Canadian Economy News 14 October 2025

Canada’s 2026 TFSA limit is $7,000 as tax brackets rise: key CRA dates ahead

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:34 ET Canada’s federal income tax brackets for 2026 will rise 2% with inflation and the lowest federal rate will be 14%, Canada Revenue Agency payroll tables show. The first bracket runs to C$58,523 and

30 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Investing·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Weekend Briefing: Canadian Stocks Head Into the Final 2025 Sessions Near Record Highs as Gold and Silver Smash Records

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 8:35 a.m. ET — Market closed The Toronto Stock Exchange is shut for the weekend, and Canadian equities are effectively in “pause mode” after a holiday-shortened stretch that left the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite hovering just

27 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Financial Analysis·Investment News·Precious Metals·Stock Market

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Today: S&P/TSX Composite Hits a Record High, Holiday Trading Hours, and 2026 Forecasts — Dec. 21, 2025

TORONTO — Bay Street is heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with the kind of momentum that makes both optimists and risk managers feel uncomfortably alive. On Friday, Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at 31,755.77, up 1% on the

21 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Market Forecasts·Stock Market News·Trading Hours

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

As of today, December 9, 2025, the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate is 2.25%, and Canada’s prime rate sits at 4.45%. This level was set at the October 29 decision, when the central bank delivered its fourth quarter‑point cut of the year

9 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Financial Forecasts·Interest Rates·Monetary Policy

Bank of Canada Set to Hold Interest Rate at 2.25% on December 10, 2025 as Markets Bet on Long Pause

OTTAWA — December 9, 2025 The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate decision of the year on Wednesday, December 10, and virtually everyone watching expects the same outcome: no move. The central bank’s target for

9 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Financial Markets·Interest Rates·Monetary Policy

Canada Stock Market Today, December 5, 2025: TSX Slips From Record High as Jobs Shock Reshapes Rate Expectations

Toronto – Friday, December 5, 2025, around 12:30 p.m. EST Canada’s stock market is taking a breather near record territory today. Around midday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was trading roughly 0.3–0.4% lower, hovering in the 31,350–31,400 range after setting a

5 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Interest Rates·Stock Market News·TSX

Bank of Canada Rate Cuts Are Likely Over: What a 2.25% Policy Rate Means for Mortgages, Housing and TSX Mid‑Cap Stocks

Published: December 5, 2025 Key Points 1. Where Bank of Canada Rates Stand Now The Bank of Canada’s key policy rate currently sits at 2.25%, after an October 29 cut of 25 basis points from 2.50%. Bank of Canada That

5 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Housing Market·Interest Rates·Stock Market

EQ Bank 2025: PC Financial Acquisition, New Business Banking Platform, and What It All Means for Canadians

As of December 4, 2025, EQ Bank – the digital arm of Equitable Bank and the flagship brand of EQB Inc. – is at a turning point. In less than 24 hours, the bank has: Here’s a detailed look at

4 December 2025

Banking News·Canadian Economy·Financial Technology·Mergers and Acquisitions

Canada 2026 Tax Brackets and CRA Changes: New Rates, CPP/EI, TFSA and RRSP Limits Explained

As of December 3, 2025, Canadians finally have a clear picture of what their 2026 tax year will look like. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published its 2026 indexation fact sheet, and Ottawa’s “middle‑class tax cut” is beginning to

3 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

Fairstone to Buy Laurentian Bank in C$1.9 Billion Break-Up Deal as National Bank Takes Retail Business

Montreal – December 2, 2025 Laurentian Bank of Canada is set to disappear as a stand‑alone full-service bank after striking a complex break‑up deal that will see Fairstone Bank of Canada acquire the institution for about C$1.9 billion in cash, while

2 December 2025

Banking·Canadian Economy·Finance News·Mergers & Acquisitions

TSX Today: Toronto Stock Exchange Steadies Ahead of Key Inflation Data (November 17, 2025)

TSX Today: What to Know Before the Canadian Stock Market Opens (Nov. 21, 2025)

Toronto – Friday, November 21, 2025 Canada’s main stock index is heading into Friday’s open on the back foot after a sharp selloff in miners and tech stocks, softer commodity prices, and a choppy week for global risk assets. The

21 November 2025

Canadian Economy·Investing·Market News·Stock Market·TSX

BCE’s Bold Plan: Bell Slashes Costs & Invades Telus Territory – What It Means for Investors

Bell Invades Telus Territory – A New Era of Competition Bell’s decision to resell fibre internet in Western Canada using Telus’s network is a landmark strategic U-turn. For years, Bell fought against mandated wholesale access to broadband networks, warning it

14 October 2025

Business Strategy·Canadian Economy·Investment Analysis·Telecom Industry

Canadian Economy News 14 October 2025 - 30 December 2025