2026 Alberta budget taxes criticized as ‘another version of equalization’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] “We have a huge deficit, so that means the debt is going up, spending is going up, and taxes are going up. So it was really terrible to see this today,” said Kris Simms, Alberta director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, when asked her reaction to the 2026 Alberta budget that was tabled in […]
Quebec coffee roaster comes home after tariff-driven move to U.S. | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] One of Quebec’s best-known coffee producers is bringing production back to Canada after shifting part of its operations to the United States during a period of steep tariffs. Sherbrooke-based Café William says it has begun repatriating a portion of its production to Quebec following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that led to the […]
Iconic Calgary cookhouse and dance hall will be relocating in 2027 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The owners of Calgary’s legendary Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall have announced that the iconic country music hotspot will be relocating in 2027. The move necessitated by plans to redevelop the property, located at 9615 Macleod Trail South. Ranchman’s, which opened 54 years ago, has been a […]
There were 3 unemployed Canadians for every vacant job in December: StatCan – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] There were three unemployed Canadians for every job vacancy in December, according to a report from Statistics Canada released Thursday. That marks a slight increase from a year earlier as the job market tightens and competition grows amid the trade war and U.S. tariffs, which will hit the one-year mark in March. There were […]
Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It’s budget day in Alberta, and the overarching question is not whether the budget will show a deficit, but exactly how many billions of dollars in the red it will be. Premier Danielle Smith has signalled for weeks that the deficit is going to be, in her words, “significant” but has not provided a […]
Return-to-work mandates sparks ‘renewed demand’ for Canadian offices: report | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Widespread return-to-work mandates are sparking “renewed demand” for office space in major Canadian cities, a new report indicates. The report, released by Royal LePage on Thursday, indicates 2026 will be a year of revival for office real estate, which was impacted heavily during the COVID-19 pandemic that drove many employees to full-time remote work. […]
Carney to leave for overseas trade trips, starting with India – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for middle powers to band together. It will give Carney a chance to put that speech into action as he visits three “powerhouses of the region,” […]
Warren calls Trump’s bluff on affordability after State of the Union
[ad_1] Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling […]
Amid 2026 uncertainty, new data set to show how Canada’s economy ended 2025 – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] New economic data coming on Friday is set to give the clearest picture yet of how hard U.S. tariffs and the trade war hammered the Canadian economy for the full year of 2025. That comes as uncertainty continues to dominate most predictions for 2026 and amid a new round of 10 per cent U.S. tariffs […]
India trade deal would be ‘a real positive for Saskatchewan and Canada’: Moe | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a trade deal between Canada and India would be “a real positive” for both the nation and the province. Moe’s comments Wednesday come ahead of his trip with Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi. […]