Salmaan Farooqui
Salmaan Farooqui is a business reporter who discusses the impact of extreme weather events, such as wildfires, on insurance rates and the related adaptations within the industry, including insights on how these trends may affect Canada.
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Salmaan Farooqui writes about the increasing popularity of winter homes in countries like Portugal and Mexico among Canadian snowbirds.
Markets will look different in 2026. Here’s how to prepare your portfolio
Canada· 2025-12-14
Salmaan Farooqui is a reporter who discussed the affordability and rental market in Alberta.
Why renters are outpacing homeowners in Canada, and more from our experts on renter-friendly citiesCanada· 2025-11-16
Salmaan Farooqui reports on the challenging state of the housing market for Canadians.
Carney’s first budget, Ottawa’s rising debt charge and Canada’s best cities for renters: Business and investing stories for the week of Nov. 9Canada· 2025-11-09
Salmaan Farooqui writes about young Canadians failing to make mortgage payments.
Canada’s economy shrinks, BlackBerry stock surges and USMCA compliance rates: Business and investing stories for the week of June 29Canada· 2025-06-29
Salmaan Farooqui writes about the dwindling demand for new condos in Canada.
Vancouver condo market shows signs of crashing, and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for the week of May 16Canada· 2025-05-17
Salmaan Farooqui writes about the challenges faced by Canadians owning vacation homes in the U.S.
Canadian snowbirds are selling off Florida properties and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for the week of Apr. 11Canada· 2025-04-12
Salmaan Farooqui provided insights on tax benefits for female, single retirees.
Still need to file your taxes? Globe reporters respond to your biggest questions ahead of the tax deadlineCanada· 2025-04-04
Salmaan Farooqui is a personal finance reporter who will answer questions about the 2025 tax filing season.
What do you want to know about filing your taxes this year? Submit your questions for our expertsCanada· 2025-03-31Salmaan Farooqui is a personal-finance reporter for The Globe.
Business Brief: A trade-war road tripCanada· 2025-03-14
Salmaan Farooqui writes that there might be a slight silver lining to all the uncertainty regarding fixed mortgage rates.
Tariff uncertainty leads to lower home sales and the Home of the Week: Canadian real estate news for the week of Mar. 7Canada· 2025-03-07
Salmaan Farooqui is a business reporter who discussed the impact of wildfires on insurance rates.
B.C.’s work to make forests more wildfire-proof is slow, careful and years behindCanada· 2025-02-17
Salmaan Farooqui is mentioned as a contact for sharing financial stories.
Financially secure homeowners have a patriotic duty to help Canada meet this momentCanada· 2025-02-15
Business reporter Salmaan Farooqui spoke with The Decibel about how the industry is adapting to extreme weather.
Canada’s race to solve housing crisis heads for trouble as new builds slated for high-risk fire and flood areasCanada· 2025-02-09
