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Monday’s CPI Could Decide Your Next Mortgage Payment

  Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September. Inflation is sitting at 3%. The Bank of Canada has to decide on October 28 which of those facts matters more, and on Monday morning one more number lands to help it choose. If you carry a variable-rate mortgage, a HELOC or a renewal this winter, that number has a price tag. Two reports pulling in opposite directions The jobs data came first. Statistics Canada reported on October 9 that employment fell by 68,000 in September, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.5% from 6.4%. It followed a drop of about 42,000 in August, which means more than half of the 181,000 jobs gained between April and July have now been wiped out. Ontario shed 20,000 positions on its own. Markets reacted within hours: the odds of a quarter-point Bank of Canada hike on October 28 dropped to roughly 25% from about 40%, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters. Inflation is telling the opposite story. The consumer price index rose 3.0% year over year in August, matching Ju...

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Your daily horoscope: November 24, 2025

 


IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Make it your aim over the coming year to worry less about what people think of your ambitions. If you feel compelled to follow a particular path through life that is all the excuse you need. It’s probably what you were born to do.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

Your passion for life is admirable but be careful you don’t take on too much too early in the week or you could find yourself running out of steam later on. Forget about planning ahead and focus your efforts on one big aim at a time.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

The upheavals that are taking place in your world are here to stay and no amount of wishful thinking is going to change that, so resolve to work with those upheavals rather than fight against them. They could actually be good for you.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

The moment a friend or family member tries to interfere in your personal affairs you must let them know their help isn’t needed. They mean well, of course, but the onus is on you to find solutions to your current emotional problems.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

Is the world turning against you? It may seem that way at times but almost certainly it is just your own mindset that makes it look as if you are surrounded by enemies. Your only real enemy is your own negative outlook. Fix it!

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

The influence of both the sun and Mars in the most dynamic area of your chart means you won’t allow anyone or anything to come between you and your creative goals. Don’t be too ruthless about it though – you don’t want friendships to suffer.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

Don’t worry too much if friends and family members seem less than supportive today. Most likely they have major issues of their own to deal with and don’t have the time to focus on your needs as well. You’re quite capable of sorting yourself out.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

Keep what you are planning to yourself today. The less others know about what you are up to the less likely it is they will be able to place obstacles in your path. Why would they want to do that? Because they fear your success.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

If you have to take on a new responsibility today then do so gladly and let others know they can trust you to make a good job of it. Aim to be the best at what you do, even if you would rather be doing something different.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

Mars in your sign could make you somewhat reckless over the next few days but that’s no bad thing. You are at your best when you are being challenged and if life isn’t challenging you enough then by all means put yourself to the test!

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