What Canadians get wrong about workplace pension plans – Globe and Mail, March 5, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/advisor-news/article-what-canadians-get-wrong-about-workplace-pension-plans/
Brenda Bouw discusses a new report that claims “The full value proposition of workplace-based retirement plans is too often underappreciated – at least until a person retires and becomes the beneficiary of the financial decisions they made over the course of their working career”
Worried about geopolitical risk and your retirement portfolio? There’s a bigger issue at play – Globe and Mail, March 3, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-geopolitical-risk-retirement-iran-war-investment-plans-volatility/
Meera Raman exams the claim that ‘More than half of advisers say geopolitical risk is their clients’ top concern, according to a recent Fidelity survey.”
Four areas likely to attract tax audits as CRA scrutiny ramps up – Globe and Mail, March 2, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-cra-tax-audits-income-2026/
Erica Alini looks at how “The Canada Revenue Agency audits a selection of tax returns every year, looking for accidental or deliberate errors that result in underpaid taxes or an overpayment of benefit … the CRA also has a list of high-risk areas where it concentrates its audit firepower. And those priorities can change from year to year.”
First Cuba, then Mexico: What Canadians are learning about travel risk in 2026 – o.canada.com, February 26, 2026
https://o.canada.com/travel/cuba-mexico-force-canadians-to-reflect-on-travel-risk
Linda Barnard discusses how, “As fuel shortages and cartel violence disrupt vacations down south, travellers have been forced to rethink their plans”
Heading to Europe in 2026? Here are the new entry rules you need to know about – o.canada.com, February 25, 2026
https://o.canada.com/travel/travel-entry-rules-europe-united-kingdom-2026
Jennifer Jacoby-Smith reports on how travel to the UK and the rest of Europe will be impacted by new border security measures later this year.
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