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Best Cashback Credit Cards in Canada 2026 — Complete Guide

  Published: April 2026 | Reading time: 12 min | Category: Credit Cards, Personal Finance, Money Saving Tips If you're not using a cashback credit card in Canada, you're leaving real money on the table every single month. The best cashback cards in 2026 are paying 2%, 3%, even 4% back on everyday purchases like groceries and gas — expenses you're making anyway. This guide ranks the best cashback credit cards available to Canadians right now, breaks down exactly who each card is best for, and shows you how to stack cards for maximum returns. Why Cashback Cards Beat Points Cards for Most Canadians Travel points cards get all the attention, but cashback is simpler, more flexible, and often more valuable for the average Canadian household. Here's why: No blackout dates, no expiry, no restrictions — cash goes straight to your statement or bank account Easy to calculate value — 2% back on $1,000 = exactly $20. No guessing at "point values" Works for ...
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Fed Rate Cut Looms as Job Market Cools Down


The U.S. stock market ended lower on Wednesday, as investors weighed the implications of a slowing job market for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The S&P 500 index fell 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively.

The decline came after the release of fresh employment data that showed job openings in October fell to the lowest level since early 2021, indicating that the labor market was easing amid the pandemic. The number of hires also decreased, while the quits rate, a measure of workers’ confidence, remained unchanged at a record high.

The data reinforced the expectations that the Fed could start cutting interest rates as soon as March 2023, as inflation pressures ease and economic growth moderates. The Fed has signaled that it will end its bond-buying program by March and begin raising rates sometime next year, depending on the economic conditions.

Some analysts said that the lower stock prices reflected the uncertainty about the timing and pace of the Fed’s policy tightening, as well as the impact of the new coronavirus variant Omicron on the global economy. Others said that the market was due for a correction after reaching record highs in November.

Among the sectors, energy shares were the worst performers, as oil prices fell on the prospects of lower demand and higher supply. Megacaps such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google also dragged the market lower, as investors rotated out of the high-growth stocks into more defensive sectors.

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