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Source: Financialpost March 30, 2025

Trump Drama Drowns Out Canadian Conservatives' Election Message

Pierre Poilievre seemed to be on an unstoppable march to political victory.(Bloomberg) — Pierre Poilievre seemed to be on an unstoppable march to political victory.  We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here t...

News Source: Financialpost March 30, 2025

Auto tariffs and the federal election: FP video looks at the trade war's latest

Watch economists, an asset manager and a VP of the EDC on how tariffs will impact the economy and electionAs the Canada’s federal election heats up, FP Video sits down economists and an official from Export Development Canada to discuss the impact of U.S. Pr...

Source: Financialpost March 29, 2025

Conservatives' tax-shelter plan a potential boon for Toronto stocks

'Even creating more demand for Canadian stocks is going to be a help at the end of the day'An election promise by Canada’s Conservative Party that would allow individuals to avoid income taxes on some investments in domestic companies is being lauded in Toro...

Source: Financialpost March 29, 2025

Can I work past age 70 while collecting CPP and OAS?

FP Answers: You will have to pay more income tax and may lose some of OAS, but you'll have more money in your pocketQ. I turned 65 in June 2024. I still work full-time and my yearly income is about $96,000. I also collect a survivor benefit of $389 a month....

FP Comment Source: Financialpost March 29, 2025

Opinion: Is Mark Carney 'Canada first' or net zero first?

A true believer in the existential necessity of net zero won't let Canadians' preferences stand in his way if elected to officeBy Gina Pappano We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from...

Mortgages Source: Financialpost March 29, 2025

You'll rarely hear the word "stagflation" uttered by central bankers, for good reason

Robert McLister: The Bank of Canada called a stagflationary outcome 'complicated,' the understatement of the yearMost people signing their first mortgage today weren’t even a twinkle in their parents’ eyes when Canada last tangoed with stagflation back in th...

Economy Source: Financialpost March 29, 2025

Canada's slumping growth hints at recession starting in second quarter, economists say

Statistics Canada releases GDP flash estimate for February showing growth flatlinedCanada’s economy expanded by 0.4 per cent in January from the month before, beating analysts’ estimates and setting the stage for quarterly annualized growth to hit the Bank o...

News Source: Financialpost March 29, 2025

We asked our readers how to get Canada's economy back on track. Here are the 50 most interesting answers

This is part five of Postmedia's How Canada Wins seriesAs part of Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series, the Financial Post asked readers for their ideas about how to get Canada’s economy back on track. We thank everyone who submitted a suggestion and are publi...

Source: Financialpost March 28, 2025

87% of energy executives think it's time to build a west-to-east pipeline, KPMG survey says

Cross-Canada infrastructure corridor would speed up mega-project constructionCanadian energy executives are pretty much all in on building a west-to-east pipeline, suggests a new survey. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your...

Source: Financialpost March 28, 2025

Three-year fixed rate provides some certainty for remaining Trump years, at least

Robert McLister: It’s safe to say that April 2's Trump tariff reveal could trigger a pivotal shift in mortgage ratesCanadian mortgage rates slipped yet again this week, falling just in time to meet next week’s incoming tariffs. We apologize, but this video...