Bank of Canada Rate Hike Pause: Top 7 Canadian Finance Stories of the Week

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Top Stories (in order of listing):

1. Bank of Canada Rate Hike: the Bank of Canada raised interest rates by 25 basis points and signaled a potential pause in further increases.
2. Rogers-Shaw Merger: The court rejected the Competition Bureau’s attempt to block the merger between Rogers and Shaw.
3. Canada’s Fiscal Situation: David Dodge warns that Canada’s current fiscal picture is unsustainable over the next decade.
4. Chrystia Freeland on Fiscal Prudence: finance Minister Chrystia Freeland states Canada needs to be “fiscally prudent” given global economic uncertainty.
5. Metro Profits Rise: Metro Inc. reported an 11% increase in first-quarter profits and increased its dividend (corrected from an earlier error – it was a 10% increase to 30.25 cents per share).
6. CN Rail earnings: CN Rail posted $1.4 billion in fourth-quarter earnings, but the outlook for the future is less positive.
7. Globalive Wireless Bid: Globalive is seeking to re-enter the wireless market with a bid for spectrum in Manitoba.

Related Links (further reading):

* Real Estate/Mortgages – Positive Outlook: Experts suggest Bank of Canada comments offer some hope for the real estate and mortgage markets.
* Mortgage Renewals: Homeowners face a “precarious position” due to upcoming mortgage renewals.
* Rental Market: A CMHC report indicates that housing affordability issues are impacting the rental market, with vacancy rates at a 20-year low.

Other Facts:

* The article is by Stephanie Hughes (shughes@postmedia.com) and she is on Twitter as @StephHughes95.
* There was a correction issued regarding the Metro dividend increase.