9/29/2023 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Millions of Canadians want to achieve their dream of homeownership, but affordability remains out of reach for many, and changing that will be a slow journey according to ... More

Housing affordability has improved but there's no quick fix, says RBC

  9/19/2023 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Canadians are paying more for housing as of August 2023 than in the past three decades, Statistics Canada data shows.

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Canadian housing costs have hit 30-year high, StatCan data shows

  6/28/2023 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Inflation cooled on a month-over-month basis in May, but one factor that has been unrelenting in driving the consumer price index higher is mortgage interest costs — and ... More

Rising mortgage interest costs now biggest factor driving inflation - and they're not done yet

  6/15/2023 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Statistics Canada says the country will reach a new milestone on Friday as the population hits a record 40 million people.

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Canada's population will hit record 40M on Friday: StatCan

  4/15/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Nearly four-fifths of Canadians expect the economy to worsen over the next few months.

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Consumer confidence is suffering an unprecedented decline

  4/1/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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How to stay safe if venturing outdoors for essential reasons during COVID-19.

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Staying Safe during COVID-19

  3/18/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to help Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses

  3/16/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the federal government will close its borders to most people who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents as part of its ... More

Canada to close borders to most foreign nationals, except Americans

  2/27/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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In 2018, the median after-tax income of Canadian families and unattached individuals was $61,400.

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How much does the average Canadian family earn?

  1/2/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Most Canadians held back from increasing their debt burden in 2019 and 1 in 5 say debt repayment is their top financial priority for 2020.

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Canadians are cutting back on debt amid fears of recession

  12/18/2019 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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There will be growth for the Canadian economy in the next two years as the country avoids recession.

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No recession in 2020 says Conference Board of Canada

  12/3/2019 | Posted in Canada Living by Bernie Goldhar
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Contribution room accumulates beginning in the year in which a person turns 18

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2020 TFSA limit announced
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