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed ahead of next week's interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of a Canadian entity.
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