Industry trade group the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) is endorsing a return to blanket orders for the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). In testimony to Ontario’s Standing Committee on…
Over the past couple of years, the marijuana industry has been breaking down barriers with regular frequency. In 2018, we saw Canada become the first industrialized country in the modern era to legalize…
Swiss banking giant UBS AG’s latest survey of high net-worth investors finds that they’re expecting choppy markets in the year ahead. The survey of wealthy investors (net worth of at…
Finance Minister Bill Morneau said he plans to move ahead immediately with a personal income tax cut, providing an additional source of stimulus to the economy at a time when…
The “hot mic” video of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mocking President Donald Trump behind his back at the NATO conference is a major diplomatic blunder. I’m no fan of Trump’s…
The start-up of a giant new oil field in Norway’s part of the North Sea has led to a surge in shipments from the region to Asia. About 18 million barrels of…
A lot of investors these days are worried about possible changes to the capital gains inclusion rate. In the last election, the NDP proposed moving the rate to 75 percent,…
A well-known company is moving into Mississauga and the city says the brand new facility will support thousands of jobs. This week, Bombardier announced that Mississauga will be home to a…
AFTER a turbulent year in 2018, many investors are looking for ways to reduce risk and diversify their portfolios. Adding alternative investments such as private equity is one of the…
TORONTO -- Catalyst Capital Group Inc. is seeking a hearing at the Ontario Securities Commission to block a rival takeover offer for Hudson's Bay Co. by a group led by…
