Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — A majority of Canadians think the federal government should spend more on health care, a housing strategy and initiatives to ease inflation and cost-of-living issues, a new poll suggests — but they also want it to freeze or reduce other spen

Analysts expect shoppers to continue to be frugal through 2024 as inflation, higher rates hit personal pocketbooks.

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade surplus grew to $3 billion in October as imports fell and exports edged higher, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The result compared with a revised surplus of $1.1 billion in September.

The Law Society of BC is part of a pending constitutional challenge against amendments to the Income Tax Act; lawyers charge that new reporting requirements infringe on charter rights of solicitor-client privilege.

A month after 3,700 grocery store workers walked off their jobs at Toronto-area Metro stores earlier this year, they returned to work under a new contract that Unifor called “historic.

VANCOUVER — The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.

The speculation tax doesn’t lead to more affordable homes, writes Carson Binda

Statistics Canada finds child care enrolment remains below pre-pandemic level, although it has risen since 2022 and 2021; meanwhile, costs, on average, have declined as more subsidies come into effect.

TORONTO — For anyone facing spiralling debt and a falling credit rating, a debt relief consultant's picture-perfect solution could bring a glimmer of hope. But experts say if their promises seem too good to be true, they probably are.