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B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

VICTORIA — British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also gain ground

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks also gain ground

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology, base metal and utility sectors, while U.S. markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 146.
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Rob Shaw: NDP's cost-savings plan for health care starts with $400K salary

Rob Shaw: NDP's cost-savings plan for health care starts with $400K salary

Premier David Eby promised to trim health-care waste. His plan starts by hiring a new executive with a six-figure salary.
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More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey

More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey

TORONTO — A new report says more than three-quarters of Canadian startups say tariffs will impact their business.
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New Trump tariffs expected this week loom over the federal election campaign

New Trump tariffs expected this week loom over the federal election campaign

OTTAWA — The prospect of another wave of U.S. tariffs this week loomed over the federal election Tuesday as another busy day of campaigning got underway. On Wednesday, U.S.
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Stock market today: Wall Street dips, and Asia and Europe recover a bit ahead of "Liberation Day'

Stock market today: Wall Street dips, and Asia and Europe recover a bit ahead of "Liberation Day'

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are pulling lower with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day” Wednesday. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in early trading Tuesday.
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Mario Canseco: Polling shows Carney gaining trust, Poilievre stalling on trade war

Mario Canseco: Polling shows Carney gaining trust, Poilievre stalling on trade war

Liberal strategy on U.S. tariffs winning support while Conservatives slip, according to Research Co. survey
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Opinion: NDP's fast-tracking isn’t enough to fix B.C.’s mining woes

Opinion: NDP's fast-tracking isn’t enough to fix B.C.’s mining woes

Investors see B.C. as a risky bet due to shifting regulations and permitting uncertainty
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Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor

Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.
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B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax, Eby says gas to drop 17 cents

B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax, Eby says gas to drop 17 cents

British Columbia's government was fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax on Monday, in time for the lifting of the federal equivalent the next day, with Premier David Eby saying consumers should expect immediate price relief at gas pumps.
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