Bank of Canada vs. Federal Reserve: who sets interest rates?
Who decides interest rates in Canada and the U.S., what their inflation targets mean, and why a central-bank cut may not change your mortgage payment.
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Canadian politics, policy, public life, and the decisions shaping the country.
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Parliament vs. Congress: how Canada and the U.S. govern
Compare Canada’s Parliament and the U.S. Congress: who chooses the government, how bills become law, and why confidence votes matter in Canada.
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Quebec’s final advance-poll day is September 28 ahead of October 5 election
Advance polls close at 8 p.m. Monday. Returning-officer voting offers another option before election day.
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Carney and Singapore’s Wong push for progress on trade talks
A September 28 call covered a bilateral economic framework, Canada–ASEAN negotiations and opportunities in AI and energy.
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Canada’s Joshua Kutryk prepares for Crew-13 launch, targeted for October 1
NASA’s latest mission update lists Kutryk among four astronauts and cosmonauts preparing to travel to the space station.
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Anand’s UN statement calls for more Canadian autonomy and wider partnerships
Prepared remarks for September 26 set out a foreign-policy approach built around diversified ties and issue-specific coalitions.
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Canada’s August inflation held at 3%, with transport costs rising faster
The latest Statistics Canada release shows a wide gap between transportation, groceries and shelter price growth.
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BlackBerry says Coretura deal adds over $100 million to QNX backlog
The commercial-vehicle software selection is an estimate of future royalties, with revenue dependent on production and contracts.
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Canada and Vietnam expand ties with a new strategic partnership
A September 24 agreement sets priorities for trade, energy, technology and transport, with implementation still to follow.
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