The Canadian dollar rose following news of the tariff exemption and a positive jobs report for February
U.S. stock markets also rose on the news
The seasonally adjusted annual rate increased to 229,737 units whereas economists had been expecting 216,600
StatsCan reports that imports fell by 4.3% in January while exports fell by 2.1% as seven of 11 sectors dropped
Plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports face significant opposition
The $17-million alleged scheme has resulted in charges of fraud, conspiracy, forgery and money laundering
The provincial government is aiming to balance by 2020
The federal government is considering legislation that would give foreign authorities some access to Canadians’ confidential information
Bank welcomes federal cybersecurity spending