Face-to-face with Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Author of the article: The Canadian Press Mia Rabson Published Jun 20, 2023 • Last updated 6 days ago • 5 minute read Alberta Premier Danielle Smith makes a keynote speech at the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 13, 2023. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia OTTAWA — There… Continue reading Danielle Smith reiterates emissions stance in first post-election meeting with Ottawa
Posthaste: Think gas prices are done fuelling inflation and interest rate hikes? Think again
Economist says prices at the pumps still 40% higher than pre-pandemic and are spilling over into other parts of economy Published Jun 23, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute read Elevated gasoline prices is one reason trucking freight costs remain 25 per cent higher than before the pandemic. Photo by Olivier Douliery/AFP… Continue reading Posthaste: Think gas prices are done fuelling inflation and interest rate hikes? Think again
TSX payouts hit record vs. U.S., on ‘ratcheted up dividends’ and ‘buyback craze’: CIBC
Commodity prices spur surge Author of the article: Bloomberg News Geoffrey Morgan Published Jun 23, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read A sign board displaying Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) stock information in Toronto. Photo by Mark Blinch/Reuters The S&P/TSX Composite Index is offering the biggest payout ever relative to the S&P… Continue reading TSX payouts hit record vs. U.S., on ‘ratcheted up dividends’ and ‘buyback craze’: CIBC
Dip in inflation may not be enough to stop Bank of Canada from raising rates next month
Forecasters expect Bank of Canada to move ahead with another interest rate hike in July Author of the article: The Canadian Press Nojoud Al Mallees Published Jun 23, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read The Bank of Canada in Ottawa. Photo by Justin Tang/Bloomberg OTTAWA — Forecasters are expecting the Bank… Continue reading Dip in inflation may not be enough to stop Bank of Canada from raising rates next month
Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates one more time, capping at 5%
Economists predict another 25 basis point hike as early as July before increases stop completely Author of the article: Bloomberg News Erik Hertzberg and Sarina Yoo Published Jun 23, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 2 minute read Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks during an event at the Toronto Region… Continue reading Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates one more time, capping at 5%
3 Canadian cities ranked among world’s top 10 most livable places
Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto made top 10 Published Jun 22, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read Pedestrians and runners at the seawall in Yaletown on a sunny day in Vancouver. Photo by Richard Lam/PNG files Three Canadian cities have made a list of the world’s top 10 most livable, though two… Continue reading 3 Canadian cities ranked among world’s top 10 most livable places
How to solve Canada’s slow-moving retirement crisis
Fraser Stark: Every Canadian who can comfortably navigate their own retirement finances is one less person requiring expensive subsidized care from the public purse Published Jun 24, 2023 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 5 minute read Financing retirement represents a looming crisis for both Canada and Canadians, since huge numbers of baby boomers are… Continue reading How to solve Canada’s slow-moving retirement crisis
Elon Musk challenges Mark Zuckerberg to ‘cage match’ — and Facebook founder says he’s in
Who would win in a Las Vegas cage match? We may soon find out Author of the article: Bloomberg News Thomas Seal Published Jun 22, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 1 minute read Meta Platforms’ chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, left and Twitter chief executive Elon Musk, right. Photo by Mandel Ngan, Alain Jocard/AFP… Continue reading Elon Musk challenges Mark Zuckerberg to ‘cage match’ — and Facebook founder says he’s in