Nov 18, 2025 | 8:00 AM
The House of Commons has narrowly passed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget, keeping the minority Liberal government in power.
The 2025 spending plan survived by just two votes to avoid a winter election -- 170 to 168.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May backed the budget to avoid an election, saying she would support it after Carney committed to meeting Canada’s Paris climate targets.
The head of the financial crimes unit at BMO Financial Group says there are some scam trends emerging that consumers need to watch out for this holiday season.
Including AI-fraud, where scammers create fake retailer websites and phishing emails or deepfake videos to impersonate brands or influencers.
According to stats, 2.6 per cent of online transactions in Canada between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday were flagged as fraudulent last year-- marking a 51% annual increase.
And while your at it, be careful when registering an Ontario business, double check the Website you’re on, some appear to be a government affiliated, because they might say Ontario, but they’re not and could end up charging you extra, unnecessary fees.