Financing
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Report finds immigrant wage gap costing Canada $50 billion a year in GDP
More than half of the earnings gap can be attributed to employers discounting work experience gained in other countries
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Federal government posts $14B shortfall in 2018-19
After taking office, the Liberals abandoned their pledge that promised annual deficits of no more than $10 billion, arguing for even larger deficit-driven investments
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You can pay your property taxes with Bitcoin in certain places (if you want to)
The Ontario cities of Richmond Hill and Innisfil, both north of Toronto, have become the first in the country to accept cryptocurrency
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Canopy to hire new CEO by end of year: chairman [UPDATED]
Current chief executive Mark Zekulin, says it’s his choice to leave, and it’s a “natural progression” for new leadership to drive things forward
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Canadian e-commerce company Shopify updates platform for CBD sellers in U.S.
New features will help U.S. merchants sell hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol products where permitted by law
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Saudi Arabian attacks linked to higher oil prices, spark energy stock rally
Stronger global oil prices are expected to continue to be supported even if the Saudis are able to restore production quickly
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Trudeau seeks to one up Conservatives with plan on maternity, parental benefits
The Liberals promise new parents won’t pay any taxes at all on maternity and parental leave benefits. The Conservatives offer a tax credit instead
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U.S. postal treaty exit would hurt Canadian e-commerce businesses
The U.S. threatens to exit the Universal Postal Union in October unless more balanced shipping fees with China. Online retailers in Canada may see prices leap
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CUPE members vote 93% in favour of strike, could walk off by month’s end
The Canadian Union of Public Employees are prepared to walk off the job in order to push back against what they see as cuts that will compromise the quality of education in Ontario’s schools
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Former Canopy co-CEO Bruce Linton sees big opportunity in psychedelics [UPDATED]
Bruce Linton will be a director at Mind Medicine Inc., an Australian-based entity seeking to establish psychedelic-assisted treatments for mental illness
