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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa + Donald Trump in South Carolina

News • 52m ago

‘Tariffs make both our industries weaker’: Carney talks trade with Trump as U.S. accuses Canada of election meddling

As Carney balances economic protection with diplomacy amid U.S. accusations and trade friction, Canadians must prepare for holiday price shifts under ongoing cross-border economic tensions.

Screenshots of social media posts

News • 1h ago

Fake Jagmeet Singh ‘arrest’ ads are flooding X — clicks lead to a trading scam targeting Canadians’ savings

The AI-generated images are just bait — the real goal is to get Canadians to deposit their savings on a fake trading platform, then keep you paying to get your money back

Avis car rental sign and driving to Ottawa

Managing Money • 1.5k views

Avis billed a Toronto man $5,900 for driving 28,933 km in 7 days — 168 solid hours of driving. How he got it reversed

A data entry error turned a week-long road trip into a $5,900 bill. Here’s how Canadians can challenge an impossible rental charge — and where to escalate when the first answer is no

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Woman banned from Amazon

News • 6h ago

Mississauga woman says Amazon banned her account over 1 cancelled order — here's what Canadians can do if it happens

A locked Amazon account can freeze gift cards, Prime and purchases. Know your rights under PIPEDA and provincial consumer law

Flamingo

Managing Money • 9h ago

Ontario man's drunken flamingo theft in Las Vegas now means 7+ months stranded, a felony and mounting legal bills

An Ontario man's drunken Vegas stunt left him convicted, stuck in Nevada for months and facing costs that no travel insurer or Canadian consular office will cover

BMO logo and home for sale in Toronto

Mortgages • Oct 21

IMF flags a bond-market threat — as BMO raises its 5-year fixed rate to 5.14%

Global bond markets are pushing Canadian fixed mortgage rates higher before the Bank of Canada makes a move — and homeowners renewing soon will feel it first.

Trump backpedals on Bombardier

News • Oct 21

Trump vowed to block Bombardier from the U.S. — then 1,500 Kansas jobs changed his mind

Bombardier stock jumped 4% after Trump pledged to protect the jet maker's Wichita operations

OAS inflation

Retirement • Oct 21

OAS is up 3% over the year — but Atlantic Canada seniors face 5.7% inflation and a 57.8% jump in fuel oil

OAS is indexed to national inflation, not the cost of heating a home in Charlottetown or Halifax — and that leaves many Atlantic Canadian seniors short heading into winter

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Federal budget forecast

News • Oct 21

PBO slashes Canada's 2026 growth forecast to 0.9% and warns of $70.2 billion peak deficit as U.S. tariffs bite

The Parliamentary Budget Office now sees slower growth, rising unemployment and bigger federal borrowing. Here’s how Canadians can shore up their household finances before the next budget

CIBC Simplii lawsuit

Banking • Oct 21

Charged $45 twice for one bounced payment? CIBC and Simplii customers could get money back

A proposed $10M class action settlement could put about $35 back in eligible accounts — no claim needed, but your CIBC or Simplii account has to stay open

Donald Trump, Mark Carney and Doug Ford

News • 8.9k views

Carney and Doug Ford team up on new aid for Ontario's auto and steel workers hit by 50% U.S. tariffs

Ottawa and Queen’s Park are rolling out new help for tariff-hit companies, but laid-off auto and steel workers can tap enhanced EI and Work-Sharing supports right now

Man on smartphone, image of Bank of Canada building

Mortgages • Oct 21

CMHC's chief economist warns Bank of Canada rate hikes could arrive by early 2027, sooner than expected

CMHC's chief economist sees rate hikes returning as early as the first half of 2027. Here's what Canadian homeowners need to know.

Lose out on carbon rebate

Taxes • 5.2k views

CRA deadline: Canadians could lose up to $1,800 in carbon rebates if they don’t file past tax returns by Oct. 30

The carbon rebate is tax-free and isn’t income-tested, and the people most likely to be owed are the least likely to have filed

Stellantis Brampton plant, workers striking

News • Oct 21

97% of Stellantis workers back strike mandate as Unifor fights to protect 9,000 Canadian auto jobs

A potential strike and the proposed sale of Brampton’s assembly plant raise different risks for Ontario workers, suppliers and local businesses.

A droplet of sap flowing from the maple tree into a pail to make pure maple syrup

News • Oct 20

Quebec's strategic maple syrup reserve drops to zero as U.S. demand surges 16% — and 2027 prices hang in the balance

Quebec’s maple producers say their syrup safety net is empty after U.S. buyers stocked up. Here’s what that could mean for prices — and the lesson it holds for your own emergency fund

President Donald Trump at Kentucky rally + Health-care workers, activists and their supporters protest at Alberta legislature

News • 15.4k views

'They spend our money very unwisely': Trump rants about 'losing US$90 billion' to subsidize Canadian health care

U.S. President Donald Trump recently claimed the U.S. loses $90 billion a year to fund Canadian health care, but published data shows the assertion is completely unfounded.

Doug Ford, power lines

News • 1.5k views

Ontario is buying 600 MW of American electricity this winter — and your hydro bill is changing Nov. 1

Ontario’s grid operator is importing 600 MW of U.S. power this winter, but a smaller hydro rebate and when you use electricity will likely matter more to your bill

Lotto Max

Managing Money • 6.0k views

Pay $6, chase $90 million: Inside Lotto Max’s pricier, bigger-jackpot makeover

Lotto Max now costs $1 more per play and promises better odds, but the jackpot odds barely moved — here’s what the record $90 million draw really offers Canadians

Alberta votes no

News • 2.0k views

Alberta's 76% remain vote sent the loonie surging — but the Oct. 28 Bank of Canada decision could hit your mortgage next

Roughly 76% of Albertans voted to stay in Canada and the loonie rallied. Here's what the result means for your portfolio, U.S. dollar budget and mortgage before the Oct. 28 rate call

Man frustrated with finances

Managing Money • Oct 20

Canada places 22nd out of 27 in global money test — and 39% of TFSA holders are missing out on compound growth

Canada scored 75.5% on a new global money-knowledge test, placing 22nd of 27 countries. Here’s how compound interest works inside a TFSA — and the simple moves that help it pay off