Financial Insights That Matter We recently published a list of 10 AI Stocks Investors are Watching Closely. In this article, we are going to take a look at where DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) stands against other AI stocks investors are watching closely. President Donald Trump has only recently announced the Stargate initiative, claiming it to […]
More than half of Canadians are feeling ‘financially paralyzed,’ RBC poll says #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter More than half of people surveyed by the RBC Financial Flexibility Poll described themselves as “financially paralyzed.” (Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The stubbornly high cost of living has many Canadians feeling anxious, stuck, and struggling to make ends meet, according to a new poll released today by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). […]
Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Announces Bid to Succeed Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Chrystia Freeland, who resigned as Canada’s finance minister last month, announced her bid to lead the Liberal Party and become Canada’s next prime minister. Freeland, a former journalist and longtime ally of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, declared her candidacy on Friday in a post on X and promised to officially […]
Manitoba finance minister says he won’t engage in ‘hypothetical talk’ of possible U.S. hydro tariffs #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter The Manitoba government and officials at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro would not reveal the potential impact of tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump at a legislature committee hearing Friday. Trump, who is to be sworn in Monday, has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if the […]
Ex-finance minister Chrystia Freeland announces bid for Liberal leadership #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada Canadian Politics Freeland’s dramatic resignation as finance minister set the stage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down Published Jan 17, 2025 • Last updated 5 days ago • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have […]
Canada-led proposal to end international fossil fuel financing dies with incoming Trump administration #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter A deal on ending public financing for foreign fossil fuel projects — which Canada co-led on the world stage — has died in the face of key holdout countries and the incoming administration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Canada, along with the U.K and European Union, proposed in 2023 to end […]
Protesters mar former finance minister’s campaign launch for Canada’s next prime minister #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters and a significant endorsement of her rival for the Liberal Party leadership marred former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s campaign launch on Sunday for the job of Canada’s next prime minister. It was Freeland’s abrupt resignation as finance minister last month that forced Justin Trudeau’s exit as […]
Chrystia Freeland to run for leader of Canada’s Liberal Party #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country’s governing Liberal Party. In a statement posted on Friday to X, formerly known as Twitter, Freeland expressed her intention to run and said she would hold a formal campaign launch in the coming days. “I’m running to fight […]
Bank of Canada urged to ‘take a breather’ and hold rates as Trump rattles trade #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter In 2024, Canada’s central bank cut its benchmark rate by 175 basis points over five consecutive decisions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld · The Canadian Press The Bank of Canada should hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.25 per cent at its upcoming January meeting, giving policymakers time to digest U.S. […]
Freeland to scrap capital gains tax hike if she’s elected #CanadaFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content It’s a major reversal for Freeland, who introduced that capital gains hike in April as Trudeau’s finance minister. She argued at the time that it […]