Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida on Friday, said a Liberal minister who attended the meeting.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues. The rift between trading partners started with U.S.

One of the sticking points has been a push to add weekend delivery.

TORONTO — Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 22.26 points at 25,612.59.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with opposition leaders in his office on Parliament Hill on Tuesday morning to brief them on the government's plan for the Canada-U.S. border. Trudeau's office said he initiated the meeting after U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records ahead of the week’s first big update on how well the job market is doing. The S&P 500 slipped 0.

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from what members could ratify.

Scams related to parcels and deliveries typically increase this time of year, but the work stoppage at Canada Post has led to even more fraud attempts, says Equifax Canada.

The Canada Emergency Business Account program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to help cover expenses such as rent and payroll during the pandemic.