Credit card holders in Quebec who had a credit card prior to August 1, 2019 now must make higher monthly payments, equivalent to 3.5% of the balance owing on their statement. That number goes up to 5% by August 2025.

Moshe Lander, senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University, joins Kristy Cameron to dig into what this means in the current economic climate.

Credit card holders in Quebec who had a credit card prior to August 1, 2019 now must make higher monthly payments, equivalent to 3.5% of the balance owing on their statement. That number goes up to 5% by August 2025.
Moshe Lander, senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University, joins Kristy Cameron to dig into what this means in the current economic climate.

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Ottawa Now: Minimum credit card balance payments in Quebec have increased this week

Dr. Barry Dworkin, with an unfrozen textboard, takes your calls and texts!

Dr. Barry Dworkin, with an unfrozen textboard, takes your calls and texts!

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Last week, the Ford government announced that 36 conservation areas across Ontario would be consolidated into just 9 regions. A trio of those affected areas reside in Canada’s Capital, and one of them is the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority. General Manager Sally McIntyre joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

Last week, the Ford government announced that 36 conservation areas across Ontario would be consolidated into just 9 regions. A trio of those affected areas reside in Canada&rsquo;s Capital, and one of them is the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority. General Manager Sally McIntyre joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

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In early-2022, sports betting advertisements were being plastered across every Ontario TV screen in sight. And now, with every live event you see, fans are being inundated with pregame odds and mid-game bets. From NHL games, to even the Olympics, no sport is off-limits. But is it changing how the everyday fan consumes live sporting events? According to a researcher at Carleton University, the answer is an unfortunate ‘Yes’. Andrew Pinsent chats with Liam Young, an Associate Professor at Carleton University and the Co-Director of the prestigious Journalism and Communications Department.

In early-2022, sports betting advertisements were being plastered across every Ontario TV screen in sight. And now, with every live event you see, fans are being inundated with pregame odds and mid-game bets. From NHL games, to even the Olympics, no sport is off-limits. But is it changing how the everyday fan consumes live sporting events? According to a researcher at Carleton University, the answer is an unfortunate &lsquo;Yes&rsquo;. Andrew Pinsent chats with Liam Young, an Associate Professor at Carleton University and the Co-Director of the prestigious Journalism and Communications Department.

Ottawa Now: Minimum credit card balance payments in Quebec have increased this week

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