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Ottawa Wants to Raise Your Deposit Insurance to $250,000: What Changes (and What Doesn’t)

  For more than 20 years, the federal guarantee on your savings has been stuck at $100,000. In Thursday's budget, Ottawa proposed to raise it to $250,000. Here is what would change, what wouldn't, and why you shouldn't move a dollar yet. Today (unchanged since 2005) $100,000 per deposit category Proposed in Budget 2026 $250,000 per deposit category What Budget 2026 actually proposes The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) protects your deposits if a member bank fails. The budget proposes amendments to the CDIC Act that would do four things: Raise the limit from $100,000 to $250,000 per deposit category, the first increase in more than two decades. Remove the limit entirely for eligible deposits held in registered and tax-free accounts. Today, the limit is $100,000 per account type at each institution. Add temporary high-balance coverage for life events such as selling a home. Require a review of the deposit insurance framework every 10 years. It isn't law yet. ...
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Defying Justice: White House Deportations Spark Controversy


The White House has come under fire for deporting hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, despite a federal court order temporarily halting such actions. The deportations, carried out under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, have raised questions about the administration's adherence to the rule of law and the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg had issued a 14-day suspension on the deportations, citing concerns over the use of wartime powers to justify the removals. However, the administration argued that the court order was issued after the deportees had already left U.S. soil, rendering it inapplicable. Critics, including legal experts and human rights organizations, have condemned the move as a blatant disregard for judicial authority and due process.

The deportees, alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang, were transferred to a high-security prison in El Salvador under an agreement with the Salvadoran government. While the administration defends its actions as a necessary measure to protect national security, opponents view it as an overreach of executive power with potentially dangerous implications for constitutional governance.

This incident has ignited a broader debate about immigration policy, executive authority, and the treatment of migrants, particularly those fleeing crisis-stricken nations like Venezuela. The controversy underscores the complexities and tensions inherent in addressing issues of national security and human rights.

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