Rob Ashton Targets ‘Rigged’ Economy with Jobs Guarantee Plan
Federal NDP leadership candidate Rob Ashton unveiled his “Good Jobs Promise” this week, a policy platform pledging that if elected prime minister, his government would guarantee employment for anyone willing to work. Ashton framed the proposal as a response to an economy he says works “for the few at the top while the people who […]
European Parliament Votes to Dramatically Scale Back ESG Reporting Rules After US Pressure
The European Parliament voted Thursday to dramatically reduce the scope of the European Union’s environmental and social governance reporting requirements, exempting more than 90% of companies originally subject to the regulations following intense pressure from United States business groups and state officials. Lawmakers approved the measure 382-249, marking a significant retreat from the bloc’s ambitious […]
CSIS Warns Foreign Agents Burrowing Deeper Into Canada
Canada’s intelligence chief says China, Russia, and Iran are driving a multi-front foreign agent problem that runs from the Arctic to Ukrainian battlefields and into Canadian homes and data systems. CSIS director Dan Rogers used his annual threats speech to warn that hostile services are simultaneously recruiting Canadians, routing Canadian technology into Russia’s war machine, […]
US Announces Operation Southern Spear as Military Buildup Near Venezuela Intensifies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Operation Southern Spear on Thursday, formalizing a military campaign targeting what the administration describes as “narco-terrorists” in the Western Hemisphere, as tensions with Venezuela reach their highest point in decades. The announcement comes as the USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s newest and most capable aircraft carrier, approaches Venezuelan waters […]
Northern Rail Corridor Proposal Faces Private Sector Hurdles Despite Government Support
A proposed rail corridor connecting Ontario mining operations to Quebec’s deep-water Port of Saguenay has gained government backing but faces challenges securing private sector investment, with concerns about traffic volume guarantees emerging as a key obstacle. The project would rehabilitate approximately 160 kilometers of abandoned railway between Lebel-sur-Quévillon and Chapais, Quebec, creating a route to […]
Critics Tear Into Carney’s Major Projects Showcase
The federal government’s newest slate of “major projects” is being sold as a transformative fast track for nation building but is landing in a 2025 budget context that shows a record $78 billion new hole in Canada’s public finances. Finance Canada says the Major Projects Office will “fast-track major nation-building projects that are in the […]
DPM Metals Locks In Record Q3 2025 Despite Higher Costs
DPM Metals (TSX: DPM) reported a record Q3 2025 as revenue jumped 82% to $267.4 million and net earnings more than doubled to $96.0 million, driven primarily by pricing rather than volume as the quarter also locked in structurally higher unit costs versus 2024. The average realized gold price in the quarter climbed 43% to […]
Enbridge Commits To US$1.4 Billion Mainline Pipeline Expansion
Enbridge Inc (TSX: ENB) has reached a final investment decision on their Mainline Optimization Phase 1 project, with the company committing to spend US$1.4 billion on the effort. The project will add further capacity to Enbridge’s Mainline network alongside the Flanagan South pipeline, which will in turn increase deliveries of Canadian heavy oil to the […]
Soma Gold Expects 5,000 Ounce Production Hit Due To Strikes
Soma Gold (TSXV: SOMA) has cut production guidance for 2025 following the end of a 57 day strike that occurred at their Cordero Mine and El Bagre Gold Complex. While work has now resumed on site, additional maintenance is now required across several systems at the El Bagre mill as a result of the prolonged […]
Toyota Commits $10 Billion to US Operations, Opens First Battery Plant Outside Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Wednesday it will invest up to $10 billion in its US operations over the next five years, confirming plans that President Donald Trump had mentioned during his visit to Japan last month. The Japanese automaker announced that it officially began production at its new $13.9 billion battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, […]