Taxes

Is The Capital Gains Tax Hike Officially “Dead In The Water”?
Taxes

Is The Capital Gains Tax Hike Officially “Dead In The Water”?

“I think this trade war probably was the last nail in the coffin to say we cannot push this capital gains inclusion rate forward.”

Taxes

US To Double Tariffs On Canadian Steel, Aluminum Imports Effective Wednesday

The US is already imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum, set to go into effect tomorrow, and that could be increased to 50% for Canadian imports.

Economy

BMO Forecasts Interest Rate To Drop To 2% By July As Tariffs Go Into Effect

Economists with BMO are calling for quarter-point cuts at the Bank of Canada’s next four meetings as it braces for a trade war.

Taxes

What The Big Banks Are Saying About Tariffs, Interest Rates, And Housing

To what degree Trump will follow through on his tariff threat is unclear, but economists with Canada’s ‘Big Five’ banks are warning of the far-reaching impacts.

Under Construction

Our Next Political Leaders Must "Take A Serious Swing At The Housing Crisis"

​With both provincial and federal elections looming, we can't lose sight of the fact we need to pick political leaders that are going to embrace bold new ideas and tackle the housing crunch.

Opinion

Op-Ed: Ontario Needs To Tackle Punishing Taxes to Turbocharge Housing Supply

Tackling taxes and fees is the first step to increasing housing supply and ensuring more families and individuals can achieve the dream of homeownership. That’s why TRREB has launched FairHomeTaxes.ca to fight for lower taxes on Ontario homes, writes President Elechia Barry-Sproule.

Taxes

Feds Officially Defer Capital Gains Tax Increase To 2026

Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc has announced that the date on which the capital gains inclusion rate would increase from one-half to two-thirds on capital gains realized annually above $250,000 is being deferred from June 25, 2024 to January 1, 2026.

Taxes

Chow Sticks To 6.9% Property Tax Hike In ‘Mayor’s Budget’

“I understand that it is challenging for many across the city,” Chow wrote in a mayoral decision. “That’s why with this increase, we are expanding property tax relief programs.”

Under Construction

"Out Of Control": Ontario Needs Immediate Reform Of Taxation And Fee Structures

Poilievre has vowed to eliminate the federal sales tax on new homes sold for under $1 million and Crombie has pledged that she would do away with the provincial land transfer tax for first-time homebuyers. We now need the Conservatives to step up to the plate and do the same.

Taxes

Toronto Floats 6.9% Residential Property Tax Increase In 2025 Budget

While 6.9% is by no means slight, it follows last year’s increase that was proposed to be 10.5% and was approved at 9.5%.

Economy

How Trump's Tariffs Could Impact Canadian Real Estate

As Trump seems to stick to his guns on the threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imported goods, experts warn of the potential implications to Canadian real estate.