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Trump's 25% per cent tariff would lead to pain on both sides of border, leaders say

Trump's 25% per cent tariff would lead to pain on both sides of border, leaders say

TORONTO — Canadian business leaders say Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods would be a "lose-lose" scenario in which local companies face pressure to lower their costs while their American counterparts pay more.
Couche-Tard confident in persistent but friendly approach to bid for 7-Eleven owner

Couche-Tard confident in persistent but friendly approach to bid for 7-Eleven owner

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s chief executive says the company is taking a "persistent" but "friendly" approach with the Japanese owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain it's trying to acquire.
Ontario proposes job-protected leave for parents who adopt or use surrogate

Ontario proposes job-protected leave for parents who adopt or use surrogate

TORONTO — Ontario's labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt children or have kids through surrogacy.
Consumer debt continues to grow, reaching record $2.5T, credit bureaus say

Consumer debt continues to grow, reaching record $2.5T, credit bureaus say

TORONTO — Consumer debt rose to a record $2.5 trillion in the third quarter as many Canadians continue to struggle with high living costs and rising unemployment, new surveys from two credit bureaus say.
CI Financial signs $4.7B deal to be taken private by Mubadala Capital

CI Financial signs $4.7B deal to be taken private by Mubadala Capital

TORONTO — Another Canadian company is going private after a sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates reached a $4.7-billion deal to buy CI Financial Corp.
Allowing a period of price declines would be ‘painful’ for Canadians: BoC official

Allowing a period of price declines would be ‘painful’ for Canadians: BoC official

OTTAWA — Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ deputy governor Rhys Mendes says allowing for a period of price declines may sound tempting, but it would ultimately be more painful for Canadians.
Relying on product reviews during Black Friday? How to spot real ones from the fakes

Relying on product reviews during Black Friday? How to spot real ones from the fakes

You see an affordable product with thousands of reviews and an average rating of at least four stars. Add to cart? Maybe, maybe not.
Womenswear retail firm Groupe Dynamite closes oversubscribed IPO

Womenswear retail firm Groupe Dynamite closes oversubscribed IPO

Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it has closed its initial public offering. The Montreal-based firm behind the Garage and Dynamite retailers says the offering wound up oversubscribed.
Canopy Growth names Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next CEO

Canopy Growth names Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next CEO

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. has named Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next chief executive officer.
Why Via Rail wants an overhaul of the conditions for using CN's rail tracks

Why Via Rail wants an overhaul of the conditions for using CN's rail tracks

MONTREAL — Documents supporting Via Rail's ongoing attempt to secure better access to tracks owned by Canadian National Railway Co. shed new light on an increasingly strained relationship between the carriers.