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 ## [‘Huge uncertainty’ for Canadian farmers: China stops buying canola just weeks before planting begins: Naomi Powell](https://business.financialpost.com/business/huge-uncertainty-for-canadian-farmers-china-halts-canola-purchases-just-weeks-before-planting-season-begins)

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> ‘There is a significant concern in all of agriculture because China is a big market but also because the list of trade issues we’re facing is getting long’



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 ## [Ottawa proposing new oversight framework for payments companies amid flood of new players: Geoff Zochodne](https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/ottawa-proposing-new-oversight-framework-for-payments-companies-amid-flood-of-new-players)

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> Budget proposal seeks some payments providers to establish 'sound operational risk management practices' and ensure users’ funds are protected against losses



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 ## [Uh-oh, U.S. Treasury yield curve just inverted for the first time since 2007: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/u-s-treasury-yield-curve-inverts-for-first-time-since-2007)

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> Inversion is widely considered a reliable harbinger of recession



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 ## [Meet the budget’s new RRSP decumulation option that every retiree should know about: Jason Heath](https://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/meet-the-budgets-new-rrsp-decumulation-option-that-every-retiree-should-know-about)

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> Called an ALDA, it and other annuities act as an insurance policy against living too long, helping to mitigate longevity risk



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 ## [No quick exit to our economy’s slow patch seen as today’s retail sales and inflation numbers disappoint: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/economic-weakness-persists-in-canadas-inflation-and-retail-data)

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> Retail sales were the big disappointment, underscoring a broader trend of slowing consumption by households



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 ## [‘We’re not getting it’: Liberals sprinkle $700 million in Arctic but a strategic plan remains elusive: Naomi Powell](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/were-not-getting-it-liberals-sprinkle-700-million-in-arctic-but-a-strategic-plan-remains-elusive)

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> The federal government needs to set a long-term strategy to truly unlock the economic potential of the region as Russia and China get a head-start



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 ## [Looks like Warren Buffett’s next ‘elephant-sized’ acquisition could be an airline — the big question is why?: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/investing/buffetts-course-reversal-on-airlines-sparks-talk-of-acquisition)

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> He once joked that capitalists should have shot down the Wright brothers' first plane and saved investors money



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 ## [These two global forces will shape your investing returns for decades to come: Tom Bradley](https://business.financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/these-two-global-forces-will-shape-your-investing-returns-for-decades-to-come)

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> Tom Bradley: Forget Trump and Brexit. These other two trends will have a bigger impact on returns



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 ## [Why Imax CEO Richard Gelfond isn’t worried about Netflix and the streaming revolution: Jake Edmiston](https://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/why-imax-ceo-richard-gelfond-isnt-worried-about-netflix-and-the-streaming-revolution)

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> Gelfond believes his massive movie screens — 1,505 of them in 80 countries — can 'eventicize' movies



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 ## [Quebec to spend $1 billion to keep corporate head offices like SNC Lavalin’s in the province: Reuters](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/update-2-canadas-quebec-to-balance-books-slash-debt-protect-head-offices)

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> Quebec would invest $1 billion toward growing business and retaining head offices



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 ## [‘Sitting on a detailed proposal’: Ceci reveals Scotiabank interest in Alberta’s ATB Financial: Geoffrey Morgan](https://business.financialpost.com/news/sitting-on-a-detailed-proposal-ceci-reveals-scotiabank-interest-in-albertas-atb-financial)

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> 'The previous government said this (proposal) is something that is there, do you want to follow up with it?' Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci said



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 ## [Persistent deficits and higher spending raising Canada’s economic ‘vulnerability’: Fitch: Financial Post Staff](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/persistent-deficits-and-higher-spending-raising-canadas-economic-vulnerability-fitch)

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> Canada has the second largest gross government debt of ‘AAA’ rated countries, which is 'incompatible' with its gold-plated rating, ratings agency says



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 ## [Rate cut seen on horizon as Canadian bonds due in more than a decade yield less than cash: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/investing/canadian-bonds-due-in-more-than-a-decade-yielding-less-than-cash)

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> 1.67% is the market telling you the next interest rate move will be down



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 ## [Everything you need to know about the budget’s new stock options rules: Jamie Golombek](https://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-budgets-new-stock-options-rules)

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> Jamie Golombek: Whether you’ll be affected or not will depend on what type of company you work for and the amount of stock options you receive



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 ## [Toronto housing has become magnet for money launderers, with $28 billion in real estate bought by anonymous owners: study: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/real-estate/toronto-housing-has-become-magnet-for-money-launderers-with-28-billion-in-real-estate-bought-by-anonymous-owners-study)

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> Over the past decade, $9.8 billion bought by companies with cash



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 ## [These are some of the CEOs who may face higher taxes on future options thanks to the federal budget: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/these-canada-ceos-may-face-higher-taxes-on-future-options)

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> Canada is reining in a tax break on employee stock options by introducing a cap that it expects will impact executives of major, established companies



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 ## [Markets have recovered, and then some — but a lot could still go very wrong: Joe Chidley](https://business.financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/markets-have-recovered-and-then-some-but-a-lot-could-still-go-very-wrong)

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> Joe Chidley: The more calm markets get, the greater the chance they are underpricing risk



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 ## [City of Baltimore sues Stronach Group in bid to keep Preakness at storied track: Geoff Zochodne](https://business.financialpost.com/news/city-of-baltimore-sues-stronach-group-in-bid-to-keep-preakness-at-storied-track)

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> City is accusing the Stronach Group and the other entities of having “systematically underinvested” in the Pimlico track since around 2011



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 ## [How this 89-year-old woman can afford to move into a care home and still put money aside for her kids: Andrew Allentuck](https://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/family-finance/how-this-89-year-old-woman-can-afford-to-move-into-a-care-home-and-still-put-money-aside-for-her-kids)

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> The solution lies in a do-it-yourself term-certain annuity



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 ## [Chasing cold cash: How icebergs became the field of dreams for believers and schemers: Joe O'Connor](https://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/chasing-cold-cash-how-icebergs-became-the-field-of-dreams-for-believers-and-schemers)

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> These ancient, almost mythical chunks of ice fuel an unlikely industry built upon the faith that berg water is just the tip of a commercial iceberg



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