Author: Harry Miller

Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from Nov. 2 to 4 for his first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Education Minister Joël Arseneau calls the ban non-negotiable, while Muslim, Sikh and Jewish representatives and Québec solidaire push back.

Real GDP was unchanged in August for a second month, while payroll employment fell 0.3 per cent. Census wind-down explains part of both.

Magna International reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of US$1.83 a share, up 38 per cent, on sales of US$10.1 billion, raised its free cash flow outlook and announced a new share buyback.

Air Canada posted record third-quarter revenue of $6.984 billion and net income of $139 million, but cut its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to $2.4 billion to $2.7 billion on higher fuel prices.

U.S. futures slide after Amazon and Intel results, oil tops US$104, and GDP data are due. TSX closed Thursday at 36,249.03. Air Canada cut its outlook and Magna reported.

Five men’s winter boots sold by Amazon.ca, from a $72.35 Kamik to a $240 Merrell, matched to commutes, deep snow and the office.

Environment Canada forecasts morning fog patches and a wind chill near minus 13 in Edmonton on Friday, with a high of plus 2 and more fog overnight.

Restaurant and bar sales rose 0.3% to $8.9 billion in August, with four provinces rising and six falling, and Ontario, Quebec, B.C. and Alberta making 89% of sales.

Major Canadian airlines flew 8.5 million passengers in August, up 3.7%, but aircraft movements fell 3.6% for a sixth straight month of declines in local flying.