Economy, Law & Politics

Canadian and American markets tumbled Friday amid inflation worries and uncertainty over the scale and scope of the next round of U.S. tariffs set to kick in April 2. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 1.6 per cent, or 401.91 points, at 24,759.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada and the United States will begin comprehensive negotiations for a "new economic and security relationship" immediately after the Canadian election following a Friday morning phone call with U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Another wipeout slammed Wall Street as worries built about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is walking back a key portion of its controversial tariff response law, admitting the proposed legislation "didn't get the balance right.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they are investigating 28 anti-Tesla incidents and will deploy more than 130 extra officers to "maintain order" at protests targeting the electric carmaker this weekend.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth stalled in February amid harsh winter weather and the looming threat of tariffs. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product rose 0.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are on the campaign trail, proposing ideas on housing and crime as Liberal Leader Mark Carney deals with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.8 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $25.7 billion for the same period a year earlier.