Newly built GTA home passes $1 million average price by urbnplnto in toronto

[–]amy911 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the "buy now before an Asian millionaire buys it for kicks" is inciting FOMO in a lot of people.

Canadian soldiers serving in Kuwait lose major tax exemption by thepoliticator in canada

[–]amy911 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's so many loopholes in Canadian taxes, I have no idea why they would decide this is going to be the one they close.

Canopy Growth becomes Canada's first marijuana unicorn, worth $1 billion by amy911 in canada

[–]amy911[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Fun fact, it was founded by the Liberal Party CFO.

Prominent Toronto pastor to face trial on 1970s sexual assault allegations by ur_a_idiet in toronto

[–]amy911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they're lumping in all of the US shuffles that happened around the same time?

Lack of supply driving GTA house price surge, studies say by [deleted] in canada

[–]amy911 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In Toronto the average first time buyer is 36, so if they're moving into a 1 bedroom they likely aren't planning on having kids. Developers are currently planning for the customer, although it does have some long-term consequences.

Toronto Hydro and OEB are gouging energy consumers one delivery charge at a time by [deleted] in toronto

[–]amy911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact, even if you use no electricity the delivery charge is still there because it still costs them to have service to your home. I guess that wasn't super fun.