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Publication Date: August 11, 2026 - 18:14
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HST removal prompts surge in new home sales in Ontario in 2nd quarter: industry groups
August 11, 2026
New home sales in Ontario surged during the second quarter of this year thanks to the removal of the harmonized sales tax, according to new data released by two industry groups.
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is under attack, bombarded by U.S. tariffs and a trade partner that moves goalposts on a whim. The federal government’s initial response was to offer short-term support payments for companies and workers hit by this latest round of American tariffs. But economists say it’s the long-term policy moves that will do much more to inoculate the Canadian economy against the Trump tariffs, not to mention fuel a higher national standard of living. The most powerful policy play, they say, would be an overhaul of Canada’s tax system because...
August 29, 2026 - 06:00 | Simon Tuck | National Post
OTTAWA — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette launched her province’s election campaign by talking about the importance for Quebec to transform its economy in the face of the trade war with the U.S. because their old relationship is over. If that message sounds oddly familiar, it’s because it is. That is exactly the message that Prime Minister Mark Carney has been repeating since the 2025 election that saw the Liberal Party of Canada get elected for a fourth mandate against all odds. On Thursday, a reporter asked Fréchette if she was trying to emulate Carney. “My name...
August 29, 2026 - 06:00 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
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