Ah, April, that beautiful time of year when the snow melts away and things are supposed to warm up. April is also tax season for Canadians. With that in mind, this lesson in finance will examine income taxes from a teenage perspective. For the 2018 tax year, the basic personal tax exemption is $11,…
Have heard a number of people lament today's politics. Leaders no longer concern themselves with governing for all the people. All they are concerned with is antagonizing their enemies and delivering to their political base. Why has it gone this way? Sadly like many things in a democracy - we t…
Published Version: https://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/9248912-toronto-blue-jays-fans-should-hold-on-to-their-low-expectations/ Another Blue Jays season is upon us and expectations could not be lower. Many pundits have the team pegged at 65-75 wins, and that may be optimistic. The B…
OK, time for a little review. We began our first lesson telling you to get a job. Then you were told how rich you are right now and the need to keep track of where all your money is going. Finally, you were given some motivation to start saving your cash now for the tsunami of bills that are coming…
Plenty of Blue Jay's talk about their upcoming superstar in waiting Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. If this young hatch-ling is a good as the pundits believe, he could follow his Dad and fly right into Cooperstown. To do that of course he will have hit some major milestones, as the hall rewards not a fe…