Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, said he’d like to extend an invitation to leaders from Russia, Australia, India and South Korea as well the current participants, calling the setup “outdated” at the moment.

A closely watched measure of U.S. manufacturing rose in May for the first time in four months, suggesting the industry is beginning to stabilize at a depressed level after a pandemic-driven plunge.

U.S. construction spending fell 2.9 per cent in April, the largest drop in 18 months, with broad declines across all building activity as shutdowns hobbled projects and workers were told to stay home.

Ontario is temporarily amending its labour laws to help businesses avoid permanently laying off workers and paying out severance, which could send some into bankruptcy during the pandemic.

When Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz announced he wouldn’t seek a second term it felt like his legacy had largely been written – despite still having six months left on the job.

In the first release of data that covers the pandemic’s spread into Canada, the number of permanent residents who came to the country in March dropped by 29 per cent from the same period last year, falling to 19,115 during the month.