To the surprise of many (not us!), the Canadian dollar has experienced a notable turnaround, rallying from the lows of 68 cents earlier in the year to around 72 cents currently. Many were calling for ...

Raise minimum downpayments for investors from 20% to 35%. It will then be more difficult to qualify for a mortgage, reducing ...

Down the QEW in Hamilton, you get more space but the same troubles. This 946-foot condo has two beds, two baths plus parking ...

Ottawa will create “Build Canada Homes” (BCH), a federal entity that would construct affordable housing, largely on on public ...

The housing market has frozen. Regardless of the outcome tomorrow, the ice will remain.

In short, it’s a scary world for families who have been cutting their finances close to the vest. They can hardly survive the ...

1. Spendthrift Trust – This type of trust is designed to protect beneficiaries who may not be financially responsible. It ...

Eight more sleeps ’til the ruler is chosen. Everywhere comes word advance polls are jammed. What does that mean? Conventional wisdom is that people are motivated to vote – and do so as soon as ...

Good news, Honourable Dogs. This is the last post dealing with Monday’s conflagration. As blog addicts will know, times are strange here. Look at the two writ-period polls we held. They averaged about ...