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Result of Ontario’s minimum wage hike? Job losses, says FAO report

Ontario's proposed minimum wage hike could result in more than 50,000 job losses, report suggests

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |September 12, 2017

1 min read

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B.C. budget hikes tax on rich

British Columbia’s minority New Democrat government says it is starting to build the province all residents want, tabling a budget update that promises to hire 3,500 teachers and build rental units and homes for the homeless — while hiking taxes at the top end. The budget includes tax measures that lowers the corporate income tax […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |September 12, 2017

4 min read

Ont., B.C. housing correction won’t disrupt labour markets: DBRS

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Ont., B.C. housing correction won’t disrupt labour markets: DBRS

A new report says the real estate boom in Ontario and British Columbia has been a boon for housing-related jobs, but a home-price correction won’t trigger a major bust for the labour markets in those provinces. DBRS says in a report today that the hot housing markets in B.C. and Ontario boosted job growth over […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |September 12, 2017

2 min read

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Prognosis for U.S. healthcare stocks

Healthcare stocks will benefit from policy and regulatory clarity

September 12, 2017

3 min read