Greg Quinn
Financial Post
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Kudlow says he’s ’hard at work’ on removing U.S. steel tariffs after Canada balks
Canadian minister signalled that his government may not ratify a new North American trade agreement if the duties remain → Read More
Kudlow Says He's Working to End Tariffs as Canada Balks
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said he’s working to remove U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, after a Canadian minister signaled that his government may not ratify a new North American trade agreement if the duties remain. → Read More
The Plea-Deal Mess That’s Tarnishing Trudeau’s Image
Justin Trudeau’s ability to weather political storms is getting a fresh test. The Canadian prime minister’s most trusted adviser resigned this week over allegations that senior officials improperly pressured the former attorney general to intervene on behalf of a Quebec construction company, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., to settle fraud and corruption charges. The resulting furor has not only put… → Read More
Montreal poised to overtake Vancouver as Canada’s second largest housing market
January saw home sales in Montreal climb the fastest in a decade as lower prices and a booming economy lured buyers → Read More
Housing Agency Dials Back Warning of Overvaluation in Toronto
Homes in Canada’s biggest city are showing fewer signs of being overvalued, taking some pressure off a market that remains highly vulnerable, the federal housing agency said. → Read More
Get rid of steel and aluminum tariffs before carmakers start raising prices: Linamar CEO
Ending the tariffs should be a bigger priority than ratification of the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Linda Hasenfratz said → Read More
Canada’s economy shrinks for the second time in three months
GDP numbers leave Bank of Canada ‘decidedly on hold for the next couple of quarters’, says economist → Read More
Canada may not be ready for edible pot sales by October deadline
Six out of 10 consumers expected to consume pot in this form — but they may have to wait → Read More
Canadians spent $54 million on weed in the first month after legalization
It's some of the clearest evidence yet of the cannabis market's potential → Read More
Forget about getting fresh trade data — the U.S. shutdown is now hitting Canada
Canada’s statistics agency will stop releasing monthly merchandise trade data indefinitely because of the U.S. government shutdown → Read More
Feud with Canada is damaging China’s reputation in the world, ambassador warns
China counters that Canada can count its allies in the dispute on one hand → Read More
In Canada’s housing slowdown, Vancouver proves to be the weakest link
Vancouver is in 'full-blown correction mode,' RBC economist says, with more price depreciations expected → Read More
Business investment intentions flat as Canadian economy plateaus
Business Development Bank of Canada found 32 per cent of owners expect to invest less, just ahead of the 31 per cent who plan to spend more → Read More
The verdict is in: Canada’s 2015 downturn amid oil collapse wasn’t a recession
'It was an extremely close vote,' but C.D. Howe's nonpartisan Business Cycle Council has determined the damage was too narrow to label a recession → Read More
Factories lead Canada’s fastest economic growth in five months
This GDP report the last Bank of Canada sees before setting rates Jan. 9 → Read More
Toronto new home prices see biggest 12-month drop in more than two decades
Further evidence that tighter mortgage lending has slowed a boom in Canada’s biggest city → Read More
Alberta oil cuts will slow Canadian economy next year, banks predict
BMO economists say gross domestic product could expand by 1.8 per cent next year, instead of the 2 per cent forecast previously → Read More
Alberta’s oil pain could put Bank of Canada’s January interest rate hike in jeopardy
Doubts are beginning to emerge about whether the central bank will hike in January without a rebound in slumping prices for Canadian heavy crude → Read More
Canada’s Firearm Homicide Rate Climbs to Highest Since 1992
(Bloomberg) -- Canada’s rate of gun-related homicides rose last year to the highest since 1992, boosting the overall rate of deadly incidents to almost a decade high. There were 266 firearm homicides in 2017, an increase of 43 from the prior year, Statistics Canada said Wednesday from Ottawa. → Read More
Toronto home prices climb in October as condos, semi-detached houses edge higher
Average condo prices rose 7.5 per cent in October from a year earlier and semi-detached homes rose 6.6 per cent → Read More