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US Election 2024

Trump says subsidies to Canada make ‘no sense,’ suggests Canada wants to join US

President-elect Trump stirs up controversy once again with his recent comments on Canada, accusing the northern neighbor of receiving over…

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Canada

As Ford eyes 401 tunnel, some say 407 subsidies are better fix

As Doug Ford’s Ontario government considers building a tunnel under Highway 401, the provincial Green Party and an advocacy group say…

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Canada

Ottawa is spending $1.7M for 10 new jobs at a pasta plant. Are these corporate subsidies worth it?

When the federal government said earlier this week its investment of $1.7 million in a Brampton, Ont., pasta plant would create 10 jobs, some questioned…

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Business

EV sales have slowed. Do massive subsidies still make sense?

Enormous investments in EV technology shook the automotive industry in both Canada and the U.S. this week. Honda promised to…

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Politics

CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit

The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy…

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Canada

Even with subsidies, Nain has the highest food costs in Canada, say researchers

Nain has among the highest costs for groceries in Canada. (Ariana Kelland/CBC) According to a federal government initiative that aims…

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Politics

EV battery deals to cost $5.8B more due to lost corporate tax on subsidies, budget officer says

Provincial and federal financial support for electric vehicle battery production will cost $5.8 billion more than government projections due to tax…

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Canada

Federal, Ontario governments will break even in 20 years on $28.2B EV plant subsidies: report

It will take 20 years for the federal and Ontario governments to break even on the pledge to give $28.2 billion…

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Canada

The demand for biofuels is driving a Canadian boom. But will US subsidies drive investment south?

Canada’s biofuel industry is seeing a surge in investment, boosted by growing global demand for biofuel and, in particular, the…

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Canada

Make online news laws and federal subsidies a voting issue, Tory MP urges

With merger talks underway between two of Canada’s largest news outlets, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is urging Canadians to…

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