Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a tax deferral for investors who put money into Canadian assets — a policy similar to a popular US rule that helped grease its housing market.

“If you have an investor, particularly someone who’s held an investment for a long period of time, the sale of that investment could trigger a tax bill that would be so overwhelming that it would make ...

In fact, this dynamic has been particularly stark relatively recently. Cash’s poor performance as a long-term investment stems from its lack of growth. Unlike equities, which appreciate through ...