Jan 8, 2025 · Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, is still deciding whether he wants the Liberal crown. But if Liberals have any hope of saving the party from collapse, experts say a stark contrast must be drawn between the new leader and outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Jan 10, 2025 · The U.S. tariffs threaten $600 billion in Canadian exports and could trigger mass layoffs, hiring freezes and undercut corporate capital investment, according to a survey last month by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, an industry body. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Photo: Associated Press ...

Jan 6, 2025 · The ugly. Liberal Members of Parliament finally gave up on Trudeau in December. Most Canadians have known for a couple of years that no one was listening to Trudeau's breathy rhetoric anymore and nothing would change that fact — not Team Trudeau blame-shifting to cabinet ministers, not Pierre Poilievre pandering to policy-free negativity, and certainly not Donald Trump’s swivel-eyed social ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Gone are the days when Ontario’s gas all came from Alberta. My calculations show that fully 70 per cent of Ontario’s natural gas in 2023 was supplied from the U.S. Alberta now consumes much of its own natural gas to produce electricity and bitumen while Ontario lives mostly off fracked gas from Pennsylvania and Ohio.That natural gas is used to heat Ontario homes, meet peak electricity ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Canada’s largest energy efficiency initiative was announced by Ontario, where a $10.9-billion investment will help families and businesses lower costs by retrofitting their homes. The Ontario government’s new Home Renovation Savings Program will offer rebates of up to 30 per cent for energy efficiency upgrades, including windows, doors, insulation, heat pumps, smart thermostats, rooftop ...

Dec 10, 2024 · Kevin O’Leary loves a good deal. At least, that’s what he’s made it look like on “Dragon’s Den” and “Shark Tank,” where he plays the role of an outspoken investor with a keen eye for value.

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Aerial view of the Oneida energy storage project, Canada’s biggest battery plant, in southwest Ontario. The $800 million project will store energy in off-peak hours and release it to Ontario’s power grid when demand is high.

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Nov 29, 2024 · The site selection process began in 2010 with 22 potential locations and was eventually narrowed down to two finalists in Ontario. Both Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation in northern Ontario decided to move ahead, while the "yes" side narrowly won in a referendum in the Municipality of South Bruce.