Stock news: Cogeco, Roots, and BlackBerry deliver earnings gains but outlooks remain mixed + MORE Apr 15th

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Best fixed-income ETFs for Canadian investors 2026 + MORE Apr 29th

With the downturn in stock markets in 2026, many investors are grudgingly coming around to the realization that they need exposure to other asset classes in their portfolios. And the most readily available is bonds, which have the advantage, historically, of being negatively correlated to stocks. Th.... More »

Tax refunds 2026: How to make every dollar count + MORE Apr 22nd

For many Canadians, a tax refund feels like a bonus—a bit of extra cash that shows up each spring. In reality, it’s your own money being returned after a year of overpaying taxes, and how you think about it often determines how far that money goes. The difference comes down to mindset. When a.... More »

A tax guide for Canadians with disabilities + MORE May 6th

It is the understatement of the century to say that being disabled is expensive. Many advocates refer to the added financial burden as the “disability tax”—the extra, unavoidable costs of living with a disability. In Canada, where about 27% of people identify as disabled according to Statistic.... More »

Tax write-offs that Canadians often get wrong

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I come across frequent questions from taxpayers about expenses they think they can claim as a tax deduction or credit. Often, they cannot be claimed, or there are strict criteria that apply.

Safety deposit box

Back in the olden days, investors sometimes kept stock certificates in their safety deposit box at the bank. As a result, taxpayers could claim a deduction for their annual safety deposit box fee as a carrying charge to earn investment income.

Some older taxpayers mistakenly believe this deduction still applies; however, it was eliminated in 2013.

RESP contributions

Registered education savings plans (RESPs) are tax-preferred accounts. The investments grow tax deferred, and withdrawals are only partially taxable to the beneficiary child or grandchild.

Unlike registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) contributions, RESP contributions are not tax deductible. There is a 20% government grant—and for low-income contributions, there may also be government bonds deposited to the account, as well…

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Stock news: Cogeco, Roots, and BlackBerry deliver earnings gains but outlooks remain mixed

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Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.

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What the data isn’t showing about credit stress

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The broad picture of household finances indicates that Canadians are generally managing through the upheavals of tariffs, a soft job market, inflation, and other headwinds, but looking deeper shows pockets of severe credit challenges.

The recent difficulties at Goeasy Ltd. give a hint of those troubles, after the subprime lender reported hundreds of millions in losses last month after it wrote down $178 million in loans and saw its shares plummet. The troubles happened despite credit rating agency TransUnion reporting overall delinquencies were unchanged in the last quarter of 2025 from a year earlier.

It’s part of a broader trend of many people, especially homeowners, managing well, as financial strain worsens for those who were already struggling. “Those high-level numbers can mask a little bit what’s actually happening,” said Rebecca Oakes, vice-president of advanced analytics at Equifax Canada. “We talk about that K-shaped recovery, it’s kind of like that divergence…

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