Economic
AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering
AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering
MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced the sale of its remaining stake in Ontario’s 407 toll highway operator in a $2.79 billion deal that caps off the company's conversion into a pure-play engineering firm. The Montreal-based company said it had s...
Economic
Demographic shifts: GTA needs to adjust its housing mix
TORONTO — A new report released by the Missing Middle Initiative, commissioned f...
Economic
Canadian mayors, workers worry about ‘permanent damage’ from Trump tariffs
OTTAWA - Canadian mayors, workers and industry representatives are warning that...
Economic , Government
Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
BRUSSELS — Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s inc...
Economic , Government
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AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering
MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced the sale of its remaining stake in...
Economic
Demographic shifts: GTA needs to adjust its housing mix
TORONTO — A new report released by the Missing Middle Initiative, commissioned f...
Economic
Canadian mayors, workers worry about ‘permanent damage’ from Trump tariffs
OTTAWA - Canadian mayors, workers and industry representatives are warning that...
Economic , Government
Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
BRUSSELS — Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s inc...
Economic , Government
Trump says he will double tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum imports
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will double the tariff on steel...
Economic
What you need to know about U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum set for Wednesday
OTTAWA — Industries that rely on steel and aluminum products are bracing for a f...
Economic
The halcyon days of economic forecasting are in the past
In retrospect, those were halcyon days for economic forecasters prior to last fa...
Economic
Economists outline potential tariff fallout at OCS conference
Tariff tension loomed large at a recent Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) c...
Economic
Ontario slaps 25 per cent surcharge on electricity to U.S., warns it could go higher
TORONTO — Ontario's surcharge of 25 per cent on electricity exported to the Unit...
Economic
Trump and commerce secretary indicate dairy and lumber tariffs may wait until April
WASHINGTON — U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber may not arrive until next...
Economic
Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%: StatCan
OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market felt a chill in February with employment “vi...
Economic
Greater Toronto home sales down as mortgage costs, trade war weigh on buyers: board
TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell by more than one-quarter i...
Economic
Aecon profits rise but fall short of expectations
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. is reporting a quarterly profit boost of 44 per cent...
Economic
CHBA study reveals housing affordability worsened because of municipal delays
OTTAWA — The Canadian Homebuilders’ Association (CHBA) has released its 2024 Mun...
Economic
Architects say Trump’s tariffs ‘blows a complete hole’ in continental trade agreement
WASHINGTON — The Canadian and Mexican architects of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agree...
Economic
No compromise on tariffs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ar...
Economic
ConstructConnect chief economist offers construction perspective on tariffs
President Trump announced on Thursday last week that a 25% tariff on goods from...
Economic
Trump tells Congress tariffs benefit U.S. as commerce secretary floats idea of deal
WASHINGTON — A day into Donald Trump's North American trade war, the U.S. presid...
Economic
Deadline for Trump’s tariffs passes with no relent; Canada counters in response
WASHINGTON — Canadians are waking up to a new and uncertain reality after U.S. P...
Economic
Economy grew at 2.6% annualized rate in final quarter of 2024, StatCan says
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy outpaced expectations in the final quarter of the...
Economic
Will persistent inflation and rising costs overwhelm a pro-growth political agenda?
Construction got off to a weak start in 2025, with January’s total starts spendi...
Economic
Confusion and consternation in the U.S. job market cauldron
In the months to come, there is going to be a great deal of confusion and conste...
Economic
‘Feeling extremely good’: WSP Global CEO brushes off Trump spending freeze concerns
MONTREAL — WSP Global CEO Alexandre L’Heureux is “feeling extremely good” about...
Economic
GTA new home sales remain low in January, but months ahead give hope
TORONTO – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) is repor...
Economic
CBCL acquires RJ Barlett Engineering Ltd.
HALIFAX – Atlantic Canadian engineering consultancy CBCL Limited has announced t...
Economic
Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates
OTTAWA — Canada's provincial governments have enough fiscal firepower to respond...
Economic
Equinox Gold signs all-stock deal worth about $2.6B to acquire Calibre Mining
ST. JOHN’S — Equinox Gold Corp. has signed an all-stock deal to acquire Calibre...
Economic
A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressi...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Industry, government must ensure Trump’s tariffs are a gamble that doesn’t pay off
Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States, offered up some words of wis...
Economic
RioCan says portfolio resilient to tariff threats as it reports $125.6M Q4 profit
TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust reported a rise in profits and a b...
Economic
Trump eyeing spring start for lumber tariffs; could new levy stack on current one?
OTTAWA — The list of potential American tariffs that could affect Canada grew We...
Economic
Inflation ticks back up to 1.9% in January after rise in gas prices
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate ticked back up in January to 1.9 per cen...
Economic , Government
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Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister
OTTAWA — Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minist...
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Canadian officials say meeting with U.S. commerce secretary was constructive
WASHINGTON — Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secre...
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U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has directed his departme...
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Development seeks to transform Grand Rapids’ old industrial site
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BuildForce outlines $200B in Ontario ICI projects over five years
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Feds providing $20M for Toronto’s Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation
TORONTO - The federal government has announced it is investing $20 million for t...
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Status of Northvolt’s Quebec battery plant unclear amid parent company’s bankruptcy
MONTREAL — It's unclear whether Northvolt North America's electric vehicle batte...
Projects
Northern Pulp seeking $2.5 billion in private-public funding to build new pulp mill
HALIFAX — Northern Pulp, the company behind a Nova Scotia mill that shut down fo...
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