Canada
Poilievre Demands Ottawa Cap Deficit at $31B as Spring Economic Update Looms
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demands PM Carney cap federal deficit at $31B through major spending cuts ahead of...
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Alberta's Tourism Boom at Risk: New Fees and Separation Talk Could Cost Economy $1 Billion
Alberta's tourism industry warns that higher visitor taxes and separation referendum uncertainty could cost the...
Business
Canadian Shoppers Finally Opening Their Wallets—Three Months of Retail Gains Signal Economic Resilience
Canadian retail sales climb for third straight month as consumers spend despite U.S. tariffs and global tensions. March...
Business
Tech Giants Slash Thousands of Jobs as AI Race Drives Massive Infrastructure Costs
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs while Microsoft offers buyouts—tech giants prioritize AI spending over workforce as...
Alberta
Canada Spent $275M on Health Care for Rejected Asylum Seekers Over Past Decade
Canada spent $275M on health care for rejected asylum seekers over 10 years, with annual costs jumping from $10M to...
Health
Canadian Doctors Sound Alarm: Online Health Misinformation Creating Real Patient Harm
Canadian doctors report spending more time correcting online health misinformation. A CMA survey finds patient...
Local
Alberta's Budget Crisis: Why Spending Cuts Matter More Than Tax Hikes
Alberta's debt interest payments are crowding out funding for hospitals and schools. The real problem isn't...
Alberta
Oilers Playoff Magic Transforms Edmonton's Bar Scene Into Gold Mine
Oilers playoff games generate massive spending surges in Edmonton bars and restaurants, with some games seeing spending...
Alberta
Edmonton's $250M Ice District Spending Sparks Fresh Debate Over Taxpayer Burden
Edmonton's $250M Ice District spending commitment draws criticism over debt levels and American contractor selection
Business
Relief at the Pump: Canadian Gas Prices Drop, But Experts Urge Caution
Canadian gas prices dipped to $1.78-$1.80/litre this week, but geopolitical tensions could reverse the gains within...
Local
Alberta Government Raises Taxes on Residents Amid Record $100B Provincial Debt
Alberta government raises taxes on residents while borrowing $9.4B more, pushing provincial debt over $100B for first...
Health
Alberta Woman's Cross-Canada Move Exposes Cracks in Universal Healthcare System
Red Deer woman Shannon Flaman's moves across Canada revealed major gaps in healthcare access, spending years unable to...
Alberta
Edmonton's 2025 Mayoral Race Reveals Stark Spending Disparities Among Candidates
Edmonton's 2025 mayoral race shows the highest-spending candidate at $812,472 finished second, proving money doesn't...
Canada
Ontario Budget Projects $13.8B Deficit as Ford Government Expands Spending Plans
Ontario projects $13.8B deficit, $6B higher than expected, while cutting small business taxes and boosting healthcare...
Canada
Ontario Projects $13.8 Billion Deficit as Trade Wars and Global Conflicts Strain Provincial Finances
Ontario projects $13.8B deficit, $6B higher than fall forecast, as trade wars and global conflicts strain provincial...