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News • Nov 04

Howard Lutnick quietly restarts Canada-U.S. trade talks — but only on steel, aluminum, lumber and auto tariffs

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is pushing to restart trade talks stalled since August, targeting Section 232 tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump

News • 35.9k views

Carney says U.S. dropped key demands as $28B in tariffed goods hang on a deal that isn't done yet

50% tariffs hit $27.6B in Canadian goods. Counter-tariffs raise prices on cheese, coats and stoves.

Bourbon whiskey

News • 25.8k views

U.S. spirit exports to Canada plunge 70% while Ontario spends millions storing $79M in unsold American alcohol

Provincial bans slashed U.S. spirit exports from $232M to $72M. Now a U.S. ban on Canadian booze squeezes distillers on both sides.

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Donald Trump

News • 21.0k views

Trump claims Canada charged 'secret' tariffs nobody knew about — here's how the 50% levies hit your wallet

Canada's counter-tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. goods could push consumer prices up 1% to 1.5% over six months

Planning for retirement

Retirement • 15.6k views

Canada falls to 21st in global retirement security as Canadians say they need $1.7M to retire comfortably

Inflation and public debt drag Canada down from 10th a decade ago. Average CPP and OAS pay just $19,450 a year

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin

News • 14.3k views

Democrats pledge to repeal Trump's tariffs on Canada, but lack the votes to override his veto

Congress can pressure Trump on tariffs, but Democrats lack the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto

The Canadian family that was conned by Kremlin propaganda

News • 13.5k views

Russia gave "traditional values" visas to 54 Canadians. A dad of 9 just learned what staying could cost him

A Canadian farmer's future in Russia now hinges on a military contract. Before you sell up and leave Canada, here's what emigrating can cost in tax, benefits and options.

CRA

News • 12.2k views

CRA cuts 735 jobs weeks before tax season as phone wait times already hit 31 minutes on average

The Canada Revenue Agency warned 735 workers their jobs are at risk. Here's how Canadians can protect their 2027 refunds and benefit payments if service slows

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Retirement planning

Retirement • 11.5k views

Canadians scored 53 out of 100 on retirement housing readiness — a new Manulife-MIT index reveals the gaps to fix now

Canadians are better prepared financially for a long life than they are for the home they’ll live it in. Here’s how to find out whether yours will still work at 80

Michigan’s Senate race

News • 8.2k views

Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed both want Canada tariffs gone — why Michigan's Senate race matters for Canadian jobs

As Michigan votes in a tight Senate race shaped by the trade war, Canadian auto workers, shoppers and investors have real money riding on what comes next

Online gambling

Managing Money • 7.9k views

$82.7 billion in Ontario bets, $2.9 billion in losses — the math behind treating betting apps like investing

Online betting in Ontario topped $80 billion as a study on problem gambling sat unreleased. Here’s the real cost of a $50-a-week betting habit versus investing it

Stressed homeowner squeezed by inflation

News • 7.8k views

110K jobs gone and a Bank of Canada rate hike. Is your household ready for a stagflation squeeze? 5 ways to brace for it

Canada lost nearly 110,000 jobs in 2 months and the Bank of Canada just raised its key rate to 2.5%. Here’s who feels the squeeze most — and 5 steps to take before the December 9 decision

Phone return scam

News • 6.4k views

Sudbury woman owes nearly $17,000 after phone-return scam spreads coast to coast with B.C. losses topping $33,000

A “free” phone upgrade can leave Canadians paying for devices they never kept — here’s how the return-label trick works and what to do if you’ve been hit

People taking selfie at restaurant

Managing Money • 6.1k views

80% of Canadian restaurants raised menu prices in the past year, and more hikes are coming — how to dine out for less

Rising food, wage and rent costs are pushing restaurant bills higher, and more hikes are on the way. Here’s how Canadians can keep dining out without blowing their budget

Happy retired couple laughing and reviewing paperwork + Lonely retiree looking out a window

Retirement • 5.9k views

Now that I’m retired, I just want to be alone. Is that okay? Here are some of the costs of going it alone in retirement

Not all retirees want to be social butterflies, but isolating yourself can hurt you in more ways than one.

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

News • 5.5k 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.

Unhappy senior couple on a bench + Happy senior couple laughing

Retirement • 5.2k views

We want to retire at 65 and have $3 million invested with no mortgage. Should we still pay for a financial planner?

Even with a sizable nest egg, it might be wise to hire a financial planner, but that depends on where you are in life and what your financial goals are for retirement.

Close-up of a person marking a Lotto Max ticket with a pencil, featuring an overlay graphic of a smiling man next to the text "$65 MILLION".

Managing Money • 4.9k views

5 lessons from Canada's biggest Lotto Max winners on handling a sudden windfall

From waiting to spend to building a financial dream team, learn how Canada's biggest lottery winners managed their millions—and how to apply the same rules to any windfall.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei + Image of Claude on smartphone

Investing • 4.2k views

Anthropic's US$100 billion IPO could be the biggest ever — here's how Canadian investors can get access

As Anthropic prepares for a record-breaking public introduction amid serious warnings, Canadian investors unique hurdles and access limits to the historic offering

Mature lady calculating tax refund using laptop

Taxes • 4.2k views

1 million Canadians could get a pre-filled CRA tax return in 2027 — Here's the Oct. 31 step to take

CRA pre-filled tax return: 1 million Canadians could be invited in March 2027 — Here's who's eligible and what to finish by the Oct. 31, 2026 deadline