Every time someone tells me they are “willing to pay more taxes,” it usually means they are happy to have someone else pay more. But here’s what those people can…
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Here's why the government should cut expenditures and not hand out any more fiscal coupons
As a young boy, I would watch my mom diligently read the newspapers and the flyers that came with them. She would cut out coupons and tuck them away for…
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A client recently told me their mortgage was up for renewal in late January, and earlier that month — maybe four weeks before renewal — they received a mortgage renewal…
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Automatic tax filing is a good idea, but here's how the CRA can make it even better for more people
I like many things that are automatic : automatic transmissions, automatic doors, automatic bill payments, automatic software updates. In each case, the automatic feature makes my life easier by handling…
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Garry Marr: Here's the real reason the Canadian dream of home ownership won't die any time soon
Home ownership in Canada has never really been a great investment until you consider the alternatives for accommodation and saving. A panel hosted by the Veritas Group of Companies titled…
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If the economy is stalling and jobs are being cut, it may be time for you to do some trimming of your own. No, this isn’t a column about body…
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There were just over 300 new homes sold across the entire Toronto region in April. A population of about 6.4 million people was mainly too scared to pull the trigger.…
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Many provinces in Canada have combined a federal–provincial personal income tax rate that exceeds 50 per cent at the highest rate. For example, Ontario, British Columbia Quebec and many of…
