Savings plan initiatives can help first-time home buyers

The prospect of home ownership, especially for young Canadians, is becoming less and less realistic. With increases in housing prices and high interest rates, a trend signalling the inability to purchase homes for young Canadians is becoming more and more apparent. That said, there are government initiatives that can assist a first-time home buyer to […] Read more

An agriculture official says temporary foreign workers have been unfairly blamed for Canada’s housing crisis.  |  File photo

Ag industry wary of federal immigration plan

Glacier FarmMedia – The 2024 federal budget’s promise to reduce “temporary immigration” could reduce the number of temporary foreign workers available to Canadian agriculture and ag businesses. The document states the government “will reduce the share of temporary residents in Canada to five per cent of the total population over the next three years,” which […] Read more