Overwhelmingly you support retaliation, believe Trump would have acted regardless of who our PM was, favour using our energy as a weapon, will boycott American goods, oppose the direction Trump is ...

We stand together, or we fall apart. Take a minute to complete the poll, below. The results will be sent by my hand to the ...

It seems FIRE is a Millennial creation, inspired by a book (“ Your Money or Your Life ” by Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez) ...

So, it’s a murky world. The unknowns are legion. Facts are scarce. But two overriding things stand out for all Canadians. First, if you’re unsure about what to do, best to do nothing. The odds of ...

As forecast, rates have faded again. The sixth chop by the CB. Back to 3%. The chartered bank prime falls. Variable-rate mortgages decline. Over 1.2 million families that have home loans coming up for ...

Rates will fall tomorrow, everybody says. Another quarter point. After that, it’s a black hole of doubt. Mortgages at 4% have revived the resale market somewhat, but people who worry that Canada has ...

The MAGA supporters in Canada would rather this blog did not talk about Trump. I get it. You’re embarrassed. Putting ideology ahead of patriotism is a wrenching choice. The orange guy is charismatic, ...

Regular people worry about their kids, spouse, job, house and meeting the bills. More or less in that order. Weird people worry about the World Economic Forum. Lately, the WEFers seem to be gaining on ...

If you let it, the gloom will immobilize you. One lesson my financial years have taught me is that analysis becomes paralysis. And, later, regret. There are things in life you can change. Even the big ...

Signing books in Nanaimo Sunday. Alas, no brazen hussies. He’s been a realtor in an area of expensive resort homes and condo explosion north of Toronto for, he says, 20 years. He just sent me the ...