Current Events

In the last federal election, the Liberal party made three big promises about housing: they would create a $125-million tax break for landlords, expanding the RRSP Home Buyer’s Program (HBP) and reviewing home affordability in this … Read More

Celebrating six years of educating Canadians about personal finance, the CPFC is a two-day conference for personal finance bloggers, journalists, and anyone who has a passion for learning more about money. This year, the conference theme … Read More

You don’t have to be a cannabis consumer to invest in Canada’s burgeoning cannabis industry. In fact, judging by the current flurry of activity in the weed stock market, many investors aren’t seasoned canna-connoisseurs in the … Read More

The 2018 federal budget didn’t have much to say about the Canadian housing market that we didn’t already know, but it did add some interesting initiatives to help vulnerable populations and create more rental housing. Where … Read More

In a move that comes as no surprise, Chase is pulling out of Canada. As of March 15, 2018, Chase will be closing all Amazon.ca Rewards Visa Card and Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card accounts. The … Read More

Here’s what caught our eye this week: StatsCan compares living costs by province According to a Statistics Canada data release, Albertans spend more on food, shelter and transportation than all other nine provinces, allocating up to … Read More

Here’s what caught our eye this week: CREA cut its real estate outlook for 2018 The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) cut its 2018 real estate forecast in light of new OSFI mortgage rules coming into … Read More

Here’s what caught our eye this week: Toronto approves new short-term rental rules for services like Airbnb This week, Toronto city council approved regulations for short-term rentals in Toronto, allowing homeowners to rent out principal residences … Read More

In its last rate announcement of the year, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday it’s holding its overnight lending rate at 1% amid below-target inflation and the “evolution of the risks and uncertainties” around international trade … Read More

It appears the Supreme Court of Canada is the next stop in the ongoing battle to publicly share real estate data in Toronto.