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October 2026

September 2026

  • Inflation Holds at 3% in August as Rent and Travel Costs Rise: StatCan

    Slower gas price growth was offset by pricier rent and travel, while grocery bills finally cooled off. Canada’s annual inflation rate held steady at 3% in August, Statistics Canada reported Monday, as easing gas prices were offset by higher rent and travel costs. Gasoline was still going up in August, just not as fast: prices

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  • Carney Opens Canada’s First Investment Summit, Pitching $1-Trillion Vision to Global Capital

    More than 160 projects and roughly 100 major investors are on the table in Toronto this week, but deals, if they come, could take over a year to close. Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off Canada’s first-ever Investment Summit in Toronto today, opening a two-day pitch to roughly 100 of the world’s largest investors, collectively

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  • Canada’s Proposed New Alliance With Europe: What It Could Mean for Jobs, Travel and Everyday Life

    Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is seeking a “unique alliance” with the European Union, but he has also been clear that Canada is not applying to become an EU member. That distinction matters. Reports about possible “associate membership” have generated understandable excitement and confusion, especially among Canadians wondering whether they might eventually gain new

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