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Federal government taking ‘comprehensive approach’ to housing, ahead of budget
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2024 budget expected to make wealthy Canadians pay more taxes
01:56 | April 15, 2024
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Pre-budget tradition: Freeland signals budget direction with new shoes
00:34 | April 15, 2024
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Business Matters: Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% in 2024
02:29 | April 12, 2024
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Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% by end of year: Royal LePage
01:20 | April 12, 2024
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‘Do you think this is a joke?’: Bell CEO grilled by MPs over sweeping job cuts
02:29 | April 11, 2024
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Canada’s drive to expand its electric battery supply
02:19 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%
01:31 | April 10, 2024
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Energy minister condemns conservatives’ “reckless” demands to cut carbon pricing
04:23 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada cannot bring interest rates down due to Trudeau’s ‘inflationary spending’: Poilievre
03:20 | April 10, 2024
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Housing crisis: Fraser fears builders will hit ceiling of homes they can build, urges rapid industry growth
01:22 | April 10, 2024
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Feds to reveal policies to help combat housing crisis in coming days: Fraser
03:51 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 5%
02:32 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key rate, signals June cut in the ‘realm of possibilities’
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WestJet announces layoffs for nearly 50% of staff due to COVID-19
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March 24, 2020
WestJet Airlines has announced 6,900 employees will be released from the company — some temporarily — due to COVID-19. The company says the reduction in staff comes as very few people are travelling due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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WestJet announces layoffs for nearly 50% of staff due to COVID-1901:00 | March 24, 2020
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Liberals have been playing ‘catch-up’ on housing crisis since Harper, Poilievre were in power: Trudeau01:48 | 2 hours ago
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What Canada’s new open banking framework means for consumers01:47 | 2 hours ago
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Doug Ford blasts ‘disgusting’ overnight gas price hike in Ontario02:28 | 5 hours ago
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Canada’s construction worker shortage stands in way of housing boost, CMHC says02:21 | 7 hours ago
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‘$50B orgy of spending’: Poilievre mocks Trudeau for latest federal budget04:53 | April 17, 2024
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Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?01:37 | April 17, 2024
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Federal budget is about ensuring fair economy for ‘everyone’: Trudeau02:51 | April 17, 2024
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Your Money: Breaking down the 2024 federal budget05:30 | April 17, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Liberals failed to tackle ‘corporate greed,’ Singh says02:57 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Liberals failed to tackle corporate greed, Singh says03:16 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Poilievre says Conservatives will vote against ‘wasteful, inflationary’ fiscal plan00:57 | April 16, 2024
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Global National: April 1622:00 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Canada promises $7B to boost productivity in AI, research investments02:18 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget aims to sell Millennials, Gen Z on more affordable life with billions in spending01:39 | April 16, 2024
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Budget 2024 introduces capital gains tax changes that will impact 0.13 per cent of Canadians03:28 | April 16, 2024
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Inflation ticked higher in March. Are Bank of Canada rate cuts still in the cards?06:48 | April 16, 2024
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate ticked up in March amid higher gas prices01:59 | April 16, 2024
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Federal government taking ‘comprehensive approach’ to housing, ahead of budget01:58 | April 15, 2024
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2024 budget expected to make wealthy Canadians pay more taxes01:56 | April 15, 2024
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Pre-budget tradition: Freeland signals budget direction with new shoes00:34 | April 15, 2024
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Business Matters: Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% in 202402:29 | April 12, 2024
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Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% by end of year: Royal LePage01:20 | April 12, 2024
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‘Do you think this is a joke?’: Bell CEO grilled by MPs over sweeping job cuts02:29 | April 11, 2024
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Canada’s drive to expand its electric battery supply02:19 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%01:31 | April 10, 2024
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Energy minister condemns conservatives’ “reckless” demands to cut carbon pricing04:23 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada cannot bring interest rates down due to Trudeau’s ‘inflationary spending’: Poilievre03:20 | April 10, 2024
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Housing crisis: Fraser fears builders will hit ceiling of homes they can build, urges rapid industry growth01:22 | April 10, 2024
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Feds to reveal policies to help combat housing crisis in coming days: Fraser03:51 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 5%02:32 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key rate, signals June cut in the ‘realm of possibilities’01:45 | April 10, 2024
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WestJet announces layoffs for nearly 50% of staff due to COVID-1901:00 | March 24, 2020
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Liberals have been playing ‘catch-up’ on housing crisis since Harper, Poilievre were in power: Trudeau01:48 | 2 hours ago
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What Canada’s new open banking framework means for consumers01:47 | 2 hours ago
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Doug Ford blasts ‘disgusting’ overnight gas price hike in Ontario02:28 | 5 hours ago
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Canada’s construction worker shortage stands in way of housing boost, CMHC says02:21 | 7 hours ago
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‘$50B orgy of spending’: Poilievre mocks Trudeau for latest federal budget04:53 | April 17, 2024
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Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?01:37 | April 17, 2024
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Federal budget is about ensuring fair economy for ‘everyone’: Trudeau02:51 | April 17, 2024
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Your Money: Breaking down the 2024 federal budget05:30 | April 17, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Liberals failed to tackle ‘corporate greed,’ Singh says02:57 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Liberals failed to tackle corporate greed, Singh says03:16 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Poilievre says Conservatives will vote against ‘wasteful, inflationary’ fiscal plan00:57 | April 16, 2024
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Global National: April 1622:00 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget 2024: Canada promises $7B to boost productivity in AI, research investments02:18 | April 16, 2024
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Federal budget aims to sell Millennials, Gen Z on more affordable life with billions in spending01:39 | April 16, 2024
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Budget 2024 introduces capital gains tax changes that will impact 0.13 per cent of Canadians03:28 | April 16, 2024
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Inflation ticked higher in March. Are Bank of Canada rate cuts still in the cards?06:48 | April 16, 2024
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate ticked up in March amid higher gas prices01:59 | April 16, 2024
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Federal government taking ‘comprehensive approach’ to housing, ahead of budget01:58 | April 15, 2024
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2024 budget expected to make wealthy Canadians pay more taxes01:56 | April 15, 2024
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Pre-budget tradition: Freeland signals budget direction with new shoes00:34 | April 15, 2024
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Business Matters: Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% in 202402:29 | April 12, 2024
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Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% by end of year: Royal LePage01:20 | April 12, 2024
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‘Do you think this is a joke?’: Bell CEO grilled by MPs over sweeping job cuts02:29 | April 11, 2024
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Canada’s drive to expand its electric battery supply02:19 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%01:31 | April 10, 2024
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Energy minister condemns conservatives’ “reckless” demands to cut carbon pricing04:23 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada cannot bring interest rates down due to Trudeau’s ‘inflationary spending’: Poilievre03:20 | April 10, 2024
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Housing crisis: Fraser fears builders will hit ceiling of homes they can build, urges rapid industry growth01:22 | April 10, 2024
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Feds to reveal policies to help combat housing crisis in coming days: Fraser03:51 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 5%02:32 | April 10, 2024
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Bank of Canada holds key rate, signals June cut in the ‘realm of possibilities’01:45 | April 10, 2024
WestJet announces layoffs for nearly 50% of staff due to COVID-19
Description
March 24, 2020
WestJet Airlines has announced 6,900 employees will be released from the company — some temporarily — due to COVID-19. The company says the reduction in staff comes as very few people are travelling due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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