Euromoney names Canada’s Flaherty top finance minister

September 24th, 2009 Canada's FA minister to meet with Moammar GadhafiTORONTO — Canada's foreign affairs minister plans to meet with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi when he arrives in Canada next week for a brief stopover. Lawrence Cannon said Thursday he plans to express Canada's displeasure over the hero's welcome Libya gave to the man convicted of the infamous Lockerbie bombing.

September 24th, 2009 Canada's FA minister wants to see Moammar GadhafiTORONTO — Canada's foreign affairs minister said Thursday he plans to try to meet with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi when he stops in Canada next week. Lawrence Cannon said he wants to express Canada's displeasure over the hero's welcome Libya gave to the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.

September 10th, 2009 Canada to run deficit until at least 2015VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada's finance minister says the government will run deficits for two years longer than originally forecast, and the country will be in the red at least until 2015. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the deficit for this year will be over $4.6 billion more than originally thought, moving up to a projected $51.9 billion from $46.5 billion Flaherty told an audience in Victoria on Thursday that Canada is showing signs of a fragile economic recovery, but returning to balanced budgets will not be easy.

August 31st, 2009 Canada's economy shrinks 3.4 percentTORONTO — The Canadian economy contracted at a 3.4 percent annual pace in the second quarter, an improvement from the first three months of the year, the government said Monday. Statistics Canada said the economy actually grew in June, the first monthly increase in almost a year.

August 28th, 2009 Canada names new envoy to WashingtonTORONTO — Canada's prime minister has named a provincial premier from a leftist opposition party as the country's new ambassador to the United States. Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday appointed Manitoba Premier Gary Doer as ambassador-designate of Canada to Washington.

August 5th, 2009 TORONTO - The Canadian dollar - the only among the major global currencies - is on the rampage, reaching its highest level against the US dollar in 2009 Tuesday. The loonie, as the Canadian dollar is called, reached almost 94 cents US for the first time since October 2009, raising concern about its impact on the country's economic recovery.

July 3rd, 2009 Canada finance minister says unemployment to riseTORONTO — Canada's finance minister said Friday that the country's economic recovery will likely be modest and job losses will mount into 2010 even after growth has begun. Jim Flaherty gave his most recent, sobering assessment of economic prospects in a conference call from Chile, after a meeting with finance ministers from the Americas.

June 26th, 2009 A look at what TSA and the airlines know about youHere's a look at what the Transportation Security Administration and the airlines know about the traveling public: — Under a new TSA program called Secure Flight, four unnamed airlines are now providing names of passengers to the TSA. The others check watch lists individually.

June 7th, 2009 TORONTO - India is all set to hold a year-long 'Festival of India in Canada' in 2011, showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage, said Indian High Commissioner to Canada S.M. Gavai. "It could be called the Festival of India or the Year of India.

June 2nd, 2009 Prime Minister says Canada had to help bail out GMTORONTO — Canada's prime minister said Monday his government doesn't expect to get back the bulk of the billions it is spending to help bail out General Motors but said the country would have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs if it hadn't joined with the U.S. government in aiding General Motors Corp.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Ashton and Keira are the celebrity names that most British parents choose for their children, according to a study. Debra Chatfield at findmypast.com, which carried out the study, revealed that the research team analysed birth records, and found Brits to be using a lot of celebrity names.

February 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government would be incapable of taking 'firm and timely decisions' in the times of the global economic crisis as it has only a 'part-time finance minister' in Pranab Mukherjee, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial hopeful L.K. Advani said Thursday.

January 27th, 2009 TORONTO - Taking a cue from American President Barack Obama, Canada Tuesday launched 'one of the largest building projects' in its history to stimulate the recession-hit economy. Presenting the annual budget, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty allocated $12 billion for building infrastructure for generating employment.

January 5th, 2009 TORONTO - Higher oil prices helped the Canadian market maintain its upward trend from the New Year's first day, with energy and metal sectors posting further gains on the Toronto stock exchange (TSX). The Canadian dollar also made major gains against the US dollar, edging 1.77 cents higher to close at 84.03 cents US even as the country's finance minister met with top banks to discuss availability of credit to stimulate the economy.

December 23rd, 2008 TORONTO - With the Canadian finance minister blaming them for not giving enough loans to stimulate the economy and issuing an ultimatum, major banks have hit back, issuing reports and advertisements to rebut the charges. Giving them a deadline last week, finance minister Jim Flaherty had said: 'We expect the banks to provide adequate credit in Canada'.