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Canada – A Nation of Debt, A Nation of Prosperity
Canadian now owe almost two-thirds more in debt than they use, or have available, for available income according to Statistics Canada. For 2012, the rise in debt was higher in every category with mortgage and consumer debt surpassing a combined... (Continue reading)
The Trade Deficit Hits $2 Billion
Statistics Canada has compiled their latest trade deficit numbers against the world for Canada revealing a marked $2 billion milestone in November from $552 million back in October. The rise is due primarily to the fall in exports by 0.9%... (Continue reading)
Why are Mortgage Rates Hitting Record Lows?
All across the country, mortgage specialists and brokers are busy fielding calls from people who’ve just heard about this week’s record low mortgage rates. Bank of Montreal made the biggest splash by announcing a five-year fixed-rate mortgage of 2.99 per... (Continue reading)
Where Are The Jobs?
If you’ve been wondering which job sectors have been showing the biggest gains or the largest loses then you’re in luck because Statistics Canada has released their new numbers.... (Continue reading)
Bankruptcies Down in 2010
The total number of Canadian businesses and individuals claiming bankruptcy dropped 11.5 per cent in 2010 compared to the previous year, new data released Friday shows. The Office of the Superintendent Of Bankruptcy Canada said consumer involvencies were 11 per... (Continue reading)
RSA Animate Changing Education Paradigms
Another wonderful animation by RSA Animate. This time discussing the current state and future of the educational system that can relate to anywhere in the world.... (Continue reading)
Tubro Tax Contest Giveaway 2011
Written on 20 Feb, 2011 at 20:42 in News & Opinion | Comments
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of the wonderful people at Intuit Canada we are giving away TuboTax Premier (formerly QuickTax) to 10 lucky winners. These copies are for the 2010 tax year. I have to admit I am an old school tax... (Continue reading)
Interactive – The World’s Best Countries
We’ve been getting a lot of requests to post this interactive infographic made available by the people of Newsweek. It’s a very fascinating graph of all the countries of the world and how they rank according to Healthcare, education, economy,... (Continue reading)
Cyber Attacks Hit Canada
Recent surge in Cyber Attacks on Canada has been confirmed to be connected to China. What it all means is discussed in this brief report.... (Continue reading)
Trudeau’s Vision of Canada as a ‘Just Society’
A short time clip from the 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention where the brilliant former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau brings up the laying foundation for his vision of a perfect Canada. I felt this was a necessary... (Continue reading)
