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Aecon profits rise but fall short of expectations

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. is reporting a quarterly profit boost of 44 per cent...

Economic March 7, 2025

CHBA study reveals housing affordability worsened because of municipal delays

OTTAWA — The Canadian Homebuilders’ Association (CHBA) has released its 2024 Mun...

Economic March 7, 2025

Architects say Trump’s tariffs ‘blows a complete hole’ in continental trade agreement

WASHINGTON — The Canadian and Mexican architects of the ���ϳԹ���-U.S.-Mexico Agree...

Economic March 6, 2025

No compromise on tariffs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ar...

Economic March 5, 2025

ConstructConnect chief economist offers construction perspective on tariffs

President Trump announced on Thursday last week that a 25% tariff on goods from...

Economic March 5, 2025

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 March 5, 2025

Deadline for Trump’s tariffs passes with no relent; ���ϳԹ��� counters in response

WASHINGTON — Canadians are waking up to a new and uncertain reality after U.S. P...

Economic March 4, 2025

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 March 3, 2025

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 March 3, 2025

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 March 3, 2025

‘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 March 3, 2025

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 February 28, 2025

CBCL acquires RJ Barlett Engineering Ltd.

HALIFAX – Atlantic Canadian engineering consultancy CBCL Limited has announced t...

Economic February 28, 2025

Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates

OTTAWA — ���ϳԹ���'s provincial governments have enough fiscal firepower to respond...

Economic February 27, 2025

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 February 27, 2025

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 February 24, 2025

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 February 21, 2025

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 February 21, 2025

Trump eyeing spring start for lumber tariffs; could new levy stack on current one?

OTTAWA — The list of potential American tariffs that could affect ���ϳԹ��� grew We...

Economic February 20, 2025

Inflation ticks back up to 1.9% in January after rise in gas prices

OTTAWA - ���ϳԹ���'s annual inflation rate ticked back up in January to 1.9 per cen...

Economic , Government February 20, 2025

Designing the culture of purchasing and your organization

In theory, the design of your purchasing department or any other part of your or...

Economic , Government February 18, 2025

Don’t be fooled by 2024’s industrial building peak, 2025 won’t be the same: JLL ���ϳԹ���

With a record number of completions by year’s end and continuing stable asking r...

Economic , Government February 18, 2025

EU Commission vows to react firmly and immediately to Trump’s tariffs

BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive branch on Friday vowed to “take firm a...

Economic February 14, 2025

White House says 25 per cent steel tariffs would stack on others, as premiers in DC

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel...

Economic February 12, 2025

Homebuilders warn of ‘brutal blow’ to housing sector from steel, aluminum tariffs

TORONTO — Some developers say looming U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminu...

Economic February 12, 2025

Boost Indigenous business to counter Trump’s tariff threats, leaders say

OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs rattle Canadian investors, the...

Economic February 12, 2025

Saint John, Calgary are the cities that would be hit hardest by U.S. tariffs: report

OTTAWA — Calgary, Saint John, N.B. and Windsor, Ont. are the Canadian cities tha...

Economic February 12, 2025

���ϳԹ���’s business groups call for government action against steel, aluminum tariffs

OTTAWA — ���ϳԹ���'s business advocacy groups are calling for government action fol...

Economic February 11, 2025

Société immobilière Bélanger acquires Logisco in $143M transaction

QUEBEC CITY — Société immobilière Bélanger, a property management firm operating...

Economic February 10, 2025

Threat of US-���ϳԹ��� Trade War Remains – Legendary Canadian Economist Weighs In

On Monday, February 3rd, President Trump said that he would postpone taking extr...

Economic February 7, 2025

Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan

OTTAWA — ���ϳԹ���'s trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exp...

Economic February 7, 2025

CMHC predicts home sales, prices to rebound in 2025, but tariff threat clouds outlook

OTTAWA — ���ϳԹ��� Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sale...

Economic February 7, 2025

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