National Business

TORONTO — Loblaw is reviewing price increase requests from suppliers faster than normal because of the impact of potential tariffs on costs.

MONTREAL — Passenger rights advocates are raising alarm bells about a proposed rule change that would give the country's transport watchdog new powers to penalize air travellers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy.

TORONTO — Losses in technology stocks and the base metal sector helped nudge Canada's main stock index lower in late-morning trading, while U.S. markets moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 7.61 points at 25,120.63.

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the same period a year earlier.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing in on domestic Canadian politics as his deadline to impose steep tariffs on Canada inches closer.

TORONTO — Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won't have long to sit back and bask in the glow of winning a third majority government, with an imminent tariff threat around the corner.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting toward the close of its worst month since April following an economic report highlighting both encouraging and discouraging trends. The S&P 500 was basically flat early Friday.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy outpaced expectations in the final quarter of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday, thanks largely to a surge in household spending. Real gross domestic product rose 2.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank of Canada reported a first-quarter profit of $38.6 million, up from $37.3 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based bank said Friday the profit amounted to 76 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan.