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Downtown Toronto faces a crush of rising vacancies that could threaten building valuations

With five million square feet of available space across 47 office towers, downtown Toronto is becoming a tenant’s paradise - and an investor’s potential nightmare
opinion

Toronto’s Villiers Island plan will waste a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Alex Bozikovic
Alex Bozikovic
Middle East
opinion

Under the shadow of war, West Bank settlers are pushing Palestinians from their lands

Since Oct. 7, violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinian villagers has been escalating
Patrick Martin

Hamas negotiators begin Gaza truce talks in Cairo

Ottawa says 179 Palestinians have escaped Gaza, with first arriving in Canada through special visa

Wildfires

Wildland firefighters call for change on frontlines of forest fire fight as season ramps up

Unions and other critics say more permanent staff and higher wages are needed to safely battle summer blazes made worse by climate change
Taxes

Capital gains changes will affect investors with identical assets differently. Here’s why

The proposed rules favour personal (individual) ownership over corporate ownership and encourage joint ownership with family members

Canada’s capital-gains tax change continues decades-old debate over economic growth and tax fairness

wealth

How much is too much? The growing backlash against wealth

Is wealth inequality simply the natural byproduct of capitalistic daring, as investors have long maintained in defence of aggressively trying to pay as few taxes as possible? It depends who you ask

Ontario’s Sunshine List is now mostly a list of people who can’t afford to buy a home

Preet Banerjee
Preet Banerjee

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The 2020 election was framed as a battle for the soul of America: a historic reckoning with the literal fate of the world in the balance. But the fight isn’t over, writes Elan Mastai. This year’s presidential race is a sequel we’re all going to have to sit through - whether we want it or not.
opinion

The Trump-Biden rematch was a sequel no one asked for, and now no one can look away from it

Elan Mastai

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Canucks advance to set all-Canadian matchup against Oilers in second round

The Canucks and Oilers have not met in the playoffs since 1992 when Edmonton won the second-round series in six games

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Critics question Ontario watchdog’s decision to keep health-care worker shortage data confidential

Secret Canada: An ‘ill-founded setback’ for freedom of information at the Supreme Court

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Opinion

Unintended consequences of capital gains tax increase will cost us all

John Ruffolo
Opinion

Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe on knife edge of success or failure

Cathal Kelly

Buffett takes stage at Berkshire meeting, pays tribute to Munger, cuts Apple stake

Can Matthew, 57, and Lizzy, 56, afford to retire in three years?

Opinion

Under the shadow of war, West Bank settlers are pushing Palestinians from their lands

Patrick Martin

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Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are both playing a dangerous game

Konrad Yakabuski

Death — and plenty of life — on a Nile River cruise

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Townhouse sellers take less money, but no strings attached

Flair Airlines says lender provides new funding and acquires stake from major investor 777 Partners

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