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Federal election set for April 28, with economy and housing top of mind

March 23, 2025 No Comments

Campaign begins as Carney and Poilievre square off on affordability, trade and tax policy

Carney pledges to cut GST for first-time buyers of homes under $1M

March 20, 2025 6 Comments

Prime Minister says move will save Canadians up to $50,000 and boost housing supply amid affordability crisis

Liberal leadership debate kicks off with questions about threat posed by Trump

February 25, 2025 2 Comments

He wasn’t on the stage but U.S. President Donald Trump’s shadow towered over the Liberal leadership race during Monday night’s French-language debate.

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney pledges temporary cap on immigration

February 24, 2025 No Comments

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he would cap immigration until it returns to sustainable, pre-pandemic trendlines.

Competition Bureau probing if landlords used AI to set rents

Competition Bureau says it’s probing whether landlords are using AI to set rents

February 19, 2025 No Comments

The Competition Bureau has confirmed it’s investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic pricing in Canadian real estate rental markets.

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada

Like Poilievre, Freeland is pitching a housing plan that would limit immigration

February 17, 2025 No Comments

Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of newcomers Canada admits to housing availability.

It’s Status Quo With the BoC

September 5, 2012 14 Comments

Carney and company have again left Canada’s trendsetting overnight rate as is. That leaves prime rate steady at 3.00%, with no change in sight.

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