National Business

MONTREAL — Following a legislative session dominated by an embarrassing scandal and persistent queries about his political future, Quebec Premier François Legault insists he's not bothered by withering criticism from his opponents, and remains focuse

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government introduced legislation Friday that would grant it new powers to quickly push forward major projects the federal cabinet deems to be in the national interest.

LONGUEUIL — Economic and geopolitical turmoil is forcing the Canadian and European space agencies to work together more closely, the organizations' leaders said Friday as they signed a joint statement reaffirming their long-standing collaboration.

Canadian and U.S. markets finished the week in solidly positive territory as investors took stock of the latest jobs reports in both countries.

TORONTO — Hla Wynn was looking forward to his annual trip to New York this summer, eager to spend time with family and help his brother recover from surgery.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars . Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of Labor said Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Friday, marking its second weekly gain in a row.

OTTAWA — Some economists say Canada's labour market is weakening but not collapsing as Statistics Canada reports job growth has stalled since the start of the year.

HALIFAX — Relatives of Nova Scotia fishers who died in a 2020 sinking say it's disheartening that little progress has been made on a key safety recommendation requiring assessments of vessel stability.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew promoted his province Friday as the route for a future trade corridor, which could include a pipeline, in order to get goods from Western Canada to overseas markets.