What spending on new building construction says about Canada’s private vs. public investment gap
Open this photo in gallery: A worker walks in the BC Hydro Skeena Substation, under construction in Terrace,…
How top currencies performed against the loonie this year
Coming into 2025, most predictions for the loonie had Canada’s currency headed in one direction against the U.S.…
So much for Canada’s manufacturing-job rebound
Open this photo in gallery: An employee works on the production line at the Martinrea auto parts manufacturing…
Should you exit the stock market, at least temporarily?
Open this photo in gallery: A senior couple take a closer look at their finances before deciding whether…
Mexico has jumped past Canada to become the U.S.’s top customer
Open this photo in gallery: Cargo trucks in Tijuana queue at the U.S. border.GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images For decades,…
Retirees, think high-dividend stocks will reduce your investment risk? Think again
Open this photo in gallery: Feodora Chiosea/iStockPhoto / Getty Images As retirement nears, we usually want to reduce…
The good and bad news with Ottawa’s rising debt charge burden
For those who worry about the sustainability of Canada’s debt load, there was a blip of good news…
From tractors to ChatGPT: Lessons from agriculture on how AI will transform work
Open this photo in gallery: Over the past century, technological advancements have led to a surge in agricultural…
Job postings expose the U.S. and Canada’s shared employment misery
Open this photo in gallery: The decline in help-wanted ads in the U.S. stands in contrast with job…
Japanese stocks with sustainable dividends
What are we looking for? Sustainable dividends from Japanese stocks set to move even higher with the formation…
These provinces are boycotting U.S. travel the hardest
Open this photo in gallery: A border officer speaks to a driver entering Canada at the border crossing…
How does the present stock-market boom compare to past bubbles?
In this era of low interest rates, retirees need to invest at least a part of their portfolio…