The Trump administration has purchased a stake in two Canadian critical mineral companies, a move experts say is unusual, and which raises questions about whether Ottawa should block the deals in the interest of national security.
American spirit exports to Canada “plummeted” 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation “very troubling” as consumers in key international markets opt for alternatives to U.S.-made products because of trade tensions.
Steelmaker Algoma says U.S. tariffs on steel are pushing it to more quickly transition to electric steelmaking. Here’s why decarbonizing steel is such a big deal, how it’s being done in Canada and what’s needed for a successful transition in challenging times.
OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech companies and the American government.
Canadians should start receiving mail again on Tuesday, after Canada Post workers shift from nationwide strike action to a rotating strike on Saturday morning. CUPW, the union representing Canada Post workers, says the battle for a fair collective agreement continues, but that the downgraded labour action allows workers to resume their jobs, and remind Canadians that a full postal service is worth fighting for.
The S&P 500 dropped 2 per cent after U.S. President Donald Trump shattered a months-long calm on Wall Street by threatening to crank tariffs higher on China. The main measure of Wall Street’s health is heading toward its worst loss since April.
Canada’s economy added 60,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents 55,000 Canada Post workers, announced late Thursday that it will end its nationwide strike action and move to rotating strikes starting Saturday. The union said the change will “start mail and parcels moving” while continuing the struggle for “good collective agreements and a strong public postal service.”
U.S. federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s full self-driving technology after dozens of incidents in which its vehicles ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and injuring people.
Like Sweden, Japan and the U.S. before it, Canada will start experimenting with scaled-up factory-built housing next year — and it has plenty of lessons to learn from countries where the industry has already matured.