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Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump's trade war

Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump's trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose again as stronger-than-expected profits keep piling higher for companies, though CEOs say they’re unsure how long that can last due to uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 climbed 0.
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Minority Parliament could prompt higher deficits amid party compromises: economists

Minority Parliament could prompt higher deficits amid party compromises: economists

TORONTO — With the Liberal Party poised to form a minority government following the election, economists say the focus now shifts toward Prime Minister Mark Carney's spending promises amid the trade war with the United States.
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Liberals eye battleground ridings in hopes of majority

Liberals eye battleground ridings in hopes of majority

The Liberals flipped a seat in Quebec late Tuesday morning, leaving them three seats shy of a majority
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Kirk LaPointe: Canada flinches at giving Carney the mandate he was hoping for

Kirk LaPointe: Canada flinches at giving Carney the mandate he was hoping for

No majority, no honeymoon, just Trump and a splintered House of Commons
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Les Leyne: Voters judged Carney best leader to take on Trump

Les Leyne: Voters judged Carney best leader to take on Trump

The buttoned-down banker will never send people into raptures like his predecessor Justin Trudeau did
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UPDATE: After collapse, NDP could prop up Liberal minority

UPDATE: After collapse, NDP could prop up Liberal minority

The NDP is on track to lose official party status but could still hold the balance of power
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Liberals win 4th mandate as NDP vote collapses and Singh announces he will resign

Liberals win 4th mandate as NDP vote collapses and Singh announces he will resign

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to unite the country and govern for all after Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth consecutive mandate in Monday's federal election.
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Is Vancouver a safe city?

Is Vancouver a safe city?

Citizens concerned for safety after Saturday's deadly vehicle attack that killed 11 people at the Lapu Lapu Day festival
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Opinion: U.S. trade war will exacerbate our existing food insecurity issues

Opinion: U.S. trade war will exacerbate our existing food insecurity issues

First Nations leadership offers powerful solutions to a growing crisis
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S&P/TSX composite up on federal election day, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite up on federal election day, U.S. stock markets mixed

Canada's main stock index saw a modest uplift Monday as the federal election campaign came to an end, while U.S. markets were mixed ahead of earnings reports from tech heavyweights. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 88.08 points at 24,798.59.
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