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Canada so big. Which city? Which suburb? Which part of the city?
It's online hate. In real life I have not seen it.
I don't see many of them in my line of work and I also don't go to the part of the city where they like to stay.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/budget-highlights-9.6966595
Selling it as Ottawa "taking back control” over an immigration system that has put pressure on Canada’s housing supply and health-care system, budget 2025 promises to lower admission targets.
The new plan proposes to drastically reduce the target for new temporary resident admissions from 673,650 in 2025 to 385,000 in 2026.
The 2026-28 immigration levels plan would keep permanent resident admission targets at 380,000 per year, down from 395,000 in 2025.
The government is also proposing to undertake a one-time measure to accelerate the transition of up to 33,000 work permit holders to permanent residency in 2026 and 2027.
“These workers have established strong roots in their communities, are paying taxes and are helping to build the strong economy Canada needs,” the budget notes.
To fill labour gaps, the Liberals’ plan includes a foreign credential recognition action fund to work with the provinces and territories to improve transparency, timeliness and consistency of foreign credential recognition.
It would also launch what’s a strategy to attract international talent, including a one-time initiative to recruit over a thousand highly qualified international researchers to Canada.
Substantial cuts to immigration
Selling it as Ottawa "taking back control” over an immigration system that has put pressure on Canada’s housing supply and health-care system, budget 2025 promises to lower admission targets.
The new plan proposes to drastically reduce the target for new temporary resident admissions from 673,650 in 2025 to 385,000 in 2026.
The 2026-28 immigration levels plan would keep permanent resident admission targets at 380,000 per year, down from 395,000 in 2025.
The government is also proposing to undertake a one-time measure to accelerate the transition of up to 33,000 work permit holders to permanent residency in 2026 and 2027.
“These workers have established strong roots in their communities, are paying taxes and are helping to build the strong economy Canada needs,” the budget notes.
To fill labour gaps, the Liberals’ plan includes a foreign credential recognition action fund to work with the provinces and territories to improve transparency, timeliness and consistency of foreign credential recognition.
It would also launch what’s a strategy to attract international talent, including a one-time initiative to recruit over a thousand highly qualified international researchers to Canada.
Au revoir oil and gas emission cap?
A pumpjack draws out oil and gas from a well head with a Canola field in the background near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Canada has the third largest oil reserves in the world and is the world's fourth largest oil producer. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
One of the looming questions heading into the budget was whether Carney would scrap the oil and gas emissions cap.
The budget said effective carbon markets, enhanced oil and gas methane regulations, and the deployment at scale of technologies such as carbon capture and storage “would create the circumstances whereby the oil and gas emissions cap would no longer be required.”
Bye to some high-end taxes
People gaze at the latest luxury yachts at the boot 2017, the world's leading boat fair for all kind of water sports in Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. (Martin Meissner/ Associated Press)
If you’re a landlord with a vacant unit or the owner of a luxury jet, you’re in luck.
The government is eliminating two high-end taxes. The first is the underused housing tax, a one per cent tax on the ownership of vacant or underused housing in Canada that took effect in January 2022.
It’s also eliminating the luxury tax on aircraft priced over $100,000 and boats priced over $250,000.
The budget said the moves are meant to “simplify Canada’s tax system” and reduce compliance costs for taxpayers and administrative costs for the government.
in sgd is how much?
about SGD$1.7m
SGD$1 = CAD$1.078
Other listings. By the lake
SGD$2m only
https://www.kirbycox.com/listing/a2243306-54-auburn-sound-place-se-calgary-alberta-t3m-0g1/
SD$1.86m only
https://www.kirbycox.com/listing/a2233083-102-29-mahogany-circle-se-calgary-alberta-t2m-2v7/
Owned by Ernest Hon
Ernest Hon is a Calgary-based director at Hon Developments, a real estate developer known for projects like The Guardian towers in downtown Calgary. He has a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from New York University and serves as the Vice Chair for the Design Talks Institute (d.talks). Hon is also a lead spokesperson for major residential projects and has been identified as the owner of a large estate west of Calgary.
Ernest Hon is a Calgary-based director at Hon Developments, a real estate developer known for projects like The Guardian towers in downtown Calgary. He has a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from New York University and serves as the Vice Chair for the Design Talks Institute (d.talks). Hon is also a lead spokesperson for major residential projects and has been identified as the owner of a large estate west of Calgary.
- Real Estate Developer:
As a director at Hon Developments, he is involved in large-scale residential projects, including the development of Calgary's tallest residential towers, The Guardian.
- Education:
He holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from New York University.
- Spokesperson:
He has served as the lead spokesperson for major residential projects in downtown Calgary and is known to offer analysis on real estate trends.
- Other Roles:
He is also the Vice Chair for the Design Talks Institute (d.talks), an organization focused on urban planning and design.
- Private Property:
He is also associated with a large, privately owned estate west of Calgary, which drew significant public attention.
- Spokesperson:
Canadian Premier League Football Final
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/otta...snowstorm-to-win-1st-ever-cpl-title-9.6972529
Ottawa beat Calgary 2-1
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/otta...snowstorm-to-win-1st-ever-cpl-title-9.6972529
Ottawa beat Calgary 2-1
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...-and-calgary-as-winter-storm-wallops-alberta/
@kaisin82 you ok?
I was driving in that storm yesterday towards Cochrane. It was much much quieter less cars. Heng I wasn't on QE2 Highway to Airdrie. Total whiteout in some instances. Was going 30-40km/h on the 100km/h road. Thinking back I probably should have stayed home and rescheduled my appointment.
@kaisin82 you ok?
I was driving in that storm yesterday towards Cochrane. It was much much quieter less cars. Heng I wasn't on QE2 Highway to Airdrie. Total whiteout in some instances. Was going 30-40km/h on the 100km/h road. Thinking back I probably should have stayed home and rescheduled my appointment.
all good, I went to Walmart that day and when it happened. face kana hit by the fast moving snow lol.
Taking off
The value of Canada’s exports to Singapore increased by 67 per cent this year compared to the first nine months of 2024. Exports of crude oil saw the biggest increase, but some of the growth occurred in the aerospace sector, including turbojet parts, as Singapore is a global aviation hub where Bombardier operates a major aircraft maintenance centre. The sector could play a big role in other markets too. As Sidhu noted, Canada’s work to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence will also support trade diversification.
https://thelogic.co/news/analysis/canada-trade-diversification-strategy/
The value of Canada’s exports to Singapore increased by 67 per cent this year compared to the first nine months of 2024. Exports of crude oil saw the biggest increase, but some of the growth occurred in the aerospace sector, including turbojet parts, as Singapore is a global aviation hub where Bombardier operates a major aircraft maintenance centre. The sector could play a big role in other markets too. As Sidhu noted, Canada’s work to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence will also support trade diversification.
https://thelogic.co/news/analysis/canada-trade-diversification-strategy/
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