Over the last several years, the Canadian Real Estate Association has actively lobbied the Federal Government to institute a deferral of capital gains on income producing properties that are sold where the investor reinvests within a short time frame.  Below is a report generated by CREA on this topic and is well worth reading.  I [...]

In this article yesterday in Peterborough This Week,  Joel Wiebe explores a recent report on projected growth for the city and county of Peterborough.  One of the main themes of the piece is the need for improved traffic movement in the city and the debate that just won’t die: The Parkway.
Facing a 13 per cent [...]

Toronto misses out on stimulus money. – Toronto Star, July 27, 2009
I used to wonder where Toronto got such a reputation as an egotistic city. The center of the known universe and all that. I mean, I know a lot of people from Toronto, and they aren’t that bad! Most of them [...]

TheStar.com | News & Features | Lobbying nets ‘major’ changes to HST on new home purchases
A little good news on the HST front. The Provincial Government has agreed to some changes to how the new HST will be applied to houses.

But after vigorous lobbying from the Building Industry and Land Development Association and the [...]

Gary Zalepa Jr., Broker/Owner of Century 21 City Realty Inc. and tireless volunteer at the Ontario Real Estate Association, has posted another great piece on the McGuinty government’s latest tax grab, the HST. Read it here.
When will this government wake up and realize that Ontarians don’t want this new tax? When will they [...]

Boy, have I got a bone to pick with the Ontario government this week! Several, actually. Yesterday was my rant about proposed energy audits. Today I’m going to write about Sales Tax Harmonization, or as I like to call it, The Big Grab.
The Ontario Government has put up a page explaining their [...]

Anyone who’s listened to the news recently knows that we are in the middle of the worst recession since the Great Depression.
Except Dalton McGuinty that is.
He and his band of merry men and women think that now might be the right time to erase thousands of dollars in equity from just about every household in [...]

I guess I’m not crazy after all! I got a bit of a friendly back slapping from a fellow citizen; thanks Dan!
Parkway land an asset – use itEditorial – Saturday, May 19, 2007 – Peterborough Examiner
Re “No surprise: Parkway a good plan for 50 years” (Letter, May 17)
Three cheers for Doug Lytle’s letter. He has [...]

No surprise: Parkway a good plan for more than 50 years Editorial – Thursday, May 17, 2007 Peterborough Examiner
Re “Never fear, soon those ugly parks will all be paved” (Letter, May 14) – Matt Vidler’s letter was one of the best I’ve ever seen. I disagree with him, but it was an excellent read. Mr. [...]