Federal election – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:53:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Federal election – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 U.S. election outcome looms large for Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-election-outcome-looms-large-for-canada/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:53:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484604 Risk of a trade war, inflation, higher interest rates accompanies U.S. vote

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]]> Busy election year has market implications https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/busy-election-year-has-market-implications/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:41:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480997 Fiscal, monetary policy tends to ease, uncertainty rises in election years

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]]> NDP to support Liberals until 2025, citing “fair taxation” as shared priority https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ndp-to-support-liberals-until-2025-citing-fair-taxation-as-shared-priority/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:11:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=441403 The Liberals’ campaign promise to implement a surtax on financial institutions that profited during the pandemic was listed as a priority for both parties

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]]> Trudeau announces date for recall of Parliament https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/trudeau-announces-date-for-recall-of-parliament/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:49:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=431469 Extended paid sick leave and housing affordability are among early priorities for the new government

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]]> Chrystia Freeland to remain as Finance Minister https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/chrystia-freeland-to-remain-as-finance-minister/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:23:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=429865 Trudeau will reconvene Parliament by the end of the fall

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]]> Liberal surtax on banks, lifecos would have minor impact on sector https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/liberal-surtax-on-banks-lifecos-would-have-minor-impact-on-sector/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:35:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=429542 Analysts say companies would find ways to mitigate the effects

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]]> Canada keeps AAA rating from DBRS after election https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-keeps-aaa-rating-from-dbrs-after-election/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:03:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=429490 "Sound management of economic policy is expected to continue," the rating agency said

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]]> How advisors are responding to the pandemic election results https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/how-advisors-are-responding-to-the-pandemic-election-results/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:40:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=429334 Clients' concerns range from broad social and fiscal spending to potential tax changes

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]]> Liberals may be more open to NDP tax proposals in new Parliament, experts say https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/liberals-may-be-more-open-to-ndp-tax-proposals-in-new-parliament-experts-say/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:40:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=429348 Advisors will be watching for taxes targeting high earners, capital gains and wealth inequality

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]]> Despite 2019 election redux, political landscape has changed https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/despite-2019-election-redux-political-landscape-has-changed/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:22:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=429283 Column: Justin Trudeau is this election’s only actual winner

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