Wilders’ Victory in Netherlands Elections Raises Questions about Future of EU THE HAGUE — One line in Geert Wilders’ inflammatory pitch to Dutch voters will haunt Brussels more than any other: a referendum on leaving the EU. Seven years after the British voted for Brexit, a so-called Nexit ballot was a core plank of the …
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced that she is instructing the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) to take steps to increase access to no- and low-cost bank accounts for Canadians. This is part of a larger plan aimed at addressing the ongoing cost of living crisis. “Charges can accumulate when it comes to online …
Raising children in Canada can be expensive due to the high cost of living. New data released by Statistics Canada on Sept. 29 reveals that a middle-income family with two parents and two children spends an average of $293,000 to raise a child until the age of 17. Lower-income families earning less than $83,013 per …
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 3, 2023 8:55 am Decrease article font size Increase article font size Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent reveals that businesses are presently more inclined to increase their prices and in larger amounts compared to the pre-pandemic period. This ongoing trend is a major contributor to the …
The Dáil is back in session, but the underlying issues have never truly gone away. However, Cork TD Mick Barry has managed to bring the cost of living crisis into sharp focus. His call for a budget that prioritizes the millions, not the millionaires, highlighted an interesting development – Cork Penny Dinners, a charity, now …
Canada’s top grocery executives have pledged to support the government’s efforts to control prices, according to Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. The executives of Canada’s largest grocery chains attended a summit in Ottawa on Monday to discuss affordability issues facing Canadians. Champagne described the meeting as historic and stated that the executives had accepted to work …
The federal government is summoning the heads of Canada’s major grocery chains to Ottawa this fall to begin discussions on a plan to lower food costs for Canadians, as inflation continues to impact grocery bills. The companies will have until Thanksgiving to come up with a plan to stabilize prices, according to Prime Minister Justin …
ECB Decision on Interest Rates: Will They Rise Again? There is uncertainty surrounding the European Central Bank’s (ECB) upcoming decision on whether to raise interest rates. After nine consecutive rate hikes, homeowners with tracker mortgages and first-time buyers have felt the impact of increased borrowing costs. Additionally, around 70,000 homeowners facing the end of fixed …
