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Taxation: HST makes strange alliances
Despite what it may have looked like, British Columbia wasn’t overrun by tax-hating Republicans in late August. Still, the scene resembled something you might see on CNN — hundreds of irate people waving placards, angry about their government’s decision to harmonize the GST and PST. It was a strange sight. Canadians aren’t known for virulent anti-tax demonstrations. But then again, much about...
Politics: Who’s best for business?
If you could cut through the partisan name-calling and endless election speculation, you might notice an eerie sense of déjà vu hanging over the playing field of federal politics lately.
On Sept. 17, 1,500 Tories past and present jammed into a Montreal ballroom to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Brian Mulroney’s first majority government. It was a chance to relive the crowning moment for Canada’s...
How to start your own business
Recession, schmecession — now is the time to become your own boss. Here are six handy tips to get you started.
Be original
Coming up with a brilliant, money-making idea is the first step on the path to selfemployment. The second: checking to see if that product or service is already available. However, if it has been done, don’t automatically throw in the towel. “There’s nothing wrong with...
The CEO Poll: Stealth and taxes
In mid-August, it was revealed that more than 4,000 of UBS AG’s U.S. clients allegedly were hiding assets offshore. While that’s a blow for the Zurich-based bank, a new poll suggests the scandal will have almost no impact on tax havens in general.
According to a Compas Inc. poll, which surveyed 115 Canadian executives, 88% of respondents think governments will never be able to rid the world...
The CEO Poll: Recovery still months away
Most Canadian CEOs think there are still months of economic uncertainty ahead despite the Bank of Canada’s recent declaration that the recession is over.
A survey conducted by Compas Inc., reveals that Canadian executives think it will take 13 months before the country sees a real recovery — 57% of the 123 surveyed believe there’s a good chance a “second dip” will...
Newspapers to ask online readers to pay up
It’s no secret that the New York Times is in a heap of financial trouble. In April, the paper announced an operating loss of US$61 million — way down from an operating profit of $6.2 million a year earlier — and the publication’s parent company threatened to close the Boston Globe unless employees took a pay cut. There are a host of reasons why the Grey Lady is seeing red,...
6 Questions: One-on-One with Jacques Bernier, head of Teralys Capital Fund
When Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec announced that it was launching a new venture capital fund — along with the Fonds de Solidarité FTQ, and the Quebec government — people were understandably excited, especially when they found out that Teralys Capital Fund, headed by Jacques Bernier, would be infused with $750 million of capital, making it the largest fund of its kind in Canada.
Its...
Desperate Measures
For one full week at the end of April, Coldplay let its fans download the first single off its new album, Viva La Vida, for free. While that’s not a revolutionary idea in itself, the fact that 600,000 Internet users downloaded the track in a 24-hour span, and 1.4 million more grabbed it during the week, suggests expectations are high for Coldplay’s new album, out June 17. Undoubtedly, the...
Bryan Borzykowski is a Toronto-based web and print writer, editor and blogger working mainly for business and entertainment publications. He regularly contributes to Canadian Business magazine, writes Metro Canada's weekly Audio Files music column and shares personal finance tips on Rogers TV's Daytime Toronto. He's also written for Maclean's, MoneySense, PROFIT, Chatelaine, Hello Canada, MSN Tech, Yahoo Finance and the National Post. He was recently nominated for five National Magazine Awards, winning one in an online category.
