Trudeau cuts tax on rental builds, pushes grocers on food costs

by legalpapersinc | Sep 20, 2023 | Resources

Written by: BNN Bloomberg Brian Platt and Laura Dhillon Kane Published September 14, 2023 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government would remove taxes for constructing rental apartment buildings and require grocery chain executives to come up with a...

Canada aims to make homes affordable — but without crushing prices

by legalpapersinc | Aug 11, 2023 | Resources

Written by: Bloomberg News Randy Thanthong-Knight Published August 10, 2023   Housing minister’s comments underscore contradictory, ambitious aims of government amid high cost of living, real estate wealth   In a country with some of the world’s most...

How growing businesses secure financing in today’s tough economy

by legalpapersinc | Jul 20, 2023 | Resources

Written by: DAVID ISRAELSON SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL   When Katerina Juskey and Victoria Mierzwa launched candle company LOHN in February, 2020, it was challenging enough to manufacture and market at the beginning of a pandemic. Now, like so many small and...

What slowdown? Economy outperforms, raising odds of a rate hike

by legalpapersinc | Jun 1, 2023 | Resources

Written by: Nojoud Al Mallees This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2023 OTTAWA –  The Canadian economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year and likely expanded again in April, fuelling speculation that the Bank...

Small business hopes Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget levels the playing field on credit card fees

by legalpapersinc | Apr 27, 2023 | Resources

Josh Rubin is a Toronto-based business reporter   Twitter:@starbeer Giancarlo Trimarchi is used to his bigger competitors paying less for fruits and vegetables. The owner of Vince’s Market, however, is frustrated that they’re also paying a lower rate for credit card...