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An election hasn’t been called yet, but the Conservatives may have already lost

Opinion: The Conservatives are in danger of becoming yesterday’s political brand

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Pharmacare a promise Trudeau might come to regret

The Liberals’ re-election prospects look promising thanks to the co-operation of Big Pharma

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Carbon tax ruling may set off years of turf fighting between the feds and provinces

The ruling appears to have given Ottawa the national policy leverage it has long coveted

Canadian Parliament Building at Dusk

Opinion: Budget likely a political success that could haunt Liberals later

The Liberals are trying to consolidate support among progressive voters by poaching NDP policy, writes Gord McIntosh

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Take strategic advantage of ETF tax traits

Make the most of ETFs’ potential by understanding how they’re taxed

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Working from home made tech ETFs one of 2020’s most exciting investments

Forward-thinking investors may want to consider adding technology ETFs to their portfolios

Why aren’t advisors using ETFs in their portfolios?

Examining five reasons why advisors say they aren’t using ETFs

Understanding the role of indexes in today’s markets

Help your clients understand indexes and the ETFs that track them

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Getting better with age: ETFs turn 30

A look back at how the ETF landscape has evolved — and what to expect from the years to come

From 1987 to 2020: perspectives on bear markets

It is virtually impossible to predict the opportune time to exit or re-enter the stock market

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Keep calm and listen to your clients

We haven’t been through anything like this, but we’ve been through similar crises and recovered

Quebec’s “comeback kids”

These politicians had left politics, only to return in decidedly different roles and with new ambitions

No need to panic

Alberta's prospects are much better than the media and separatist movement make them seem

The planet is the winner

Trudeau managed to get elected advocating a carbon tax - after buying an oil pipeline

Toronto Port Lands

Along came Google

Toronto's Port Lands have long been neglected, but are local residents ready for Sidewalk Labs?

Game on?

Plans for an East Coast football team continue to experience setbacks

Lack of trust

Voters in British Columbia sent a mixed bag of MPs to Ottawa - and a message to Trudeau

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Minority government likely

If we can get past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s blackface picture, Green Party leader Elizabeth May’s photoshopped coffee cup and Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s embellished…

The U.K.’s deepening wounds

Brexit isn't the only story unfolding in Britain, but it is the loudest

Midstreamers stay afloat

Companies that own oil pipelines and refineries are not affected by commodity prices

Take that, Ontario

Premier François Legault is riding a $7.5-billion surplus

Government blown off course

The budget bill is missing key measures announced in the March 22 budget

Attack of the premiers

Andrew Scheer may lead the federal Conservatives, but Jason Kenney and Doug Ford have set the narrative for the October federal election

“Don’t forget the budget”

The Liberals want voters to keep thinking about the budget — and not the SNC-Lavalin scandal

Why the change of heart?

The SNC-Lavalin affair deserves a royal commission, but not for the reason most people would expect