The Canada Revenue Agency is now asking for affirmative verification of US-based investors’ eligibility for withholding at 15 percent as opposed to 25 percent from dividends paid to them by Canada-based corporations. Read More

Fiscal matters are of course important, but there’s a lot more to a hospitable investment climate than just taxation. Read More

Potash is one of three major ingredients in fertilizer. Proper fertilization leads to better crop yields. Read More

There is opposition to pipeline construction in Canada. But negotiations are much more civil and constructive, too. Read More

News of yet another failure of Democrats and Republicans to live up to expectations is no reason to change your opinion of the value of the stocks you hold. Read More

Keystone XL may be in limbo, but TransCanada Corp (TSX: TRP, NYSE: TRP) looks like it’s in the catbird seat, as North American crude production is set to rise regardless of any short-term wins for fossil fuels' opponents. Read More

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (NSDQ: BBEP) has put together a solid run of quarterly distribution increases. Sold off after management’s third-quarter earnings announcement--and 11.5 percent year-over-year payout boost--the MLP is now yielding more than 10 percent. Read More

Thermal coal producer New Hope Corp Ltd (ASX: NHC, OTC: NHPEF) is drawing a lot of attention from familiar quarters as it conducts a process that could result in a sale of the company. Read More