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Is ORPP a “monster” or an incentive for better pensions?

As Ontario inches closer to launching its mandatory pension program, the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, the pension industry remains polarized about the plan’s impact on employers and employees and its fate in the event of an expansion of the Canada Pension Plan.

By Yaldaz Sadakova, Benefits Canada |April 8, 2016

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Liberals made public finances harder to scrutinize: watchdog

The federal budget watchdog says the Liberal government's inaugural budget has made it more difficult for people to scrutinize public finances.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 6, 2016

2 min read

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Choose corporate bonds to boost yields

Over the medium- and long-term, corporate bonds typically outperform government bonds.

April 5, 2016

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Global trade growing, but Canada falling behind

For Canada to reinvigorate its economy, it must attract manufacturing investment.

By Staff |April 4, 2016

1 min read