The Canadian Index

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Bar chart showing TELUS's quarterly dividend per share falling 55 percent for the October 2026 payment.

TELUS ended twenty consecutive quarterly dividend increases dating back to 2021 with this reset, closing out its dividend growth program entirely. The cut arrives alongside the termination of the dividend reinvestment plan discount, and its tax treatment differs by account type, since dividends held directly in a non-registered account never qualify for pension income splitting the way the same shares held in a RRIF do. The record date is September 10.

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Bar chart showing annual Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit payments reaching $1,890 for a family of four in 2026.

The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit replaced the GST/HST credit on July 3, raising maximum payments by roughly twenty-five percent through 2031.

The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Started This Month, and It Changes the RRIF Withdrawal Math for Retiree Clients

July 8, 2026

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Chart showing Old Age Security recovery tax rising with net income, with full clawback reached at $152,062 for the July 2026 to June 2027 benefit year.

Old Age Security benefits are reduced once a retiree's net income passes a set threshold, with the clawback reaching full recovery at…

This Year's Record Run Makes Selling Tempting. Two Tax Clocks Start the Moment You Do.

August 17, 2026

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Line chart showing the VIX volatility index holding a narrow range through late August 2026 despite trade war headlines.

The VIX has held a narrow range for most of August even as Ottawa confirmed C$27.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs and Washington unveiled a sweeping new Iran sanctions campaign.

The VIX Has Not Moved in Three Weeks. That Is Not the Same as Markets Judging the Trade War Small.

August 26, 2026

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Line chart showing the S&P/TSX composite index closing at a record high on August 25, 2026.

The record close was carried almost entirely by financials and materials as bank earnings season opened strong, with Scotiabank posting a…

The TSX Hit a Record High Tuesday. Only Two Sectors Actually Showed Up.

August 26, 2026

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Bar chart showing gold miners driving TSX gains while auto parts stocks led decliners on August 24, 2026.

The S&P/TSX Composite added 0.26% Monday even though decliners outnumbered advancers, a gap covered almost entirely by three gold miners.

Gold Miners Covered for a Negative TSX Session

August 25, 2026

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Line chart showing the S&P/TSX Composite closing at 36,620.23, up 0.70 percent, over the past several weeks.

Friday's TSX gain to 36,620.23 was narrow, led by gold miners and financials while retailers lagged, and futures pointed softer as Iran…

Watch the Loonie, Not the Index, This Week

August 24, 2026

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