Carney ‘disappointed’ in U.S. ambassador’s ‘unsubstantiated’ foreign interference accusations

Published: October 23, 2026 at 12:10p.m. EDTJohn Zechner, chairman and founder at J. Zechner Associates, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss portfolio strategy amid market volatility. Rogers Communications beat third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings expectations and reaffirmed its annual guidance. The results put the challenges facing Canada’s slower-growing wireless industry in focus. BNN Bloomberg spoke with John Zechner, chairman and founder at J. Zechner Associates, about telecom valuations, satellite competition and his recent portfolio changes across Canadian stocks. How to set BNN Bloomberg as your preferred source on GoogleKey TakeawaysLower capital spending could help telecom companies generate more free cash flow to reduce debt and support shareholder payouts. Zechner sees Starlink’s threat to Canadian urban wireless services as overstated and added to BCE, Rogers and Telus during recent weakness. Rogers’ sports holdings could provide another source of value through a planned monetization. Wider Canadian heavy oil discounts prompted Zechner to trim producers and consider light oil and natural gas opportunities.

Published: October 23, 2026 at 12:06p.m. EDTCTV News’ U. S. Political Analyst Eric Ham on why it’s ‘surprising’ Trump walked back his recent threats, while midterm prospects are ‘cratering’ for Republicans Eric Ham is based in Washington, D. C. and is a political analyst for CTV News. He’s a bestselling author and former congressional staffer and writes for CTVNews.ca. At a recent rally in Kansas, U. S. President Donald Trump reversed course on recent comments prohibiting Canadian contractor Bombardier from doing business in the U. S. as part of the ongoing trade war between the two nations. Additionally, U. S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra also walked back recent positions by the White House saying, “we’re not in a trade war.” Less than two weeks out from the midterm elections, the truculence towards Ottawa is backfiring spectacularly as polls show Americans’ wholesale rejection of MAGA trade and tariff policies. United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra speaks during a fireside chat at the SpaceBound 2026 Conference in Gatineau Que., on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.

Published: October 23, 2026 at 12:06p.m. EDTCTV News’ U. S. Political Analyst Eric Ham on why it’s ‘surprising’ Trump walked back his recent threats, while midterm prospects are ‘cratering’ for Republicans Eric Ham is based in Washington, D. C. and is a political analyst for CTV News. He’s a bestselling author and former congressional staffer and writes for CTVNews.ca. At a recent rally in Kansas, U. S. President Donald Trump reversed course on recent comments prohibiting Canadian contractor Bombardier from doing business in the U. S. as part of the ongoing trade war between the two nations. Additionally, U. S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra also walked back recent positions by the White House saying, “we’re not in a trade war.” Less than two weeks out from the midterm elections, the truculence towards Ottawa is backfiring spectacularly as polls show Americans’ wholesale rejection of MAGA trade and tariff policies. United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra speaks during a fireside chat at the SpaceBound 2026 Conference in Gatineau Que., on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.

Rogers now owns the Leafs, Raptors, Argos, Toronto FC and the Blue Jays after purchasing the remaining MLSE stake for $4.3B. TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it is seeking to offset the hit it has taken from the CRTC’s recent ban on telecommunications carriers charging certain administrative fees. While Rogers reported a year-over-year increase in overall revenue during its most recent quarter, primarily due to growth in its media division, the company said wireless service revenue decreased one per cent. During its third quarter, Rogers’ mobile phone average monthly revenue per user was $55.22, down from $56.70 in the same quarter of the prior year. Chief financial officer Glenn Brandt said the “largest impact” to that closely watched figure came from the CRTC’s move in June to prohibit telecoms from charging customers when they activate, change or cancel plans. “The purpose of those setup fees was exactly that — to offset costs of account changes or new accounts coming on,” Brandt told analysts on a conference call Friday. “The charge disappeared (due to) the CRTC decision.

Published: October 23, 2026 at 11:57a.m. EDTSYDNEY/SHANGHAI/LONDON -- Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, hit stores around the world on Friday with a price tag of about $3,000 and less of the fanfare that accompanied previous iPhone launches. From Singapore and Shanghai to London and San Francisco, demand was strong but with sales rationed, there were fewer of the round-the-block queues and overnight camp-outs that once marked new iPhone days. Competitors such as Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies have sold premium foldable phones for years and the Duo is a test of whether Apple can reinvent the small foldable mobile market the way the iPhone did for smartphones. It is also an early challenge for Apple’s new CEO John Ternus, the former hardware chief who unveiled the phone barely a week after taking charge in September. Apple’s estimated delivery dates for the Duo had slipped to late January within minutes of pre-orders opening a week ago, as demand outpaced supply. The U. S. company called the response “nothing short of extraordinary.”Apple capped pre-orders at two handsets per customer and limited sales to walk-in shoppers.

Trade Minister LeBlanc reacts to Trump’s comments on Bombardier and the importance of protecting the aerospace sector. Canadian jet maker Bombardier plans to invest US$270 million in the United States and add 300 jobs, the company said on Friday, days after U. S. President Donald Trump dropped threats to ban the company from the country. Trump’s September threats against Bombardier became a political issue in Kansas, where the company employs 1,500 people in Wichita. The threatened ban prompted calls to the White House from Kansas lawmakers, including Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing a tough race in the November 3 elections. In a speech in Wichita on Monday, Trump said he did not plan to hurt Bombardier and would take care of its workers. Latest updates on company news hereBombardier announced $50 million of the investment in its Wichita operations earlier this month and plans additional funding for its operations in Indiana, Connecticut and Texas. Bombardier reiterated on Friday it is hiring for 500 roles open across the U. S. and said it is planning to create an additional 300 jobs through expansion projects. “Based on our constructive conversations with the U. S.