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Canada’s trade balance rose sharply to a $4.2 billion surplus in August, boosted by higher energy prices and a surge in exports ahead of new U. S. tariffs imposed late in the month. The monthly trade data is notoriously volatile, but looking ahead to September, energy prices continued to move higher with crude oil prices up another 16%. And global shortages of refined products are also driving Canadian energy exports higher—refinedproduct exports (like diesel) were up 13% excluding price impacts in August. But some U. S. buyers clearly rushed to import ahead of new tariffs imposed on August 22nd on another ~5% of U. S. imports from Canada—and that boost will reverse in September. By our count, Canadian exports to the U. S. of products targeted with the new 50% tariffs were up 40% year-over-year in August. From separately-reported U. S. data, the U. S. average effective tariff rate from Canada edged up just slightly to 3.2% from 2.8% in July,  suggesting the bulk of those imports were ahead of the new tariffs imposed late in the month. Still, exports to the U. S. excluding tariffed products, and energy products rose ~16% by our count year-over-year.  Shipments to non-U. S.

Once again, Leger’s polling closely reflected the choices Quebecers made at the ballot box. Our final poll ahead of Quebec’s 2026 provincial election placed each of the five major parties within one percentage point of the election results. Conducted on September 30 and October 1, the poll captured the final state of the race just days before voters headed to the polls.

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The separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) won Quebec’s provincial election on Monday but fell short of enough seats to govern alone, returning to power with a promise to hold another referendum on independence from Canada. The result returns Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s party to power for the first time in more than a decade but denies it the majority it sought, forcing the separatists to rely on opposition parties even as they try to revive Quebec’s independence debate. PQ’s victory could make it tougher for the prime minister, Mark Carney, to maintain national unity against ⁠the US president, Donald Trump. Carney, who has stressed the need for a united front to deal with Trump’s tariffs, must now work with a Quebec premier who is determined to break ‌up Canada. PQ was on track to win nearly 60 seats as the final votes were counted, falling short of the 64 needed for a majority in Quebec’s 127-member National Assembly, the provincial legislature. A minority government means PQ will need support from opposition lawmakers to pass key legislation and survive confidence votes.

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The Crown corporation that laid the foundation of modern Canadian housing was called Wartime Housing Ltd. Not Affordable Housing Ltd. Not the National Housing Agency. That name records what it has taken to get this country to build at speed — a need we have again if we are to solve today's housing crisis.

CIBC economists say Canada's inflation is mostly a fuel story, unlike the broader US problem The Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate increase in September has strengthened bets that the Bank of Canada will deliver a rate hike of its own on October 28.

BusinessCanada's trade surplus with the U. S. hit a 19-month high in August, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. Exporters shipped more to ​the U. S. to beat looming 50% tariffs from ​Trump administrationThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 06, 2026 9:36 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 6Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Transport trucks are seen in Aulac, N. B. (CBC)Canada's trade surplus widened substantially in August to $4.2 billion, data showed on Tuesday, as exporters rushed to increase shipments to the U. S. before President Donald Trump's new tariffs took effect. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast the trade surplus would expand to $1.55 billion, from an upwardly revised $787 million. As exporters shipped more to ​the U. S. to beat the looming 50 per cent tariffs, Canada's exports stateside surged 8.1 per cent in August, while imports from the U. S. were down 2.5 per cent, Statistics Canada reported. This change helped Canada post a trade surplus with the ​U. S.

A separatist party just won power in Quebec - what does that mean? Canada's Parti Québécois (PQ) is projected to have won enough seats in Quebec's provincial election to form a minority government, though the separatists will need other parties' support to achieve their aims - such as a new public vote on independence. It marks the first time the PQ has been in power since 2014, with Paul St-Pierre Plamondon set to become the province's new leader. St-Pierre Plamondon has previously said a referendum vote would occur after President Donald Trump is out of office in the United States, explaining that a vote would require "conditions that allow for an informed and serene debate". The BBC's senior Canada reporter Nadine Yousif explains what comes next.6 October 2026

These are this year's best hotels and resorts in Canada – as voted for by you6 October 2026Courtesy Fogo Island InnA year-round destination with so much to offer. Summers in Canada are best for exploration and adventure: verdant forests littered with technicolour flowerbeds and wildlife are perfect for zip-lining and trekking through, while whale-spotting is a wholesome pastime, whether it's done from the comfort of a local boat or the thrill of a kayak. Come winter, the country's top hotels make for cosy bases with roaring fires from which to explore towns as they're caked in white layers. Toronto has the most entries this year, while some extra special destination hotels also feature within the top ten best hotels in Canada. These are the best hotels in Canada, according to the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction. Gillian Jackson10. Drake Devonshire, Wellington, Ontario. Score 94.129. Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario. Score 94.498. SoHo Hotel Toronto, Ontario. Score 94.597. Magnolia Hotel & Spa, Victoria, British Columbia. Score 95.106. Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario. Score 95.455.

Christine Fréchette resigns as leader of the CAQPQ leader’s ‘pursuit of a referendum cost him a majority government’: analystQue. Conservative leader Duhaime on new caucusQue. Liberal leader Milliard as official opposition leaderQS leader Ghazal reacts to how the party faredPQ win minority, set to form government for first time in more than a decade

The Canadian men's national team has learned its schedule for the upcoming Nations League quarterfinals, with a two-legged showdown against Guatemala set for Nov. 13 and 16.

For weeks, posters and stickers across Ottawa advertising the anti-immigration group Dominion Society of Canada — which is calling for mass deportations of millions of people — have been generating complaints of racism and white nationalism online, to police and to the city. But Ottawa police say the posters and stickers reported so far do not constitute hate crimes, and the group's chair and founder Daniel Tyrie said the recruitment campaign is not going to stop. "Posters and stickers are only the beginning. Ottawa residents should brace themselves," Tyrie told CBC News in an email last week. "Those demanding that we stop recruiting should get used to disappointment. We are organizing, we are growing, and we are not going away. "The Dominion Society is a registered non-profit corporation based in Ottawa, established in 2025. It had rented a virtual office at the Château Laurier hotel near Parliament Hill from the company Regus until September, when it moved under unclear circumstances to another virtual office at 222 Queen St. The group has been organizing postering campaigns across the country since its founding last year.