While we may have thought 10 months ago that 2021 would bring about change, a new year, and that the pandemic and economic strife may be behind us. Unfortunately, that's not the case, and as a result there remains government financial support for individuals and...
No doubt that 2020 was a year for the books, but while so many are affected, not all of the financial events that have occurred in our world have been fatal. Here's a list of the Top 5 in Canada, in no particular order. 1: Global Pandemic = Record Government Stimulus...
This year is being humouredly referred to as a dumpster fire, and while there have been challenges not to mention a technical and industry-specific recession, the pandemic of COVID-19 has brought issues that we've not ever seen historically. What's a She-cession? Most...
As the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) came to an end last month, along with other government-supported relief benefits, there's been an alternative to that released now to continue helping Canadians financially affected by COVID. While CERB was a...
While we still struggle as a nation, and throughout the world, we can look at the financial shifts and trends that may appear as a result of this crisis. "Crises accelerate trends, but they’re catalysts for change and innovation." (GLC Asset Management) ...
With this current economic stress on the Canadian economy, the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) which insures mortgage defaults for homeowners with a down payment of less than 20% of the house purchase price, has introduced stricter guidelines for the...