Ambassador Kirsten Hillman joins The Lead.

The ​Canadian dollar extended its weekly gain against the U.S. dollar on Friday as ‌the greenback posted broad-based declines and domestic data showed that retail sales rose in November.

China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.

Publicly traded Canadian real estate investment trusts raised C$6.23 billion through capital offerings in 2025. Read more here.

Canadian beef will be exported to China following the relaxation of an import ban that had been in place since 2021, the agriculture minister said, though analysts cautioned it will likely be in small amounts.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a new “strategic partnership” with China during a meeting with leader Xi Jinping Friday, as the US ally took steps to reset ties with Beijing in the face of historic friction with Donald Trump.

From folk legends to pop icons, Canada has produced extraordinary talent. Here’s our ranking of the 15 greatest Canadian musicians

Every Canadian investor needs a diversified portfolio of investments. Here are three stocks to start with. The post 3 Stocks Every Canadian Investor Needs to Own in 2026 appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.