Loonie continues to fall on interest rate expectations

The Canadian dollar has fallen to a seven-week low against the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Canada indicated it will not move to hike interest rates in the next two years.The Canadian dollar has fallen for the third straight day against the U.S. dollar, after the Bank of Canada moved Wednesday to lower expectations of an interest rate hike.The loonie fell one-quarter of...

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Justin Trudeau shares 'steadfast' Keystone XL support in D.C.

By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News Posted: Oct 25, 2013 2:39 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 25, 2013 3:44 PM ET Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau concluded his first visit to the U.S. capital on Friday after a series of meetings with White House officials and others and following a panel discussion a day earlier where he touted the benefits of building the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.Trudeau...

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Canadian beef prices could fall as Tyson stops buying

One of the world's largest producers of meat says it will stop buying Canadian cattle because of the high cost of having to follow U.S. meat labelling rules.The decision from Tyson Foods Inc. is expected to lead to a drop in prices for Canadian producers.Martin Unrau, president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, says the decision is a huge blow to the industry.       “The cattle we raise here are the exact same type of...

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