Economy, Law & Politics

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets It is the last full week of trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange for what has been a difficult year for many investors.

OTTAWA — A young Pierre Poilievre sits in front of a room of Conservative faithful and explains their party's strategy for winning a majority mandate. That hasn't happened yet.

OTTAWA — Some called it "Justinflation." Others called it "greedflation." But reality might be a lot less catchy than the wordplay that has taken off in Canadian politics this year.

Court left to weave through ‘labyrinth of irrelevant evidence and dealings that defied common sense’: B.C. Supreme Court judge

WASHINGTON — Friends, partners, allies — and rivals.

Investor hopes for a "Santa Claus rally" this December were dampened yet again Friday, as broad-based declines capped a week of losses on North American markets. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 157.35 points at 19,443.

NEW YORK — Stocks ended lower on Wall Street as worries grow that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are willing to bring on a recession if that’s what it takes to get inflation under control. The S&P 500 fell 1.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 2.1 per cent to $83.4 billion in October, boosted by gains in the miscellaneous goods, building material and supplies, and personal and household goods subsectors.

VICTORIA — At first, Cory Holland thought government anti-smoking measures were working when he noticed tobacco sales at his British Columbia convenience store started to drop.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...