Ontario – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:33:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Ontario – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Government handouts to boost growth: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/government-handouts-to-boost-growth-desjardins/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:33:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497404 Economic wisdom on GST holiday, rebates is questionable, economists say

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]]> Ontario sets table to balance books ahead of possible early election https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ontario-sets-table-to-balance-books-ahead-of-possible-early-election/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:07:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495733 Previously forecasted deficit of $4.6 billion for 2025-26 has now been amended to just $1.5 billion

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]]> As rates ease, Ontario to lead growth rebound: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/as-rates-ease-ontario-to-lead-growth-rebound-cibc/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494897 Provinces hard hit by higher rates forecast to drive recovery

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]]> Savings no salvation for coming mortgage crunch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/savings-no-salvation-for-coming-mortgage-crunch/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:02:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492283 Households that face looming stress aren't the ones with extra savings, CIBC cautions

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]]> Canada still a rocks and trees economy: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-still-a-rocks-and-trees-economy/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:01:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490481 Natural resources accounted for largest share of GDP in a decade

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]]> Provinces to face strains from immigration curbs, report suggests https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/provinces-to-face-strains-from-immigration-curbs-report-suggests/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:00:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489827 Economic growth, government budgets to feel ill effects of demographic shift: Desjardins

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]]> Homebuyers lean on family to fund down payments https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/homebuyers-lean-on-family-to-fund-down-payments/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:17:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=488391 Gifts to support home purchases rising alongside home prices, CIBC says

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]]> Ontario deficit ballooning to $9.8B next year amid slow economic growth https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ontario-deficit-ballooning-to-9-8b-next-year-amid-slow-economic-growth/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:16:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482797 The government also proposed amendments to support a permanent target-benefit pension framework

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]]> Ontario expands vacant home, foreign speculation tax regimes https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ontario-expands-vacant-home-foreign-speculation-tax-regimes/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:03:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482742 Province will encourage municipalities to set higher VHT rate for foreign-owned homes

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]]> Invalid wills: How far is too far? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/invalid-wills-how-far-is-too-far/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:09:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481455 Ontario courts have the power to validate unsigned, unwitnessed documents as wills, raising risks for executors

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