- Toronto stock market highest since October
The Toronto stock market's nine-week-old rally continued yesterday, with its main index closing at its highest level since early October.
- One low, flat tax rate fits all
I opened a can of worms last week. E-mails cascaded into my in-box about my reference to folks who told me they actually refused small, incremental raises because, when they worked it out, they lost take-home income. They blamed it on their new, higher tax rates. They worked that out for themselves, so don't shoot the messenger.
- Jobs jump: is employment increase a green shoot or a red herring?
OTTAWA - Green shoot or red herring?
- Loonie goes up by over a cent
The Canadian dollar bulked up by more than an American cent Friday to a six-month high, lifted by brightening economic hopes supported by better-than-expected job data.
- Flaherty: Auto financing support program in place
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says a $12-billion program to support financing to buy or lease vehicles and equipment is up and running.