canada – Phantasmix.com https://phantasmix.com Stock Market and Personal Finance Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:09:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Outrage! Ontario Budget Deficit is 6 Times Higher Than California’s $$ https://phantasmix.com/outrage-ontario-budget-deficit-is-6-times-higher-than-californias/ https://phantasmix.com/outrage-ontario-budget-deficit-is-6-times-higher-than-californias/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:10:33 +0000 http://www.phantasmix.com/?p=3990 In absolute numbers, the deficit is the same (around $20 billion). That’s scary enough. But if you consider that here in Ontario we only have

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]]> In absolute numbers, the deficit is the same (around $20 billion). That’s scary enough. But if you consider that here in Ontario we only have 1/6th of California’s population, the picture looks even worse.

I just learned about it today, and now I’m mad and stressed. Ignorance was definitely a bliss. I was lulled into peaceful complacency by all this talk about how Canada is stable this, and reliable that.

Canada is pretty socialist and for a lot of business that I deal with here, the government is their biggest client. So if the government goes bankrupt, it will affect everyone. Tax receipts haven’t gone down, but the spending is out of control. WTF#&@#kkk!

And on that note, here’s where the money goes in Canada: http://www.phantasmix.com/where-does-your-tax-dollar-go-us-and-canada.html I can’t be bothered to find spending for Ontario alone right now.

Most of it is for debt servicing (interest) and OTHER, meaning “whatever, we stole it”??

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]]> https://phantasmix.com/outrage-ontario-budget-deficit-is-6-times-higher-than-californias/feed/ 5 Canada Strikes https://phantasmix.com/canada-strikes/ https://phantasmix.com/canada-strikes/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:39:07 +0000 http://www.phantasmix.com/?p=3003 Well, it’s been a few years since the last meaningful strike in Toronto. TTC (public transporation) is always on the edge of a strike every

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]]> Well, it’s been a few years since the last meaningful strike in Toronto. TTC (public transporation) is always on the edge of a strike every spring so I don’t even pay attention.

Last time a serious strike happened right in the middle of a very hot summer (just like now) and they stopped picking up garbage. For 16 days. Ewwww…..

This time it’s worse. The whole city is shutting down! No park service, possibly no garbage pickup, ferry drivers were on strike since at least Monday.

Now, get this, LCBO – Liquor Control Board of Ontario – is set to strike at midnight (half an hour ago). LCBO is the only place where you can buy liquor in Ontario. (The Beer Store is part of LCBO. Oh there’s also the Wine Rack, but it only sells local wine).

Liquor stores were packed today. We’ve got 2 events coming up here – the Pride Parade this weekend and Canada Day on July 1st. I don’t know if the strike will last until then, but I guess people stocked up in advance.

Not that I’m a big drinker, but you see, I recently came across this article “No Booze? You May Lose. Why Drinkers Earn More Money Than Nondrinkers”, and now I’m worried.

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]]> https://phantasmix.com/canada-strikes/feed/ 2 The Top 40 Places to Do Business in Canada https://phantasmix.com/the-top-40-places-to-do-business-in-canada/ https://phantasmix.com/the-top-40-places-to-do-business-in-canada/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:07:50 +0000 http://www.phantasmix.com/index.php/2007/12/29/the-top-40-places-to-do-business-in-canada/ Canadian Business magazine posted the results of their review: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/rankings/bestcitiesforbusiness/list.jsp?pageID=list&year=2007 I personally found it irrelevant for myself, with the exception of unemployment rate changes and

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]]> Canadian Business magazine posted the results of their review:

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/rankings/bestcitiesforbusiness/list.jsp?pageID=list&year=2007

I personally found it irrelevant for myself, with the exception of unemployment rate changes and crime statistics. British Columbia overall seems to have a high cost of living index (their real estate is the most expensive in Canada) and high crime rates. What is the draw of BC then? Is it just the nature? I have to see it, must be beautiful!

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