Alexandra Posadzki
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Alexandra Posadzki
Industry insiders decry dearth of women on the boards of corporate cannabis
Since co-founding the Green Organic Dutchman, a medical cannabis producer based in Ancaster, Ont., Jeannette VanderMarel says she has often found herself the only woman in a room full of men.
Early signs that Vancouver housing market correction may be over: Royal LePage
Royal LePage says early evidence suggests that the recent correction in Vancouver's housing market may be short-lived.
Toronto Mayor John Tory lays out three priorities heading into housing meeting
Mayor John Tory to discuss Toronto's lagging rental supply, a vacant property tax and the lack of real estate data when he meets on April 18, 2017 with the federal and Ontario finance ministers.
Royal Bank CEO 'increasingly concerned' about Toronto, Vancouver housing markets
Royal Bank's top executive says he's "increasingly concerned" about the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets and would welcome government interventions.
TD Bank reviewing concerns about sales practices, CEO Bharat Masrani says
TD Bank has enlisted help from an outside company to review its business practices after some employees alleged they broke the law to meet sales targets and keep their jobs.
Federal agency probing Canadian banks for pressuring customers
The review comes after CBC reported some employees from Canada's five biggest banks alleged that they felt pressured to upsell, trick and even lie to customers to meet unrealistic sales targets.
Sudden rise in interest rates could cause home prices to drop 30 per cent: CMHC
Canada's federal housing agency says a sudden rise in interest rates could cause house prices to plummet 30 per cent, according to a stress test it conducted.
Anti money-laundering watchdog assessing vulnerability of fintech startups
Gerald Cossette says it’s important for the federal government to encourage innovation by emerging financial technology companies.
Ontario looking 'very closely' at B.C. tax aimed at foreign homebuyers
Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa is enthusiastic about the B.C. government's announcement of a 15 per cent tax on foreign nationals looking to buy homes in Vancouver's expensive housing market.
CIBC to buy Chicago-based PrivateBancorp in C$4.9-billion deal
Several analysts called the deal — which amounts to about US$3.8 billion — pricey and noted that it will likely be several years before it boosts the Canadian bank’s earnings.