News of the day: Keystone XL, mortgage payments, retirement rewirement, John Risley, seasonal employees and more

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National Bank of Canada chief executive Laurent Ferreira says Canada needs to boost its domestic energy production and distribution.National Bank of Canada chief executive Laurent Ferreira says Canada needs to boost its domestic energy production and distribution. Photo by Neal Rockwell/Bloomberg

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The Keystone XL pipeline should be revived immediately, and there is a strong case to be made for an energy corridor in eastern Canada, including Quebec, the chief executive of National Bank of Canada told an industry event Tuesday.

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Homes in Toronto, Ont. About 83 per cent of Canadian homeowners say they have never missed a mortgage payment, according to a recent survey. Photo by Laura Proctor/Bloomberg files

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Prioritizing home loans for many Canadians comes at a cost of delaying other spending, such as saving for retirement, according to a recent poll.

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Young and senior partners team thinking talking consulting about contract sitting at conference office table. Retirement is no longer a finish line. It is a multi-year transition that deserves as much thought and planning as the career that comes before it. Photo by Fizkes/Getty Images

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The question isn’t when to retire, writes Alexandra Horwood, but how to step away from work without undermining your finances, health or sense of self.

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John Risley is one of Atlantic Canada’s most high-profile business figures, known for building and investing in companies across seafood, energy and finance. John Risley is one of Atlantic Canada’s most high-profile business figures, known for building and investing in companies across seafood, energy and finance. Photo by Keith Gosse/The Telegram files

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John Risley’s CFFI Ventures Inc. will remain under court protection after a judge approved an extension of a stay of proceedings, but raised questions about the company’s value and $1.4-billion debt.

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A day is circled on a calendar in black marker Returning to the same employer on the same yearly basis may confer employees rights that are far greater than the ‘seasonal’ label suggests. Photo by Zinkevych/Getty Images

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Every spring, Canadian employers repeat the same ritual: they hire “summer students” and seasonal staff, comforted by the belief that these relationships are, by definition, temporary — tidy engagements that begin in May and end, without consequence, in August. That belief is often misplaced.

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