National Business

The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level since May 2020 after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods shipped to the United States once he takes office in January.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s chief executive says the company is taking a "persistent" but "friendly" approach with the Japanese owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain it's trying to acquire.

TORONTO — Ontario's labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt children or have kids through surrogacy.

TORONTO — Consumer debt rose to a record $2.5 trillion in the third quarter as many Canadians continue to struggle with high living costs and rising unemployment, new surveys from two credit bureaus say.

TORONTO — Another Canadian company is going private after a sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates reached a $4.7-billion deal to buy CI Financial Corp.

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada deputy governor Rhys Mendes says allowing for a period of price declines may sound tempting, but it would ultimately be more painful for Canadians.

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Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it has closed its initial public offering. The Montreal-based firm behind the Garage and Dynamite retailers says the offering wound up oversubscribed.

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. has named Luc Mongeau as the cannabis company's next chief executive officer.

Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25-per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well.