Canada’s tax system needs a Big Bang and soon

Breadcrumb Trail Links Personal Finance Taxes Kim Moody: Canada needs to have broad-based personal tax reductions, especially in light of the recent outcome in the U.S. election Published Nov 19, 2024  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters’ Connaught Building in Ottawa. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The

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Canada’s record economic gap with U.S. about to get wider

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Two economies headed in opposite directions Published Nov 14, 2024  •  Last updated 13 hours ago  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The election of Donald Trump threatens to widen that record economic gap between Canada and the United States, say economists. Photo by Getty Images Article content Canada’s economy has been

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Canada’s unemployment rate holds steady at 6.5%

Article content Canada’s unemployment rate remained unchanged for the month of October at 6.5 per cent, with the economy adding 15,000 jobs, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The job gains were about half the consensus expectation of 27,000 new positions. Unemployment was up 0.8 per cent compared to the same time last year, with 193,000 more people looking for jobs or on temporary layoff. Article content The participation rate declined

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