In lieu of allies and like-minded leaders, Jason Kenney and Doug Ford could offer Justin Trudeau something he has lacked since he dispatched Stephen Harper in 2015: the right kind of opponent.
Uber reveals finances as it gears up for IPO
Uber is providing a look under the hood of its business in the lead-up to its hotly anticipated debut on the stock market.
Disney hopes Wall Street bets on new global streaming service
Walt Disney Co. unveiled details of a family-friendly streaming service on Thursday with TV shows and movies from some of the world’s most popular entertainment franchises in a bid to challenge the digital dominance of Netflix.
Shareholders vote in favour of $10B US takeover of Vancouver-based Goldcorp
Newmont Mining Corp.’s $10 billion US all-share takeover deal of Goldcorp Inc. is almost complete after shareholders of the Denver-based company voted in favour of the merger Thursday.
Facebook faces possible class action lawsuit over job ads
Facebook could be hit with a class action lawsuit in Canada alleging the social media giant has facilitated discrimination in ads for jobs and housing based on factors such as age and gender. A Montreal firm filed an application for the class action, which must be approved by a court before it can proceed.
Competition Bureau also probing Bell telecom sales practices after CBC reporting on issue
After CBC reporting brought light to the issue, Canada’s telecom regulator launched a probe into aggressive and misleading sales tactics at telecommunications companies — and now Canada’s competition watchdog is doing the same.
Bank regulator’s report on aggressive sales tactics weakened after government — and banks — reviewed drafts
Last year’s report from Canada’s banking regulator about aggressive sales tactics underwent several drafts that eliminated proposed protections for consumers — edits that were made after the regulator sent early versions to the federal Finance Department and the big banks.
Difficulty finding child care is affecting some Canadians’ ability to work, StatsCan reports
New data from Statistics Canada shows that among parents of children under six, nearly one in 10 have had to change work schedule due to a lack of available child care. Another seven per cent have had to reduce their hours, and six per cent have postponed their return to work.
Legalization pushed up price of pot by 17%, StatsCan says
The legalization of marijuana in Canada has caused the price of the drug overall to increase by about 17 per cent, but people who are buying it legally are paying about 57 per cent more than black market buyers.
CRA wins appeal of $1.7M malicious prosecution case
The Canada Revenue Agency has scored a major victory with a B.C.’s Court of Appeal decision overturning a $1.7 million award against the tax agency for malicious prosecution.