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Canadian Students Are Paying More to Get Ahead — and the Debt Is Following Them
The price of a Canadian education is no longer just tuition. For many students, housing, food, transportation and debt are turning post-secondary education into a financial gamble. For generations, Canadians have been told that post-secondary education is one of the...
Ottawa Extends Federal Fuel Tax Relief Into 2027
Canadian Taxpayers Federation welcomes extension but calls on the government to make the fuel-tax cut permanent The federal government is extending its temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel, keeping the full tax reduction in place...
Canada Imposes Temporary Duties on Chinese Plywood After Dumping Investigation
CBSA finds preliminary evidence of dumping and subsidization as Canadian producers report lost sales and declining market share Canada has imposed provisional duties of up to 227.5 per cent on certain plywood imported from China after the Canada Border Services Agency...
Federal Report Questions Financial Case for Rooftop Solar in Canada
Natural Resources Canada memo estimates residential solar systems can take 10 to 30 years to recover their costs, depending on location and circumstances A federal Natural Resources Canada memo is raising questions about the financial case for residential rooftop...
Canada’s Economic Gap With the United States Has More Than Doubled
New Fraser Institute study finds Canada has fallen behind the United States on living standards, incomes, investment, employment and productivity since the beginning of the century VANCOUVER — Canadians are increasingly falling behind their American counterparts on...
Ottawa Defends Federal Prison Gender Policy as Constitutional Challenge Moves Forward
Government acknowledges sexual-assault charges and other complaints involving transgender inmates in women’s institutions while maintaining that its placement policy does not violate the rights of female prisoners OTTAWA, ON — The federal government is defending its...
Ottawa’s ‘Axe the Fax’ Program Shut Down After Nearly $300 Million in Federal Spending
PrescribeIT was intended to modernize prescription delivery across Canada. After years of development and limited adoption, the national e-prescribing service has been discontinued, prompting new questions about how the money was spent. A federal effort to replace fax...
Northern Lights Could Join a Nearly-Blood-Red Lunar Eclipse Across Canada Tonight
Skywatchers across Canada could be in for an unusually dramatic night as two very different celestial events potentially unfold at the same time: a deep partial lunar eclipse and an outburst of the northern lights. On the night of Thursday, August 27, into the early...
Canadian Consumer Insolvencies Reach Highest Level Since 2009
Canadian households are continuing to face mounting financial pressure, with new federal data showing consumer insolvencies have reached their highest quarterly level since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. More than 37,500 Canadian consumers filed for...
Mortgage Renewals Put Pressure On Canadian Homeowners
Thousands of Canadian homeowners are entering another important phase of the mortgage renewal cycle as borrowers who secured historically low interest rates during the COVID-19 pandemic face the prospect of higher monthly payments. The Bank of Canada says about 60% of...
Canada Once Called World’s Best Prepared For Pandemic, Declassified Records Show
Newly declassified federal cabinet records show that Canadian officials were told more than two decades ago that Canada was the world’s best-prepared country for a pandemic. The assessment was recorded in confidential cabinet minutes from February 10, 2005, following...
Canadian Families Now Spend More On Taxes Than Basic Necessities, New Study Finds
Canadian families are spending a larger share of their income on taxes than on some of the most basic household necessities, according to a new Fraser Institute study examining the tax burden over more than six decades. The 2026 edition of the Canadian Consumer Tax...
Records Show No Internal Analysis on Crime-Reduction Impact of Federal Firearms Confiscation Program
Newly released access-to-information records have intensified debate over Ottawa's firearms confiscation program after revealing that Public Safety Canada was unable to provide internal analysis assessing whether the initiative will reduce crime or improve public...
Consumer Insolvencies Surge as Canadians Struggle Under Growing Debt Burden
New insolvency figures suggest financial pressures are mounting for Canadian households, with the number of consumers seeking protection from creditors reaching levels not seen since the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. According to data released by the...
Canadians Face Rising Financial Strain as Debt Pressures Build
A new analysis is raising concerns about the financial health of Canadian households, suggesting that many are under pressure at levels not seen since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. According to recent insolvency and consumer credit data highlighted by...
Health Canada’s Early Awareness of mRNA Heart Risks Raises Questions as Young Canadians Report Ongoing Issues
Newly surfaced information suggests that Health Canada was aware of early signals linking mRNA COVID‑19 vaccines to heart‑related side effects before the national rollout began. Despite these indications, the vaccines were authorized and widely promoted, including to...
