OTTAWA — Canada’s small business investment bank handed out over $250 million in employee performance bonuses over the past five years. The information was contained within a response to an order paper question filed by Sen. Don Plett. It says the ...

We have just endured one of the most telegraphed budgets in memory. In an era of TikTok and depleted attention spans even budgets need to be pre-released to garner attention. Unfortunately, the assaults on business from provincial and federal ...

There are numerous metrics to gauge a nation’s wealth, and one revealing measure is how much its citizens spend on food relative to their disposable income. The Trudeau government has expressed a commitment to aid the impoverished and disadvantaged.

A lack of innovation and investments in businesses are key reasons why Canada’s labour productivity growth rate has declined in the past two decades, according to a new Statistics Canada study, and business leaders say the capital gains tax hike in ...

Canadian inflation likely reaccelerated in March, but not by enough to throw the Bank of Canada off course, economists say. Markets are forecasting that inflation rose to three per cent last month, following a surprise slowdown to 2.8 per cent ...

After reaching its highest price since October, oil could rise even further and possibly breach the US$100 mark this year if tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, analysts say. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading for between US$85 ...

The Canadian dollar could be in for a rough ride if the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates sooner and deeper than the Federal Reserve , a scenario that economists suggest is becoming increasingly likely as the U.S. economy continues to ...

Over the years, it has become common for the Prime Minister’s Office — or some other connected government office — to strategically leak content to friendly journalists or, as on full display this year, have an extended period of announcements that ...

Last week was pivotal for economic indicators. The Bank of Canada has opted to maintain its benchmark interest rate steady, while recent data revealed that inflation in the U.S. is accelerating again. The U.S. economy appears robust, which sharply ...