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Toronto City Council Passes Renoviction Bylaw to Protect Tenants from Bad-Faith Landlords

Toronto, ON — November 14, 2024 — In a decisive move to safeguard renters from being displaced under the pretext of renovations, Toronto City Council has passed a new renoviction bylaw aimed at curbing the practice of landlords evicting tenants and then re-renting the...

How the US Election Results May Impact Canadian Interest Rates🏡: Presented by Our Trusted Business Craig Van Dolder

We have seen a bit of volatility in the past week following the US election. With a Trump victory we saw a spike in the US treasury yields, which in turn spiked Canada bond yields putting upwards pressure on fixed rates. As a result,...
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Toronto City Council Passes Renoviction Bylaw to Protect Tenants from Bad-Faith Landlords

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