Economy

Small biz owes a collective $135 billion due to the pandemic

Average small business owner has accrued $170,000 in debt

By The Canadian Press |February 25, 2021

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Black Canadians suffer higher unemployment and lower wages

Demographic groups are disproportionately affected by the pandemic, StatsCan says

By James Langton |February 24, 2021

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As mortgage deferrals end, risk of arrears could re-emerge

CMHC says 250,000 homeowners sought deferrals in the middle of 2020

By The Canadian Press |February 24, 2021

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Bank of Canada monitoring hot housing market amid early warning signs

The head of the central bank warns of “excess exuberance” in the housing market

By The Canadian Press |February 23, 2021

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