Paula Tran

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Economics Reporter, Financial Post

Ottawa

Canada, Crime and Justice, Environment, Health, Politics

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Covers: Power and politics, identity, race relations, environment

Economics Reporter, @financialpost Parliamentary Bureau | Formerly @ottawacitizen @globalcalgary | Tips to: ptran@postmedia.com

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'We're on our knees': Alberta EMS union says system on the verge of collapse | Globalnews.ca

Alberta's paramedic shortage has pushed the emergency response system past its tipping point, according to th…

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'My heart bleeds': teen's family give statements at Calgary fatal hit and run sentencing - Calgar...

One of two men charged after a May 2020 collision in Calgary that killed 15-year-old Ibaad Yar and injured tw…

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Disclosing Hinshaw's COVID-19 restriction discussions won't affect cabinet confidentiality: exper...

A University of Calgary law professor says a judge's ruling to disclose Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Heal…

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Alberta top doctor's claim of cabinet confidentiality challenged in court | Globalnews.ca

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Justice Barbara Romaine will decide next week whether or not a question regard…

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Leaders condemn over-representation of Indigenous deaths in Alberta government care | Globalnews....

Indigenous leaders in Alberta are condemning the over-representation of Indigenous deaths in the child welfar…

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Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rate as weak economy, heightened uncertainty persist Original

Jul 13, 2026 |

By Paula Tran

| Financial Post

Skip to Content If policymakers decide to hold rates again, it will be the sixth consecutive meeting where it was left unchanged Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, during a news conference in Ottawa on June 10. Economists say the Bank of Canada will likely hold its overnight rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday because the economy continues to face elevated uncertainty from the conflict in the Middle East and United States tariffs.

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Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rate as weak economy, heightened uncertainty persist

Jul 13, 2026 |

By Paula Tran

| Flipboard

18 hours ago Name, age: Michelle, 39 Annual income: $143,000 Debt: $232,000 in mortgage Savings: $4,500 in savings account, $60,000 in tax-free savings account (TFSA), $135,000 in registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) What she does: Director in health care Where she lives: Kamloops, B.C. Top financial concern: “I …

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Canada's unemployment rate ticks down to 6.5% Original

Jul 10, 2026 |

By Paula Tran

| Financial Post

Employment increased in accommodation and food services. Canada’s job growth slowed in June as the unemployment rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 6.5 per cent, following a surge of employment in May. Sign In or Create an Account This is the second consecutive monthly decline, according to data from Statistics Canada on Friday, following a 0.3 percentage point decline in May. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

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Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to tell stories from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in Canadian media.