Inflation cools in December amid GST break in Canada
Canada’s December annual inflation ease to 1.8 percent helped by Ottawa’s GST tax break on restaurant meals and alcohol. analysts see possible rate cuts ahead. Thunder Bay and national data show varied moves with tariffs risk looming over Bank of Canada policy, while January and February readings may carry the tax break effect.
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Hajdu backs Carney for Liberal leadership in Canada
Thunder Bay area MP Patty Hajdu endorses Mark Carney for the Liberal Party leader citing his experience to address affordability climate change and economic growth. Carney joins others in the race as the leadership contest opens with a March 9 2025 leadership vote targeted and registration open until the following Monday.
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Liberal frontrunners back off of carbon pricing
Ottawa reports three Liberal leadership contenders Freeland Gould and Carney have signaled easing or pausing the consumer carbon tax as they seek to blunt Conservative attacks. Freeland says she would abandon consumer pricing while defending industrial pricing. Gould wants to freeze the price but maintain a broader plan to boost electric vehicles and efficient heating. Carney hints at alternatives if replacement is equally effective. The push reflects politics around the 2019 policy core of Canada’s climate plan.
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