British Columbia said it plans to permanently ban new cryptocurrency mining operations connecting to its electricity grid, citing the need to protect power supplies for industries that drive jobs and public revenue. The move from the government of Canada’s third-most populous province is part of a broader legislative and regulatory overhaul unveiled Monday that also […]
Canadian fintech companies raised $1.62 billion in the first half of 2025, with digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI) startups taking the lion’s share of fresh funding, according to KPMG Canada’s Pulse of Fintech report. While fintech funding slowed globally, Canadian investors maintained steady support for ventures at the intersection of finance and emerging technology. […]
Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently won a leadership contest of the Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau, has dramatically increased his odds of winning the next federal election in the eyes of Polymarket bettors. (Polymarket) Carney now has a 49% chance of winning the next Canadian election, compared to 26% a […]
There’s a 70% chance that the trade war between Canada and the U.S. will be over by May, according to odds on a Polymarket contract on the topic, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox Business that U.S. President Donald Trump was open to negotiation. (Polymarket) On Tuesday morning, Canada and Mexico faced the implementation […]