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B.C. to partially adopt temporary foreign worker program changes
However, B.C. will not be adopting a second federal policy change, which would allow rural employers to increase their allowable share of temporary workers to 15 per cent.
#Economy #Politics #TemporaryForeignWorkerProgram #TemporaryForeignWorkers
https://globalnews.ca/news/11810711/bc-temporary-foreign-worker-program-changes/

News Reporter 3m ago

Trump’s Fed pick grilled by Senate panel, with confirmation still in limbo

https://lemmy.wtf/post/41402232

Trump’s Fed pick grilled by Senate panel, with confirmation still in limbo - Lemmy.wtf

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Global News Calgary 5m ago

‘I live in Vegas’: Canadian ag producers take gamble with high fuel, fertilizer costs
A sharp jump in fuel and fertilizer prices has Canada's agriculture producers engaged in a pricey game of chance.
#Canada #Fertilizer #GasPrices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11810191/canada-fuel-fertilizer-costs-april-2026/

CBC Edmonton 6m ago

Oilsands have strong growth potential, but pipeline constraints loom: Enverus
Western Canadian oil production can grow by about one million barrels per day over the next seven years, driven mainly by expansions to existing steam-driven oilsands projects, says a new report from Enverus Intelligence Research.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/oilsands-canada-report-enverus-9.7171936?cmp=rss

Zzyzx/P 8m ago

Imagine the POTUS acting like a two-bit hoodlum. After all, what can one expect from a felon.

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/trump-encourages-companies-not-seek-145522677.html

#tariffs #criminal #felon #POTUS #hoodlum #shakedown #impeach #economy #government #USPolitics

Voteinorout 🇺🇸10m ago

Ted Lieu criticizes Trump for claiming the economy is thriving despite inflation hitting 3.3%—the highest monthly increase in nearly four years. Meanwhile, gas, energy, and food prices are rising. #Inflation #Economy

Lieu points out Trump’s focus on self-aggrandizing projects, like a massive arch in D.C. and posting Jesus-like images of himself, questioning his priorities. Lieu states, “There’s s... https://instagr.am/p/DXZ3w3zB0NE/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Ted Lieu criticizes Trump for claiming the economy is thriving despite inflation hitting 3.3%—the highest monthly increase in nearly four years. Meanwhile, gas, energy, and food prices are rising. #Inflation #Economy Lieu points out Trump’s focus on self-aggrandizing projects, like a massive arch in D.C. and posting Jesus-like images of himself, questioning his priorities. Lieu states, “There’s something mentally wrong with the president of the United States.” — There’s something mentally wrong with the president of the United States. Follow @reptedlieu for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson"

23 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on April 19, 2026: "Ted Lieu criticizes Trump for claiming the economy is thriving despite inflation hitting 3.3%—the highest monthly increase in nearly four years. Meanwhile, gas, energy, and food prices are rising. #Inflation #Economy Lieu points out Trump’s focus on self-aggrandizing projects, like a massive arch in D.C. and posting Jesus-like images of himself, questioning his priorities. Lieu states, “There’s something mentally wrong with the president of the United States.” — There’s something mentally wrong with the president of the United States. Follow @reptedlieu for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson".

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Eric Maugendre about carbon 10m ago

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"The thesis is that the [physical and electrical] wall wins the first round, the demand narrative fractures in the second."

The first hints of invalidation would be if the Wood Mackenzie quarterly survey, expected in July 2026, reported power transformer lead times below the past assessment of 128 weeks.

https://shanakaanslemperera.substack.com/p/the-power-wall

#AIBubble #infrastructure #planning #projectManagement #timeToDeliver #markets #economy #dataCenters #energy #Cloud #magnificent7 #emissions #power #powerGrid #grid

THE POWER WALL

The Substrate Inversion, the Demand-Narrative Fracture, and the Eighteen-to-Thirty-Six-Month Window Before the Institutions Notice

Shanaka Anslem Perera

BOCVIP 24m ago

Oil spills near Strait of Hormuz seen from space as ‘entire ecosystem’ in danger https://www.bocvip.com/1311395/oil-spills-near-strait-of-hormuz-seen-from-space-as-entire-ecosystem-in-danger/ #Bonds #business #CurrentTrends #economy #Investment #IPOs #predictions #stocks

Blaze Trends 29m ago

McDonald's has launched its new McValue 2.0 pricing strategy across the US today, locking 10 core menu items under $3. The chain is officially phasing out its digital coupon system. #McDonalds #Business #Economy #FastFood
https://blazetrends.com/mcdonalds-ditches-app-coupons-to-launch-a-permanent-3-mcvalue-menu/?fsp_sid=3968

McDonald's Ditches App Coupons to Launch a Permanent $3 McValue Menu

The fast-food affordability crisis has finally forced a hard reset at the Golden Arches. McDonald's officially rolled out its "McValue 2.0" pricing strategy

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CBC Calgary 32m ago