Whitney Keunen

Jun 5, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Whitney Keunen

Canada’s productivity problem has been decades in the making, but there are a number of easy steps that policymakers could take to start reversing the trend and improve prosperity for the economy. That’s according to Nathan Janzen, assistant chief economist with RBC, who spoke with BNN Bloomberg recently about how best to solve the problem that policymakers say is perhaps the biggest thing holding back Canada’s economy and standard of living.

Apr 22, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Whitney Keunen

Changes to the capital gains inclusion rate announced in the federal budget last week could be a catalyst for a correction in the cottages and recreational property market as owners weigh their options, Muskoka-based realtor John Fincham says. The new tax rates, set to be in force as of June 25, will increase the inclusion rate on capital gains from any sale from 50 per cent above the first $250,000, to 66 per cent after.