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Canada's labour market surged in May, with the economy adding 87,800 jobs and the unemployment rate falling to 6.6%, well above analyst expectations and marking the strongest monthly performance since late 2024, according to Bank of America's reading of Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey. The result far exceeded consensus forecasts of 10,000 net new positions, and BofA's own estimate of 7,000.
The country on Thursday released a national artificial intelligence strategy that focuses on building its sovereign capability and protecting consumers.
The Canadian Tech Growth Fund will offer flexible capital and investment support, while also providing a platform for Ottawa to at times take equity stakes in the most promising AI firms.
Activity in Canada's services industry picked up slightly last month despite a fall in new business and ongoing economic uncertainty.
The UK's blue-chip index advanced on Tuesday, supported by gains in mining-related shares as base metal prices strengthened, while energy stocks came under pressure following a decline in crude oil. Broader sentiment was also influenced by geopolitical developments, including renewed expectations of progress in US–Iran talks.
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iShares MSCI Canada ETF is upgraded to a buy, leveraging strong momentum, compelling valuation, and technical strength despite a technical recession in Canada. EWC trades at a low 16.4x P/E with a 15.5% long-term earnings growth rate, yielding an attractive PEG ratio just above 1. The ETF's heavy Financials, Materials, and Energy exposure, plus favorable interest policy and metals momentum, underpin its outperformance versus the S&P 500.
Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 27, 2026) - In 2025, long-standing assumptions about the stability of Canada's trade relationship with the United States were seriously challenged. How businesses responded often depended on how exposed local economies were to U.S. supply chains and how easily businesses could simply shift toward new markets.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a looming poll on whether Alberta should become independent "a dangerous bluff." Carney, who was head of the Bank of England when the U.K. voted to leave the EU, likened Alberta's separatist movement to Brexit.
The U.S. decision to suspend planned biannual defense talks with Canada follows deepening concern that Ottawa is failing to take steps to become a "credible" security partner, including by hiking military spending and completing a review of an F-35 fighter jet acquisition, a Pentagon official said on Thursday.
Contrary to what some Trump officials believe, Europe remains critical to our defense and, indeed, to securing the Free World. Therefore, the sudden, unexpected cancellation of a U.S. Army armor brigade's deployment in Poland raises a deeply disturbing question: Is Washington retreating from Europe?
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Canada is allowing 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles to be imported for retail sales annually at a tariff rate of 6.1%. That's opening the market for auto dealers in the country to sell Chinese EVs.
Manufacturing shipments increased 3% from the month before to a seasonally adjusted C$73.57 billion, the highest level since the start of 2025.
In less than a month, the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, running June 11 through July 19, 2026.
Argentina has launched its biggest Vaca Muerta shale bid round in a decade, offering 15 exploration blocks as energy companies and importing nations seek more reliable crude supplies amid heightened Middle East tensions.
The country has been shut out of global markets since 2017, and it will seek a restructuring as relations with the U.S. thaw.
Issued on behalf of Western Star Resources Inc. A CMETC-eligible flow-through financing, a €200,000 European IR mandate, and a DIBC application land in the same week — under eight months before the U.S. defense procurement cliff for Chinese tungsten. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada News Group News Commentary — Canada's critical minerals strategy has spent the last three years building toward a single proposition: the country has the tax framework, the listing venues, and the geological endowment to underwrite Western tungsten supply at a moment when the United States cannot.
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Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday will introduce legislation to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers from entering the American market just before President Donald Trump heads to China for talks.
Market participants appear undaunted by the risk of accelerated inflation from the Middle East conflict, and remain convinced the Bank of Canada won't budge on interest rates until next year, according to a survey.
A recovery in the number of Canadians hunting for work helped drive the country's unemployment rate to its highest level in six months in April.
Canada's first-ever Investment Summit is scheduled for mid-September. The aim is to attract global capital for “nation-building” projects across energy, infrastructure, and critical minerals, demonstrating Ottawa's efforts to expand the country's role as a global energy supplier.
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Canada for March recorded a merchandise-trade surplus of C$1.78 billion, the equivalent of about US$1.31 billion, Statistics Canada said.
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Electric vehicle sales in China and Europe have reached a threshold or "tipping point" that has triggered an irreversible shift away from their petrol and diesel-powered equivalents. For their article published in Nature Communications, researchers analyzed global sales from 2016–23 and observed that EV sales were increasing exponentially across 32 countries, with the global fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles doubling every 1.5 years.
Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 30, 2026) - Leaders from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada and the Canadian Camping and RV Association (CCRVA) are gathering on Parliament Hill today to deliver a unified message to federal lawmakers: the country's RV and camping industries are economic engines for rural communities and tourism across Canada, and they need practical policy action now. Protecting RV Trade Under CUSMA With CUSMA renegotiations approaching this summer, Ken Dobson, Chairman of the Board of RVDA of Canada, urged the federal government to safeguard the distinct trade status of recreation vehicles.
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OTTAWA, Ontario, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skills/Compétences Canada welcomes the federal investments to strengthen youth pathways into the skilled trades, including the launch of the Team Canada Strong initiative, which will create paid, job-ready opportunities for young Canadians to enter the trades and progress into apprenticeship.
Canada's economy rebounded in the first quarter despite signs activity tailed off in March even with a spike in energy prices as the conflict in the Middle East escalated.
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The central bank will likely will keep its main interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but there is growing doubt that officials can hold rates steady the longer energy prices remain elevated.
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Canada and Alberta are expected to strike a deal in the next two weeks that will increase the price on carbon for the province's industrial emitters, two sources with knowledge of the talks said, but a broader agreement to tackle oil sands greenhouse gases and green-light a new crude oil export pipeline remains elusive.
While the international stock ETFs' chart patterns are bullish, some technical aspects are concerning.
The combined deficit of Russian regional budgets will grow by 27% to 1.9 trillion roubles ($25.4 billion) in 2026, largely due to lower revenues from the corporate profit tax and higher social spending, while the regional debt is rising, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned on Monday.
US stock futures drifted lower early Monday, signaling a cautious tone at the start of a busy week for global markets. Sentiment remained under pressure after US–Iran peace talks stalled, which pushed oil prices higher and added to lingering inflation concerns.
CNBC's Dan Murphy delves into the Middle East's investment flows and provide insights on the global energy hub and the vast amounts of capital originating from the region on Access Middle East (12:00 – 13:00 SIN/HK). Please note this livestream is only available in Europe and India.
On April 16, policymakers, market experts, industry leaders, and Russian government officials gathered in Moscow for the Moscow Exchange Forum. During the event, the panelists highlighted “evolving priorities shaping Russia's financial sector,” including Russia's capital markets, stock markets, market growth, and investors.
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Ascent Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (NYSEARCA:EWC) by 411.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,205 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after buying an additional
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PLANO, Texas, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ), the leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services, is proud to announce its NewBeauty Award win. The brand's EWC TREAT® Dual-Sided Dry Brush has been named "Best Dry Brush" in the 2026 NewBeauty Awards.
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Officials expect the recent increase in energy prices stemming from the Iran war to lead to higher inflation in the coming months, Senior Deputy Gov. Carolyn Rogers said.
I evaluate iShares MSCI Canada ETF, focused on large and mid-cap Canadian equities. EWC has delivered strong performance since my mid-2025 Buy rating, validating my non-US exposure thesis. The EWC ETF remains a core vehicle for Canadian equity allocation in a diversified portfolio.
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For decades, the US and Canada have been close economic partners, but that relationship has been tested by President Trump's tariffs and threats to make Canada the fifty-first state of the United States. In Canada, voices like author Louise Penny and business leader Goldy Hyder describe a growing sense of strain and lost trust.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada has real trade leverage over the US and should use that to their advantage. He talks about how he'd handle negotiations with President Donald Trump in an interview with Bloomberg This Weekend anchor David Gura.
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Actively managed ETFs in the U.S. gathered $73 billion of new money in February and, thanks to model allocation changes made by BlackRock last week, are poised for another strong month. BlackRock's strategy of increasingly leaning into active ETFs via its model portfolios has become a powerful catalyst.
A retreat in Canadian exports of autos, gold and aircraft to start the year drove the country's trade deficit with the world to its widest level in five months in January.
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