Personal Finance

One of my sons got into trouble at his elementary school about 15 years ago. His crime? He didn’t like a particular teacher, so with the encouragement of some friends, he started a petition to have the teacher fired. By the time the teacher and principal became aware of his initiative, it had pretty good […]

I’ve been using Amazon a lot lately, from buying books and Christmas gifts to preparing my own book for release on its platform. It’s a slick platform that millions of people around the world use and it made its creative founder — Jeff Bezos — one of the wealthiest people on Earth. In 1994, Bezos

Here are 10 things to consider this January to save taxes in 2026 … and beyond. 1. Rebalance your non-registered portfolio : If 2025 was a banner year for your non-registered portfolio, there’s a strong likelihood that your target asset allocation may be off. This can be the case if you’re heavily weighted in equities

I recently visited one of my favourite restaurants and the food and service, as usual, were out of this world, something a food delivery service cannot replicate. The restaurant has a strict “cash only” policy, so I always need to remind myself about that before I go and, obviously, as a tax guy, I wonder

With the new year just around the corner, here’s my tax wish list for 2026. While I’m not holding my breath for these measures to actually get passed any time soon, it’s my hope that the government continues to study these ideas for tax reform. Lower the tax rate While the lowest tax bracket will

Santa Claus’s arrival is right around the corner and I can barely contain my excitement. Throughout the year, I wrote monthly letters to Santa to present my wish list of excellent tax policy ideas that I’ve gathered over the years. I also provided a copy of my letters (and weekly Financial Post articles) to Santa

In the first known reported Canadian tax case involving the taxation of cryptocurrency, a Tax Court judge was tasked with deciding whether a taxpayer could write off her bitcoin loss, and if so, whether it was a capital loss or an ordinary business loss. The taxpayer’s crypto journey began back in 2017 when she opened

I was chatting with a friend last week who asked me, “Why do you dislike the Canada Revenue Agency so much?” I was a bit shocked since I really don’t. I quite admire and respect the important job the CRA has to do — administering Canada’s complex tax laws is very difficult — its people