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Pension deficit adds $120B to national debt

Ottawa's unfunded liabilities for employee pension plans rose to $272 billion in 2013, far larger than reported, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study.

By Staff |April 9, 2014

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Greater Toronto Area to offer 230,000 new jobs by 2017

Factory and transportation/warehousing activity will benefit from stronger trade flows, the service sector will remain sturdy, and public infrastructure spending will provide an added boost, says BMO.

By Staff |April 8, 2014

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Loonie to drop below fair value

As the BoC focuses on rebalancing, the dollar will fall.

April 8, 2014

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Tax cuts for families still on table

Finance Minister Joe Oliver won’t raise taxes to boost the economy.

April 7, 2014

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Rich PE firms eye Calgary

Two new private equity firms may be moving to Calgary to make a play for investors who want into the oil patch, reports the National Post.

By Staff |April 4, 2014

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Are clients overlooking power of attorney?

Half of Canadians have a will, while a third have a power of attorney for property and 8% of those surveyed by Scotiabank say they don’t know what POA is.

By Staff |April 4, 2014

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17 reasons for tax reform

What would your practice be like if filing an income tax return was radically simplified?

By Staff |April 4, 2014

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Russia’s stranglehold on gas worries EU

Europe is worried about its reliance on Russian gas as the crisis in the Ukraine continues, reports The Economist.

By Staff |April 4, 2014

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Companies need more women executives

Government and corporate leaders need to step up and help women get into high-level jobs, says Ruth Porat, CFO of Morgan Stanley, Reuters reports.

By Staff |April 4, 2014

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Real estate won’t boost economy

The real estate sector’s not going to drive economic growth, Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets, said at a conference in Toronto today.

By Dean DiSpalatro |April 3, 2014

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