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Source: Financialpost January 07, 2025

Prorogation upends capital gains proposal but CRA yet to offer guidance

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Source: Financialpost January 07, 2025

What Trudeau's resignation will mean for Canada's economy

Economists weigh in on what could be a 'new wave of uncertainty' for the countryJustin Trudeau says he will step down as prime minister once a new leader of the Liberal Party is selected, ending months of speculation. We apologize, but this video has fail...

Oil & Gas Source: Financialpost January 07, 2025

Canada stuck in recession if you look past the headline numbers, say economists

The real measuring stick of a country's economy is real GDP per capitaCanada’s in a recession and has been for quite some time, says economist Lars Osberg. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see oth...

Source: Financialpost January 05, 2025

Jack Mintz: A sinking dollar is Trudeau’s latest legacy

Slow growth, Trump tariffs and low interest rates are causing the loonie to fall, which helps our exporters but hardly anyone elseA sleeper election issue is our sinking dollar, which fell this past year by nine per cent against the U.S. dollar, reaching its...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2025

Posthaste: Mortgage gap widens between what Canadians can afford and what they have to pay

Even higher-income earners making more than $100,000 a year are hurting, survey finds We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: Mortgage gap widens between what...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2025

Why loan-to-income ratios and switching will be the talk of mortgage markets in 2025

Robert McLister: Here are some not-so-daring 2025 predictions for real estate and mortgage marketsIn many ways, Canada’s 2025 mortgage outlook is as clear as an octopus playing charades. So much depends on unknown policies from new governments — on both side...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2025

Howard Levitt: The middle management cull is coming to Canada, too

This section is Presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by Workday Workday U.S. trend will be worse here, as...

Source: Financialpost January 04, 2025

'Great deal:' Pierre Poilievre makes energy pitch to Trump

Conservative leader says he could increase Canada’s exports to the U.S.Since winning the U.S. election, Donald Trump has taunted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by calling him governor of a 51st U.S. state, threatened 25 per cent tariffs, and vented that the U...

Source: Financialpost January 03, 2025

Posthaste: Check your watch — Canada's highest-paid bosses have already made more than the average Canadian makes all year

These 100 CEOs took home $13.2 million on average, study finds We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: Check your watch — Canada's highest-paid bosses have al...

Source: Financialpost January 03, 2025

These four factors will determine if mortgage rates will keep drifting lower

Robert McLister: Three-year terms still the sweet spot for most new borrowersMortgage rates are tiptoeing into the new year on a quiet note. Only one leading rate has changed in the last two weeks, which is not uncommon in the slow holiday season. That rate...