Tax cuts start this year and will save individual workers up to $814 a year Author of the article: Published Mar 21, 2023 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 1 minute read Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard as he leaves a news conference on the eve of the budget in Quebec City. Photo by Jacques… Continue reading Quebec budget cuts income taxes, projects big drop in GDP growth
Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1
Up from $15.55 Author of the article: pdtechintegration automation account Canadian Press Published Mar 21, 2023 • 1 minute read The federal minimum hourly wage goes up on April 1. Photo by Chris Wattie/Reuters OTTAWA — The federal minimum wage is rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1, up from $15.55. Advertisement 2 This… Continue reading Federal minimum wage rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1
Getting divorced? Here’s how to prepare your finances and protect your assets
Divorce upends lifestyle, housing and financial goals, making process of separating finances onerous Published Mar 21, 2023 • 4 minute read Separating emotions from critical financial decisions can be difficult at the best of times, but is especially complicated when working through a divorce. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto More than 40 per cent of marriages… Continue reading Getting divorced? Here’s how to prepare your finances and protect your assets
Canada’s inflation rate slows more than expected
The deceleration is the largest since April 2020 Published Mar 21, 2023 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 2 minute read Canadian inflation in February was lower than expected. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation cooled in February as it posted its largest deceleration since April 2020. Advertisement… Continue reading Canada’s inflation rate slows more than expected
Only 14.1% of directorships at TSX companies are minorities, study finds
Significantly lower than U.S. where 23.6% of directorships are held by non-white directors Published Mar 20, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read A sign board displays the TSX as women walk past the Richmond Adelaide Centre in the financial district in Toronto. Photo by Evan Buhler/THE CANADIAN PRESS files Racial and… Continue reading Only 14.1% of directorships at TSX companies are minorities, study finds
Stock Market Today: Markets Up Again as Bank, Energy Stocks Outperform
Stocks closed higher for a second straight day as anxiety eased ahead of tomorrow’s key Fed decision. Turmoil in the financial sector has sparked volatile price swings in bank stocks in recent weeks, but a lack of jarring headlines today helped calm investors’ nerves. Some bargain hunting also buoyed the broader market, with financial and… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Markets Up Again as Bank, Energy Stocks Outperform
Five Investment Strategies to Focus on in 2023
Editor’s note: This is the final part of a three-part series about what the economy and markets could look like this year. Part one was Will Rising Interest Rates Lead to Soft Landing or Recession? And part two was What the Markets’ New Tailwinds Could Look Like in 2023. In part two of this series,… Continue reading Five Investment Strategies to Focus on in 2023
9 Best Green Energy Stocks to Buy Now
Green energy stocks should get a lift thanks to the clean energy incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), along with the dual catalysts of rising demand and lower costs. According to Deloitte’s “2023 renewable energy industry outlook (opens in new tab),” the IRA extends wind and solar tax credits for projects that started construction… Continue reading 9 Best Green Energy Stocks to Buy Now