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A diplomatic insult can move faster than a trade convoy. One social media post from U.S. President Donald Trump, amplified by his ambassador in Ottawa, reopened a familiar wound in Canada-U.S. relations: the suggestion that Canada belongs inside the United States as a “51st state.” Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response was not to escalate. Asked whether Canada should ask U.S....

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat was carefully measured: surprise was not the point. The proposed U.S. duties, aimed at countries Washington says have not done enough to block goods made with forced labour, had been signalled for months through a formal trade investigation. For Canada, the political challenge is balancing two messag...

Canada’s military modernization push has moved into a new phase, with Ottawa confirming a major purchase of U.S.-made rocket systems at a time when defence spending is under intense political, fiscal and strategic scrutiny. The federal government says the deal will give the Canadian Army a long-range precision capability it has lacked for years, while also supporting allied o...

For many Canadian housing projects, the biggest obstacle is not demand. It is the math. Before a shovel hits the ground, developers must calculate land costs, construction costs, financing, expected rents or sale prices, and the long list of fees attached to new housing. If the numbers do not work, the project often sits on the shelf.

CMHC’s latest analysis puts a shar...