National Business

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's incumbent Progressive Conservatives released their election platform Friday, announcing that if elected to govern Nov. 26, they will impose a cap on electricity rate increases.

Taxpayers are facing potential billions of dollars in losses on the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline as the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates its current value is less than the sum of its assets. The pipeline could be worth between $29.

OTTAWA — The Canadian job market posted another weak hiring month in October as employers added a modest 15,000 jobs, but economists say the results aren't bad enough to spark concerns at the Bank of Canada.

Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg says he’s been getting so many inquiries from disaffected U.S. voters that he set up a website to address their concerns. It’s called “Trumpugees.

Experts say Donald Trump’s election victory could shift interest rate policy in the U.S. as his promised policies risk higher inflation, which could ultimately have implications for Canadian rates and the loonie.

Telus Corp. says it is avoiding offering "unprofitable" discounts as fierce competition in the Canadian telecommunications sector shows no sign of slowing down.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick says a parasite threatening the country's oyster industry may have spread to the province's east coast.

MONTREAL — Montreal-based women's clothing retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

TORONTO — When the world's hottest acts announce Canadian tour dates, fans have become accustomed to the ticket-buying experience being a mix of luck and loss.

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.