Two Out Of Five Canadians Have Not Filed Taxes Yet + MORE Apr 26th

The Quebec government says it is ready to offer as much as $300 million in loans and loan guarantees to help the province’s forestry sector because of softwood lumber duties imposed by the United States.
Three cabinet ministers made the announcement in Quebec City today after the Americans had said they were imposing duties of up to 24 per cent on lumber imports.
The Quebec aid could go to about 200 forestry firms.
Quebec’s forestry industry employs about 60,000 people.
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The official start of the season may have been last month, but now we can confidently say that spring is finally in full swing. So as we start fresh and give into the annual “spring cleaning” tradition, why not give financial spring cleaning a try? Check out these tips to find areas in your life where you can potentially save, and maybe even earn a few extra bucks:

Clean out your wallet
Throw out those business cards with frayed edges and transfer all the contacts you need into your phone. Put all your loose change into a piggy bank. And while you’re at it, why not make this a regular ritual? At the end of each week, empty your wallet and put any change into a piggy bank. It may not be much, but savings anywhere can be beneficial.
Re-evaluate the credit cards you currently have. Cancel and cut up the cards you don’t use and look into new credit cards that actually work for you. There are plenty of cards out there that offer points towards gas and groceries for every purchase you make, like the President’s Choice Financial® MasterCard® or the President’s Choice Financial® World Elite MasterCard®, essentially gifting you with savings on necessities…

For most Canadians, filing their 2016 income taxes are now a thing of the past — way to go, guys! Surprisingly, with only a few more days to go until the May 1st tax return deadline, many still haven’t prioritized tax preparation this year according to a recent study commissioned by H&R Block which shows that two out of five Canadians still need to file their taxes. That’s a bit concerning.

The good news is that when it comes to Canadians and their attitudes towards filing, the survey revealed that the majority still consider themselves to fall under the In-Betweener category (55%) – also known as those who file a couple of weeks before the deadline. They are followed by Procrastinators (23%), who file at the last second and the Eager Beavers (19%), who file well in advance of the deadline.

The study revealed that the overwhelming majority of Canadians (86%) plan on filing their taxes before the May 1st deadline, but there are more than a few other reasons why doing it sooner rather than later might be a good idea:

Avoid last-minute surprises – By delaying your tax return preparation and submission until the last minute, you run the risk of finding out about missing paperwork when it’s already too late…

Though the suburbs can be a way to escape the red-hot Toronto market, the extra costs may not add up to great savings in the long term.

Home Capital shares tumble after the company said the terms of a new $2-billion line of credit it is arranging will leave it unable to achieve its financial targets.