It’s Canada’s institute of “sober second thought,” an unelected body of Parliament, the purpose of which is to alert the elected House of Commons to weaknesses or flaws in the legislation it examines. Read More

Canada’s minority government rolled out a package of environment proposals April 26, delivering on a promise Prime Minister Stephen Harper made in his crown speech opening the current session of Parliament last October. Read More

Canadian trusts backed by good businesses were big winners again last month. Read More

Canadian trusts backed by good businesses will make money no matter what the Canadian government does. Read More

260-plus Canadian income trusts, 260-plus different tax strategies: That’s what smart money was saying in the wake of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's Halloween night announcement... Read More

Versacold Income Fund (ICE.UN, VCLDF) isn’t in the Canadian Edge Portfolios. But the takeover of this long-time buy recommendation at a 23.5 percent premium to its 90-day moving average is... Read More

For the second month in a row, no oil and gas producer trust cut its distribution. Read More

As a self-directed investor, you have to carve out the time to do research. You’re minding your own empire, and you better know what’s going on with the exchequer. Read More