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Ottawa's Parliament Hill, where the Carney government is rolling out Canada's largest fiscal stimulus package since 1980. / Photo: Unsplash. MoneySavings.ca  ·  Economy & Policy Monday, April 13, 2026  ·  Daily Edition Canada at a crossroads: oil shock, frozen rates, and a trade deal on the clock Canada's economy is navigating a uniquely complicated moment in 2026. A Middle East conflict has sent oil prices surging past US$104 a barrel, a once-in-a-generation fiscal stimulus package is being rolled out in Ottawa, and the clock is ticking on a renegotiation of Canada's most important trade agreement. For everyday Canadians, this means uncertainty at the gas pump, a central bank with limited room to cut rates, and a federal government betting big on public spending to kick-start growth. Here is what you need to know about the forces shaping the Canadian economy right now. 1. The Bank of Canada is stuck — and oil is why The Bank of Canada has held it...
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UN Launches Major Cleanup to Reduce Gaza Health Risks

People walk past a huge mound of rubbish at a landfill site surrounded by residential buildings in Gaza City.

The United Nations Development Programme has begun clearing a massive waste dump that has accumulated in Gaza City during the ongoing conflict. The pile, which grew after access to the main landfill was cut off early in the war, has reached alarming size and sits in the heart of the historic Fras Market district.

Local authorities have warned for months that the growing mound of debris and household waste poses serious health and environmental dangers to nearby residents. With sanitation systems disrupted and municipal services strained, the dump became an unavoidable hazard.

The UN-led operation will relocate the waste to a temporary site in southern Gaza City over the coming months. Officials say the effort is an essential step toward restoring safer living conditions and reviving commercial activity in one of the city’s oldest market areas.


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