“The best music fest Northwest of Toronto….” #OrangevilleBluesandJazzFestival

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Those who live around the Headwaters will tell you it’s not only an unbelievably stunning landscape but it’s also an exciting place with many wonderful recreational activities and summertime events. Next weekend Orangeville plays host to a fine selection of talented artists and musicians during the 16th annual Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, running from June […]

Seniors & Affordable Housing; G.T.A Rental Vacancy Rates now < 1% #TREB #GTA #RealEstate

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Canada`s average home price is now just shy of $500,000. Toronto`s average home price remains near $900,000. These inflated prices mean that an individual or a couple must spend > 8.5 times their annual income to afford a modest home in the GTA. . Fear not, Toronto pales in relation to Vancouver.   Where an average […]

Elderly Orphans or Child Day Care?

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There is a poignant biblical tale about Solomon declaring before two plaintiffs that the new born be sliced in two! One mother did not contest the ruling, declaring that if she could not have the baby then neither of them could, but the other begged Solomon.                                             “Give the Baby to her, just don’t kill […]

CIBC Senior economists Benjamin Tal reviews 2018 Spring property market.

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https://www.bnn.ca/real-estate/video/the-one-housing-measure-out-of-16-that-cibc-s-benjamin-tal-doesn-t-like~1139815; Listing increasing by 20% and sales dropping by 55%. Buyers by the boat load sitting on the sidelines. Has government tinkering gone too far ! Do we have a pending housing crisis? https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-closing-defaults-hit-toronto-sellers-hard-in-housing-plunge-report/        

3 Tiny Earth Day Resolutions That Can Make A World Of Difference!

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There is little argument that Facebook has had a very Bad Week! Factually It has dropped $60 billion in value in just the last few days, for corporate behavior that was most unbecoming! Facebook is also being accused by numerous psychologists of creating a massive vortex of loneliness & depression. These doctors claim that it […]

Business Cycles & Household Debt are Surely First Cousins

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  The Great Recession of 2009 demonstrated that a slowdown of economic activity can be predicated on rising household debt. This was specifically true in the USA but not exclusively. Recorded Household Debt to GDP ratios rose vigorously through 2002 & 2007.  These gallant numbers correlated strongly with increases in unemployment through 2008 & 2011. […]