Peter Armstrong

The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged this week, at least in part because it doesn’t want to add fuel to a real estate market that’s already heating up.

A landmark deal in the U.S. may lead to enormous changes in how real estate agents are paid. In Canada, two lawsuits filed against various real estate bodies want the courts to come to the same conclusion and force wholesale change in the way Realtors charge their fees.

Tesla’s earnings are being heralded as an ‘unmitigated disaster.’ A drop in production and deliveries presents a fork in the road and a real challenge for EV makers worldwide.

Heading into this week’s federal budget, one question loomed large: would new spending fuel inflation and make it harder for the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates?

Honda and Toyota are promising billions in new EV investments as governments hand out subsidies and tax credits. But EV sales in North America have slowed amid concerns over costs and range anxiety.

Cable TV's last line of defence against cord cutting has long been the audience for live sports. But streaming companies that have bled the cable giants of viewers for years are now bidding for the rights to stream NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL games.

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank has to rebuild trust with Canadian households. After the last two years of interest rate hikes and messaging missteps, that's not going to be an easy job.

The Canadian economy is awash in contradictions. Progress has been made in the fight against inflation. The economy has dodged a recession. But unemployment is rising, consumer spending is expected to slow further and the Bank of Canada has a laundry list of things it’s worried about.

Rogers Communications still has two years left on its broadcast deal with the NHL. But changes are already coming for the way you watch games.

Donald Trump is returning to the White House with big plans to remake the global trade landscape. That could be a disaster for Canada's economy. But key players of the last trade war believe they can mitigate the damage.