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In Canada, so far, all cases of COVID-19 have been traced to areas where an outbreak has occurred. But federal Health Minister Patty Hadju warned Wednesday that "eventually this is likely something that we'll see in one of our communities." Here's what that would mean for the country. read more...
A majority of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates this week in response to concerns over the impact of the coronavirus on financial markets and the global economy.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled on Tuesday his government's readiness to help Canadian businesses weather the novel coronavirus epidemic, if necessary. "We also recognize that there will be impacts on Canadian businesses, on Canadian entrepreneurs, and we will always look for ways to minimize that impact and perhaps give help where help is needed."
The Canadian dollar fell against the greenback on Tuesday, giving up much of the prior day's rally, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move that investors see the Bank of Canada matching at a policy decision on Wednesday.
The Canadian dollar fell against the greenback on Tuesday, giving up much of the prior day's rally, as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move that investors see the Bank of Canada matching at a policy decision on Wednesday.
The Bank of Canada is poised to follow the U.S. Federal Reserve and cut interest rates in the face of rising coronavirus concerns.
Some people in the industry are already seeing a change in the number of people coming from overseas, particularly from China -- the second-largest long-haul market for Canada-bound tourists and where the outbreak began.