COVID-19 pandemic

The pace of Canada's economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic slowed in July, and maybe even more in August, Statistics Canada says, suggesting the country is in what experts described as a long, choppy path to recovery.

The COVID-19 pandemic will leave a lasting scar on the Canadian economy that could produce permanent deficits, the parliamentary budget officer says in a report estimating this year's shortfall at $328.5 billion.

Party leaders in Saskatchewan officially began their campaigns on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in an election race defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic difference between the two leaders seeking power.

A confident and combative Donald Trump wasted little time testing the limits of Joe Biden's patience on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in a bitter, angry and chaotic war of words and recriminations during the first in-person confrontation of the 2020 presidential election.

Quebec moved its most populous regions to a maximum alert-level on Monday, September 28, 2020, and Ontario declared itself in the grips of a second COVID-19 wave as both provinces grappled with rising caseloads.

The minority Liberal government has reached a deal with the New Democrats over legislation to support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing the backing needed to survive a confidence vote on the throne speech.

The fate of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government hangs in the balance as Parliament resumes all normal operations today, September, 24, 2020, for the first time in six months.

The federal Liberals' throne speech on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, is to lay out plans for child care, health care, affordable housing and navigating the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Albertans are to get a look at the province's biggest deficit in history when the government releases its financial update today, August 27, 2020.

The Bank of Canada is turning to the public for input on its inflation-rate target that underlies any changes to the central bank's trend-setting interest rate.

A new survey suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are well placed if they end up losing a confidence vote this fall, seen as the party best able to care for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic and to get the economy back on its feet.

Electric car advocates are pushing Ottawa to put more money into its zero-emission vehicle rebate program, as the popular program is on track to run out of cash more than a year ahead of schedule.

Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy, suggesting the redactions are part of a continuing coverup by the federal Liberals.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shut down Parliament and is promising to come back with a new throne speech next month to reset his Liberal government's agenda in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday, August 19, 2020, after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services.