Inflation surged in Canada last month thanks to a record jump in gasoline prices, though cost pressures from the conflict in the Middle East so far appear contained and may ensure the central bank continues to leave interest rates steady.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an address about the country's economic ties to the U.S.

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, April 20 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate rose 2.4% in March, with prices jumping 0.9% on the month, as higher crude oil costs drove up gasoline prices, data showed on Monday.

Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blasted Canada’s trade strategy, stating “they suck,” during Semafor’s World Economy Summit on Friday. “That is the worst strategy I’ve ever heard,” Lutnick told Semafor’s Ben Smith,

Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger, 98, warns from Auschwitz about growing antisemitism in Canada, calling on the nation to stand up and take action now.

Air Canada will suspend service to New York’s JFK International airport over the summer, the latest move in an industry struggling with high fuel costs and falling supplies.

The Canadian government announced on Monday local time an "incremental increase" to the number of direct flights permitted between Canada and China, as Ottawa aims to promote trade diversification, strengthen supply chains,