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Most Canadians unaware that unused tax credits from prior years are still available: poll
Upon learning that they can still claim unused benefits from prior years, 38 per cent of respondents said they believe they ...
Billionaires and ultra-wealthy investors weather the inflation storms
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First Shockwaves of Trump's Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy
(Bloomberg) — Three weeks after US President Donald Trump effectively declared a trade war with the whole world, new economic forecasts and surveys will point to the initial fallout. A few blocks from ...
Unpacking the Bank of Canada's pause: FP Video talks to the economists
FP Video’s Larysa Harapyn also spoke with mortgage broker Ron Bulter about what it will take to get Canada’s “muted” housing ...
Jack Mintz: Ontario is the 'sick man' of North America. Its premier should stay out of the federal election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems to be a happy camper these days. After donning his Captain Canada cape to fight Donald Trump ...
Trump tariff war could trigger flood of red ink in Canada no matter who wins the federal election
“The bottom line is it’s going to be expensive,” said Rebekah Young, a vice-president and economist at the Bank of Nova ...
$500-million bread price-fixing settlement, largest in Canadian history, gets closer with hearing set for May
As per the settlement, Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and George Weston Ltd. have agreed to pay $500 million to members of the class action. In exchange, class-action members will give a “full release” on claims ...
Howard Levitt: Beware the lawyer who is good at 'settling cases'
Howard Levitt is senior partner of Levitt LLP, employment and labour lawyers with offices in Ontario, Alberta and British ...
Canada's oilpatch set to pull ahead as falling prices put U.S. shale in 'death zone'
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More Canadians are 'underwater' on their vehicles and may have no idea about it
In the first quarter, the number of people who were underwater, or had negative equity in a vehicle — meaning the value of ...
U.S. border fears tip Canadians to cancel business trips en masse
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Here’s what happened when a taxpayer claimed a swimming pool as a medical expense
The taxpayer purchased the pool in 2022 for a total cost of $53,674. The pool resembles a large hot tub, in that it is longer ...