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Source: Financialpost January 03, 2025

Trudeau leaves Canada in suspense as anxious Liberals urge him to go

The prime minister has largely disappeared from public view since Dec. 16, when Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinetThe holiday period is over and Canadian politics is gripped by a single question: when will the country hear from Justin Trudeau? We apo...

Source: Financialpost January 03, 2025

Couple shy of retirement goals with $2.1 million portfolio

Family Finance: Amanda and Tom wonder how they can retire in three years on $150,000 a year before taxReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through lin...

Source: Financialpost January 03, 2025

Matthew Lau: Federal tax policy will not be kind to Canadians in 2025

Slated increases in CPP, carbon and capital gains taxes will only worsen the country's growth, productivity and standard of living crisesFederal tax policy was not kind to Canadians in 2024. That shouldn’t be a surprise: it wasn’t kind to Canadians in 2023 o...

Investor Source: Financialpost January 03, 2025

FP Outlook 2025: Don't be afraid to bet on Canada, says Som Seif

Watch: The CEO of Purpose Investments talks about investing themes for the new yearSom Seif, CEO of Purpose Investments, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about investing themes for 2025 and how you shouldn’t be afraid to bet on Canada and the Canad...

Source: Financialpost January 02, 2025

'A bit of a catchup:' Bankruptcies took off like a rocket in 2024 

Business insolvency filings hit their largest third-quarter volume in 15 yearsBusiness insolvency filings in Canada hit their largest third-quarter volume in 15 years, with 1,312 companies teetering on the brink of going under. We apologize, but this vide...

Source: Financialpost January 02, 2025

FP Outlook 2025: Real estate to be a 'mixed market'

Steve Saretsky: Keep an eye on immigration crackdownJohn Pasalis, president of Realosophy Realty Inc. and Steve Saretsky, realtor with Oakwyn Realty Ltd. talk to Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how Canada’s real estate will be a “mixed market” in 2025....

Source: Financialpost January 01, 2025

B.C. ringing in new year with new rules, including 20% home-flipping tax

A new maximum annual allowable rent increase rate of 3% comes into effect WednesdayVICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among a number of new regulations coming into effect in British Columbia starting Jan. 1. We apologize, but this video...

Source: Financialpost January 01, 2025

'We have no back road': Panic in Kootenay towns as B.C. ferry strike escalates

B.C. General Employees' Union workers have been on strike since Nov. 3, seeking wage increases, scheduling adjustments and extended benefits for auxiliary workersA sense of panic is growing in tiny southeast British Columbia communities around Kootenay Lake...

Source: Financialpost January 01, 2025

Softchoice to be acquired for US$1.8 billion, delist from TSX

Softchoice went public in May 2021 at $20 per shareSoftchoice Corp. will be acquired by U.S.-based World Wide Technology in an all-cash deal that is expected to de-list the cloud tech firm from the Toronto Stock Exchange a few years after its initial public...

Source: Financialpost January 01, 2025

The 5 worst new Canadian tax policies of 2024 and a wish for 2025

Moody: Happy New Year, Canada. Let’s get back to a more common-sense approach to taxation in 2025Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on...