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financialpost.com > opinion > william-watson-open-the-highway-you-crazy-new-brunswickers

William Watson: Open the highway, you crazy New Brunswickers!

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (406+ words) William Watson: Open the highway, you crazy New Brunswickers!Financial Post Before Canada signs up to help open the Strait of Hormuz " and how would we do that: by sending in a crack team of military intersectionality counsellors? " we have…...

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financialpost.com > opinion > ontario-budget-cut-wrong-business-tax-rate

Opinion: Ontario budget cut the wrong business tax rate

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (263+ words) Ontario needs lower taxes on business but cutting the small-business tax rate and not the general rate discourages small firms from growing As part of its 2026 budget and the first step in its multi-year "Tax Action Plan" to improve Ontario's…...

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financialpost.com > real-estate > garry-marr-tax-fee-cuts-have-home-developers-itching-to-build

Garry Marr: Tax and fee cuts have home developers itching to build. All they need now are buyers

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (920+ words) Up to $200,000 in building-related taxes and fee reductions from the government still might not save the condo market Developers in Ontario say a reduction in taxes and fees that could cut the cost of new homes by up to $200,000 has…...

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financialpost.com > opinion > doug-ford-hands-donald-trump-trade-weapon

Opinion: Doug Ford hands Donald Trump a trade weapon

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (422+ words) Extending 'Buy Ontario' into health care gives the U.S. a big trade talking point and takes chances with Ontarians' health If you are being treated at a hospital, there is a growing chance it will be from a stretcher. Since 2018, when…...

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financialpost.com > real-estate > governments-turn-to-cut-building-costs

After HST Break, governments turn to building costs with $8.8 billion plan

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (247+ words) The funding aims to cut development charges by 50 per cent over the next three years, reducing upfront building costs Another round of housing-related relief is rolling out from Ottawa and Queen's Park, just days after the federal government's move to…...

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financialpost.com > real-estate > expanded-homebuyer-tax-break-revive-ontario-stagnant-housing-market

Will the expanded homebuyer tax break revive Ontario's stagnant housing market?

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (719+ words) All homebuyers can now qualify for a one-year exemption from the 13% HST on newly constructed homes valued at $1 million or less, with partial rebates for higher-priced homes In an effort to spark housing demand and get stagnant supply moving, the…...

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financialpost.com > opinion > terence-corcoran-ontarios-free-market-online-gambling-not-ticket-resales

Terence Corcoran: Ontario's free market for online gambling, but not for ticket resales

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (455+ words) Government expresses concern about the impact of high ticket prices for concerts, sports events on families, while promoting online gambling On Aug. 22 at Toronto's Rogers Stadium, the ultra-hot Korean pop sensation BTS Bangtan Boys will perform, one of 79 shows on…...

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financialpost.com > commodities > mining > ontario-junior-exploration-companies

Ontario announces $10 million for junior exploration companies

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (389+ words) The province said it has invested $30 million overall in junior mineral exploration companies Ontario is going to shower $10 million on 68 fledgling mineral prospectors and exploration companies as it tries to help them discover the mines of the future. The funds…...

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financialpost.com > personal-finance > canadians-paying-lowest-gas-prices-complaining-most

Canadians paying the least at the pump are complaining the most, poll says

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (570+ words) Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba say their finances are suffering the most from elevated prices brought on by the war in Iran Canadians living in the provinces with the lowest gas prices say their finances are suffering the…...

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financialpost.com > opinion > matthew-lau-ontario-should-ignore-teachers-advice-on-standardized-testing

Matthew Lau: Ontario should ignore teachers' advice on standardized testing

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (245+ words) As per student spending has risen, test scores have fallen. Some teachers' unions don't seem to want parents to know that It bears repeating: with such dismal results, it is no wonder the OSSTF wants to abolish EQAO. What would…...