Do Canadians take the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) early? Data from Statistics Canada show almost 40% of CPP users start payments at 60, not at the standard age of 65. Those who claim their pensions at ...

James Nguyen, a college lecturer, lost her job and $60,000 annual income when when the federal government made steep cuts in the number of foreign study permits. (Credit: Gigi Suhanic/National Post ...

James,* 72, and Nguyen,* 46, have been married seven years and, until recently, were worry-free with respect to finances, even with the high cost of living in Toronto. That changed when the federal ...