National Business

OTTAWA — The Conservatives' favourite slogan — "axe the tax" — has been a rallying cry for the better part of three years as frustrated Canadians looked for relief from the rising cost of living.

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland's plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of newcomers Canada admits to housing availability.

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau has confirmed it's investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic pricing in Canadian real estate rental markets.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he met with elected representatives from Alaska to discuss the importance of working together and the impact of possible tariffs on both counties.

Seven unique hunting licences issued by the Alberta government have sold for the equivalent of C$356,000 at an auction in Utah. The Alberta Minister's Special Licences are issued annually and exempt hunters with the highest bid from certain rules.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. says full-year sales topped $1 billion in a record for the air freight company, while fourth-quarter revenues jumped by a third.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond, B.C., are searching for seven suspects in an alleged retail theft of fragrances worth more than $2,400. RCMP say the theft took place on Nov.

TORONTO — The chance to help build the new Northern Super League as well as play more minutes drew former Canadian youth international forward Mya Jones back to Canada.

Canadian sugar and confectionary companies would be hit particularly hard if U.S. tariffs come into play because most of the industry's sales go south of the border, experts say.

VICTORIA — When British Columbia's Legislature opens for the first time in nine months on Tuesday, the driving force behind the province's politics and the government's upended agenda will be thousands of kilometres away. New Lt.-Gov.