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ZURICH, Switzerland - Two Swiss fighter jets escorted Prime ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:36:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - ZURICH, Switzerland - Two Swiss fighter jets escorted Prime Minister Stephen Harper's plane out of Switzerland's air space on Friday - but not because there was any risk of danger.

Northern leaders say Prime Minister Stephen Harper should look ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:53:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Northern leaders say Prime Minister Stephen Harper should look to his own Arctic backyard if he wants to improve the health of newborn children.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economic recovery picked up speed ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economic recovery picked up speed in November and stronger-than-expected growth fueled expectations of a frothy fourth quarter, although likely still below that reported in the United States on Friday.

Canada's gross domestic product grew by 0.4 per cent in November, ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:39:06 GMT

(CBC) - Canada's gross domestic product grew by 0.4 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says.

OTTAWA - The economies in both Canada and the U.S. are growing ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:38:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The economies in both Canada and the U.S. are growing faster than many anticipated, with new numbers suggesting both countries are in the midst of a classic strong recovery from recession.

OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it will appeal a court ruling ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:38:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it will appeal a court ruling that required it to accept a $591,000 GST payback from the federal Conservative party.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gained ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gained a big advantage in the upper house of Parliament on Friday when he named five senators who are likely to vote with his Conservative government on legislative matters.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy grew for the third straight ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy grew for the third straight month in November on strength in oil and gas extraction and wholesale trade, putting it on track for robust fourth-quarter growth, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named five new senators, including ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:27:40 GMT

(CBC) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named five new senators, including former Ontario cabinet minister Bob Runciman, giving the Tories effective control in both houses of Parliament.

The Toronto Port Authority has put out a call for proposals ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:18:13 GMT

(CBC) - The Toronto Port Authority has put out a call for proposals to build a tunnel to the city's island airport.

Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Elizabeth Marshall has been appointed ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:13:01 GMT

(CBC) - Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Elizabeth Marshall has been appointed to the Canadian Senate.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Lower oil prices and a strengthening currency ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Lower oil prices and a strengthening currency knocked Canadian producer prices down by 0.1 percent in December, erasing some of the unexpected price hikes seen the previous month, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has picked three-term Progressive ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:05:37 GMT

(CBC) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has picked three-term Progressive Conservative MLA Rose-May Poirier for the Senate.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to name five new senators ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:18:25 GMT

(CBC) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to name five new senators on Friday, giving the Conservatives effective control in both houses of Parliament as well as greater sway over the legislative agenda.

OTTAWA - The Conservatives will have effective control in both ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:04:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The Conservatives will have effective control in both houses of Parliament and greater sway over the legislative agenda after Prime Minister Stephen Harper names five new senators Friday.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the G20 countries should ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:51:21 GMT

(CBC) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the G20 countries should focus on following through on past agreements on economic co-operation when they meet later this year in Toronto.

DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:22:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on world leaders to embrace an "enlightened sovereignty" that puts the global good ahead of each country's immediate self-interest.

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says he has no interest ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:07:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says he has no interest in trying to force an election this spring, even though his party appears to be on the comeback trail.

OTTAWA - The Senate is about to experience a power shift. ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:05:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The Senate is about to experience a power shift.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ben Bernanke's embattled nomination to a ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ben Bernanke's embattled nomination to a second term as US Federal Reserve chief survived a critical procedural vote Thursday, setting him on course to narrow but nearly certain confirmation.

Canada's economy will vary widely between provinces, and Saskatchewan ...

(CBC) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:19:46 GMT

(CBC) - Canada's economy will vary widely between provinces, and Saskatchewan is likely to lead the way in 2010, a CIBC report suggests.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario's economy will outpace the national ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario's economy will outpace the national average for the first time in eight years in 2010, but remains at risk from a strong currency, weak U.S. growth and a high deficit, according to a report released on Thursday.

OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada decried Thursday Venezuela's decision ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada decried Thursday Venezuela's decision over the weekend to yank six cable TV stations off the air, saying the move was "evidence of a shrinking democratic space" in the South American country.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, distancing ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, distancing himself from hard-liners in the bank reform debate, warned on Thursday against excessive regulation of the financial sector.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The opposition Liberal Party has pulled narrowly ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The opposition Liberal Party has pulled narrowly ahead of the governing Conservatives in public support for the first time since last July, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.

DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is warning ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:55:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is warning other G20 leaders that the very body that eased the world out of recession could fail unless countries put their differences aside.

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has presented a three-pronged ...

(CBC) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:11:18 GMT

(CBC) - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has presented a three-pronged approach to generating economic growth and getting Canadians back to work.

DAVOS, Switzerland - Bill Clinton is singling out Canadians ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:04:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - DAVOS, Switzerland - Bill Clinton is singling out Canadians for their generosity to Haiti.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The opposition Liberal Party has pulled narrowly ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The opposition Liberal Party has pulled narrowly ahead of the ruling Conservatives for the first time in several months, an Ekos poll released on Thursday found.

DAVOS, Switzerland - Ottawa wants the G20 to make good on its ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:36:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - DAVOS, Switzerland - Ottawa wants the G20 to make good on its previous promises before it plunges into new areas.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Conservatives and the main opposition ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Conservatives and the main opposition Liberal Party are virtually tied, and an election now would most likely result in deadlock, according to a poll released on Wednesday.

DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is urging ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:32:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is urging G20 countries to prevent future financial crises by copying Canada's moderate approach to controlling banks - even as his French counterpart asked for a complete overhaul of the capitalist system.

Vancouver is expected to be the best economic performer among ...

(CBC) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:09:38 GMT

(CBC) - Vancouver is expected to be the best economic performer among Canadian cities this year, the Conference Board of Canada said Wednesday.

DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - The Royal Bank of Canada and Swiss ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - The Royal Bank of Canada and Swiss drugs giant Roche won the dubious honour Wednesday of an award for the worst firms for the environment and social responsibility, announced in Davos.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will allow a temporary ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will allow a temporary swap facility with the U.S. Federal Reserve to expire on February 1, 2010, having never drawn on it, the central bank said on Wednesday.

OTTAWA - The Olympic effect will give Vancouver's economy enough ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:16:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - The Olympic effect will give Vancouver's economy enough of a boost to make it the top economic performer among Canadian cities this year, according to a report Wednesday by the Conference Board of Canada.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Quebec's ruling Liberals have edged in front ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Quebec's ruling Liberals have edged in front of the separatist Parti Quebecois in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Davos, ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:10:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Davos, Switzerland, sounding out other world leaders on his two key themes for the summits he will host later this year: international development and entrenching the global recovery.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian home resale prices rose for a seventh ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian home resale prices rose for a seventh straight month in November on gains in all six major metropolitan markets surveyed, according to a report on Wednesday.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government will keep an eye ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government will keep an eye on income trusts to make sure they do not avoid taxes when their favored tax status expires next year, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Wednesday.