Economy

Small business mood signals growth

With its seventh-consecutive monthly gain since late last summer, small business sentiment has now reached a stable level and will support sustainable economic growth, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' (CFIB).

April 4, 2012

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Budget gets a B-plus

Reaction to yesterday’s federal budget continues to roll in, with several industry associations and banks adding their voices to the largely positive choir.

March 30, 2012

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Budget 2012: Reaching for Balance

Finance Minster Jim Flaherty has tabled his first majority-backed budget. With the power to push through the Conservative agenda, he has taken aim at public pension plans in an attempt to shrink the size of the government and whittle down the deficit.

By Staff |March 29, 2012

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Budget a downer for seniors

Aside from his $110 brogues, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget had little that was new for the nation’s senior population.

By Vikram Barhat |March 29, 2012

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