Unexpected hiring surge offers a rare bright spot for the economy, though recession fears and trade uncertainty persist
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Air Canada suspends Cuba operations ‘indefinitely’
Canadians made up a key portion of Cuba’s tourism sector, but that revenue has dried up as Washington has cut off fuel supplies
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Is Carney’s foreign investment push in Canada’s best interests?
Ottawa wants to make Canada a ‘premium destination’ for foreign direct investment. Some economists warn FDI is not an ‘unalloyed good’
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China defends subsidies after OECD report alleging unfair edge
China says its companies succeed through competition and innovation, not state subsidies
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Carney under fire as Canada economy contracts
Canada lost 112,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026, a figure not seen since the start of the pandemic; some say this signals a recession
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EU to bolster trade defence tools against China: report
EU officials say trade measures are needed to protect European industries from unfair competition
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Carney backs ‘fortress North America’ ahead of U.S. trade talks
Canada wants freer trade with the United States while expanding exports beyond its southern neighbour
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China’s food push — and what it means for Canadian farmers
Beijing’s push for agricultural self-sufficiency could affect demand for Canadian canola, peas and pork — and force Ottawa to rethink its export strategy
Posted inEconomy
Canada’s flailing EV industry a symptom of bigger problems
Canada’s electric vehicle sector is a prime example of the threat that Chinese ‘involution’ poses to Western industries
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Selling factories to Chinese partners: The risky road for European carmakers
As Chinese EV firms expand rapidly westward into Europe, the continent’s auto industry faces an urgent strategic dilemma