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Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister

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Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister

Government hopes to attract capital by reducing investment risk

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |February 2, 2026

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Carney calls Trump’s Fed chair pick a ‘fantastic choice’ Carney calls Trump’s Fed chair pick a ‘fantastic choice’

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Carney calls Trump’s Fed chair pick a ‘fantastic choice’

Kevin Warsh's time as a Fed official overlapped with Carney's tenure as BoC governor

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |January 30, 2026

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Trump names former Fed official Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair Trump names former Fed official Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair

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Trump names former Fed official Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair

If confirmed by the Senate, he'll replace Jerome Powell as chair in May

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |January 30, 2026

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Temporary EI measure for long-tenured workers to cost $853M: PBO Temporary EI measure for long-tenured workers to cost $853M: PBO

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Temporary EI measure for long-tenured workers to cost $853M: PBO

EI premium will increase by less than 1%

By Jonathan Got |January 29, 2026

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