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Unpacking the Bank of Canada's pause: FP Video talks to the economists
FP Video’s Larysa Harapyn also spoke with mortgage broker Ron Bulter about what it will take to get Canada’s “muted” housing ...
First Shockwaves of Trump's Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy
(Bloomberg) — Three weeks after US President Donald Trump effectively declared a trade war with the whole world, new economic forecasts and surveys will point to the initial fallout. A few blocks from ...
Jack Mintz: Ontario is the 'sick man' of North America. Its premier should stay out of the federal election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems to be a happy camper these days. After donning his Captain Canada cape to fight Donald Trump ...
Trump tariff war could trigger flood of red ink in Canada no matter who wins the federal election
“The bottom line is it’s going to be expensive,” said Rebekah Young, a vice-president and economist at the Bank of Nova ...
Canada's oilpatch set to pull ahead as falling prices put U.S. shale in 'death zone'
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$500-million bread price-fixing settlement, largest in Canadian history, gets closer with hearing set for May
As per the settlement, Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and George Weston Ltd. have agreed to pay $500 million to members of the class action. In exchange, class-action members will give a “full release” on claims ...
U.S. border fears tip Canadians to cancel business trips en masse
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These are the top 5 economic takeaways from the English language leaders' debate
It was round two for party leaders on Thursday night, as the English federal leaders’ debate kicked off in Montreal. Trump ...
More Canadians are 'underwater' on their vehicles and may have no idea about it
In the first quarter, the number of people who were underwater, or had negative equity in a vehicle — meaning the value of ...
The CRA needs a reset as it's slipping up again despite its growing head count
For the current season, the CRA appears to have been ill-prepared for the reversal in the capital gains legislation announced ...
Here’s what happened when a taxpayer claimed a swimming pool as a medical expense
The taxpayer purchased the pool in 2022 for a total cost of $53,674. The pool resembles a large hot tub, in that it is longer ...