Economy, Law & Politics

TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has yet to offer a formal response to the proposals, but its request for a two-week "truce" to consider the deal was rejected by the employer.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he's willing to work with the Liberals in Parliament on efforts to resolve the trade war with the United States.

Blood tests and other lab work should be part of the public health-care system, says the BCGEU.

MONTREAL — Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Yazan Al Homsi is part of a group of six Lower Mainland residents facing administrative charges for allegedly orchestrating a $46 million pump-and-dump scheme; now he faces criminal charges for allegedly disobeying a commission order

Elected officials say they need the provincial government to step up to the new governance review committee table and pass legislation to change the board structure.

OTTAWA — Five United States senators were in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and underscore the long-standing relationship between the two countries. At a press conference at the U.S.