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Seven ways the 2024 federal budget affects your finances, from selling your cottage to RESPs
An employee works on a modular home component at NRB Modular Solutions in Calgary, Friday, April 5, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
cost of living
A government mortgage policy that makes sense – with one glaring question
Homes under construction are seen in a suburb, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 in Ottawa. The parliamentary budget officer says Canada would need to build 1.3 million additional homes by 2030 to eliminate the gap between housing demand and available supply. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
report on business
Bank of Canada’s interest-rate hold, RBC’s terminated CFO and Liberals’ pre-budget housing plans: Must-read business and investing stories
Reporters listen to Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem as Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers looks on during a news conference following rate announcemen, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
opinion
Ottawa’s easing of mortgage lending rules is the last thing the housing market needs
Derek Holt
canada
Morning Update: Israel’s potential shift on conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews threatens to split Netanyahu coalition
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against army recruitment, in Jerusalem, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Ultra-Orthodox men have long received exemptions from military service, which is compulsory for most Jewish men, generating widespread resentment. The Supreme Court has ordered the government to present a new proposal to force more religious men to enlist. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
report on business
Investor dominance in Ontario real estate, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
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opinion
The lesson from Ottawa’s latest subsidy fiascos
The Editorial Board
cost of living
Good riddance to the first-time home buyer program. There’s a simpler way to help buyers, especially those without family money
Greater Toronto home sales and listings were up in February from last year, but adjusted sales were down from a month earlier, the region's real estate board said Tuesday. A west-end Toronto home for sale is shown in this July 15, 2023 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
report on business
Sam Mizrahi replaced as construction manager of Toronto condo The One, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
british columbia
Falcon says BC United’s housing plan includes rent-to-own initiative, drops taxes
British Columbia's Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon is pitching a housing plan that aims to get more first-time buyers into homes, and it comes just days after Premier David Eby promised to build more affordable rental units for the middle class. Falcon speaks in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
cost of living
Will sky-high rates lead to a price break for first-time home buyers?
Robert McLister
international business
China eases some borrowing rules to aid home buyers
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
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The problems with the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive
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canada
Evening Update: MP Chong says CSIS informed PM’s national-security adviser of targeting by China
Conservative MP Michael Chong rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
economy
Why a program for first-time home buyers fizzled in Toronto and Vancouver
The downtown skyline is seen at sunset in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
taxes
Six notable changes to taxes this year
young money
Tips for first-time home buyers as affordability in Canada continues to deteriorate
u.s. business
U.S. home builder sentiment falls for ninth straight month in September
report on business
Canada’s investment industry pushes for more details on planned tax-free savings accounts for first-time home buyers
opinion
The new federal First Home Savings Account is the only savings program that is truly tax-free
Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald