Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The Liberals' fiscal update was intended to encourage business investment and beef up border security ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House next month.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday, ahead of this week’s upcoming meeting by the Federal Reserve that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year. The S&P 500 rose 0.

TORONTO — All 13 of the country's premiers will remain united as "Team Canada" in the face of a tariff threat from the United States despite "chaos" in Ottawa, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said hours after the federal finance minister's resignation.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 100 points Monday as market watchers digested a surprise resignation by the federal finance minister just hours before she was due to deliver the fall economic statement.

His rapidly growing real estate business has branched into alternative investments, including gold mining

Having a finance minister openly condemn the prime minister's policies on her way out is a fresh level of acrimony in Canadian political history, longtime observers of the country's politics say.

MONTREAL — Last week, Justin Trudeau said out loud what many were wondering as the postal strike dragged into its fourth week. “It is endangering the long-term viability of Canada Post as a service that Canadians rely on,” the prime minister said.

OTTAWA — The federal government is promising to spend $1.3 billion to beef up Canada’s border security over six years but has provided few details yet on how it will be spent.

Some business leaders worry the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland from the federal cabinet leaves Canada without a "quarterback" at a critical moment for the country's economy and trade relationships.

Operations at Canada Post will resume at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the company said, after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work.