Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The Liberal cabinet will head into the second of a three-day retreat in Hamilton today with a lengthy to-do list, including tackling inflation and making the country more competitive.

For British Columbians looking for clues on the current federal perspective on the province, there is fairly thin gruel to consume.

Scramble for workers boosts costs, delays projects

The government promised fixes in 2022, including triage measures.

Similar orders have not been made in B.C., where the company has five offices.

Following a seven-year delay, lawsuit over Squamish-area hydropower project will go to trial.

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The Conference Board of Canada says the country's smaller cities have an opportunity to make a bigger economic impact in the coming years thanks to pandemic-driven trends and the federal government's immigration plan.

TORONTO — Strength in the technology, industrial and energy sectors helped Canada's main stock index post a triple-digit gain, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 105.

OTTAWA — What goes up doesn't necessarily come down. That's contrary to the sentiment of a surprisingly large proportion of respondents to the Bank of Canada's quarterly consumer expectations survey, released last week.