by Kevin Russell | Feb 21, 2025 | News
Canadian Tax Holiday Hiding Inflation Surge, BoC Should Pause Cuts: BMO Canada’s tax holiday ran for two months but it probably felt much shorter, and with good reason. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated in January. The...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 15, 2025 | News
Capital Plan Released Nova Scotians will see job opportunities and economic growth from a historic capital plan investment in new and improved hospitals, public housing, schools, roads and highways. The government’s Capital Plan 2025-26 will invest more than $2.35...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 15, 2025 | News
Canadian rents, already dropping from peaks, could drop further from Trump’s tariffs CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal said the steel and aluminum tariffs that Mr. Trump implemented this week would have only a small impact on bringing rental prices down, even...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 15, 2025 | News
Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board isn’t working for anyone, so how do the parties plan to fix it? Landlord calls for quick evictions in cases where tenants stop paying After losing more than $8,000 to a person he describes as “a professional...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 8, 2025 | News
Canadian Interest Rates To Plunge Further, Test Historic Extremes: BMO Canada’s facing a trade war with its largest partner, and it may send interest rates plunging. BMO Capital Markets wrote to investors after the first round of tariffs were announced this weekend....
by Kevin Russell | Feb 8, 2025 | News
Heritage Trust aims to spare Halifax Alehouse building from demolition An application to demolish 1717 Brunswick St. in city’s downtown is under review The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia wants to save the Halifax Alehouse building from demolition. The building at...
