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Politics

Poilievre says he would cut population growth after Liberals signal immigration changes coming

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he would rein in Canada’s population growth if elected, claiming the Liberal government has “destroyed…

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Business

Manufacturing sector drove growth as Canada’s economy grew 0.2% in May

Canada’s economy grew 0.2 per cent in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday, a tick higher than what economists were expecting. The manufacturing…

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Health

Population growth, health-care crunch could lead to more Code Orange alerts on P.E.I.

There have been three Code Oranges called at P.E.I. hospitals in just over three months, compared to the same number…

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Lifestyle

Parent jokes good for kids’ growth, research says

When things would get tense between the kids in my house, sometimes my dad would sit beside us and talk…

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Politics

Inflation dipped to 2.7% in June as gas price growth slowed

Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in June — down from 2.9 per cent in May — mostly due to slower…

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Business

Average asking rent in Canada up 7% from a year ago, even as price growth slows

The average asking rent in Canada reached $2,185 in June, up seven per cent compared with a year ago despite…

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Politics

Low productivity growth country’s ‘Achilles heel’: Bank of Canada governor

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is sounding the alarm on Canada’s productivity problem and urging policymakers to dig into…

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Business

Dollarama sales growth continued in first quarter as Canadians grappled with inflation

Dollarama posted an increase in first-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday, as more Canadians shopped at its stores for affordable…

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Business

Inflation cooled to 2.7% in April as food price growth slowed

Canada’s consumer price index cooled to 2.7 per cent in April, down from 2.9 per cent in March, led by…

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Nova Scotia

Large Halifax landlords report double-digit operating income growth in first quarter of 2024

Two landlords owning thousands of apartments in Halifax have reported strong growth for the first three months of 2024 in…

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