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Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Is this other fee (tax) or a bylaw of honest and good faith. I see the the arguments on both sides. I thought rental legislation was a provincial responsibility.

#Toronto #citytoronto #Ontario
#rentalproperties #realestateinvestor
#landlord #tenants
#HousingForAll

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Toronto’s rental bylaw takes effect next week

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July 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

I hope this wasn't Toronto's primary revenue tool!!

#Toronto #canadianrealestate #CityofTO
#Economy #Crypto #bitcoin #XRP
#GOLD #silver #homes #housingmarket #constructionworker
#construction #money #revenue
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Toronto's real estate market is so bad that it's costing the City millions in lost funds

Toronto's recent housing market downfall has been financially disastrous not just for developers, investors and other property owners, but also for t…

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July 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Will Trump's tariffs truly get the big 3 to close up shop in Ontario and relocate to the USA??

#trumptariffs #autosector #Crypto
#Canada #usa #Bitcoin #XRP
#gold #Silver #trump #carney #freetrade #economy #MotoGP
#money

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New study details heavy toll of Trump tariffs on Ontario's auto sector

"Right now, businesses are just focused on keeping the doors open"

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July 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Finally FDA has decided to go back to its high safety standards for public health but big pharma still calls the shots!!

#Gaza #BigPharma #FDA #SafetyFirst
#drugsafety #death #usa #canada
#worldhealth #who #FreePalestine
#GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust
#GazaStarving

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Gene therapy maker Sarepta tells FDA it won't halt shipments despite patient deaths

Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics says it won’t comply with a request from U.S. regulators to halt all shipments of its gene therapy.

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July 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

So the government found a loophole to continue mass migration in Canada

#massmigration #Canada #ctv #immigration #canadianimmigration #news #housing #socialwelfare
#stress #carney #dougford #daniellesmith #Ontario
#britishcolumbia #Alberta #quebec_immigration
#quebec

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Thousands of Canadians to start receiving invitations to apply to sponsor parents and grandparents

Thousands of Canadians will soon receive invitations to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents as permanent residents.

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July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Talk about bad timing!! 😬😐

#Canada #mortgages #canadianmortgages #money #RealEstateNews
#canadianrealestate #news #boc #properties #CTVTweets
#ctv

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60 per cent of Canadians could face higher mortgage payments by 2026: Bank of Canada

Roughly 60 per cent of Canadian mortgage holders will face higher monthly payments when their loans come up for renewal in 2025 and 2026, according to a new Bank of Canada report.

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July 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Any guesses at what these prices will be once scalpers get there hands on them??😆😬

#FIFAWorldCup #Canada #USA
#Mexico #soccer #FIFAWorldCup2026

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Canadians with deep pockets get first crack at 2026 World Cup deluxe ticket packages | CBC Sports

Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are now available for Canadians, although only for those willing to pay a premium. The first wave of tickets comes in deluxe packages ranging from $2,500 for a single-game package to the sky's the limit.

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July 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Is this becoming more of a personal vandeta than a economic strategy??

#TrumpTariffs #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#USA #Brazil #Bolsonaro #crypto #bitcoin #GOLD #Silver #READY_TO_JUMP

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Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs over ‘witch-hunt’ trial

President Lula da Silva has pushed back, vowing reciprocal action and defending the country’s court system

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July 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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once August 1, 2025 arrives, what will trumps new date of tariffs will be? Let's be honest it will be delayed again!!

#trump #Tariffs #USA #canada #tradewar #trumptariffs #joke #tariffjoke #economy #LatestUpdates
#latestnews #ctvnews #CTVTweets

Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that starting Aug. 1, the U.S. will charge a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian products sent into the country.

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July 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

do your research!!

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Dubai billionaire explains the foolishness of taxes‼️‼️ https://t.co/HlGO2dY4VX

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July 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Will a.i be the new dot.com bust. A.i will be here forever, it's still starting but it does have the same overvalued traits as of the Internet in the 1990's.

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#nvidia #crypto #ai #Bitcoin
#XRP #GOLD #Silver #StockMarket
#news #Future
#Technologyjobs #trump

Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion

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July 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

Once again trump is back on his tariff war!!....lol!!!

#Israel #Trump #tariffwar #cryto #Bitcoin #XRP #GOLD #silver #ColdplayToronto #StockMarket
#Versace #SophierainSpidermanVideo

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Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports -- but isn’t saying yet when it will take effect.

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July 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

It's becoming apparent this tariff's war is becoming more and more of a joke!!....Thank God!!!

#Trump #tarriffs #economy #Bitcoin
#crypto #XRP #GOLD #Silver
#Ecuador

Trump and US commerce secretary say tariffs are delayed until 1 August, sparking confusion

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Trump and US commerce secretary say tariffs are delayed until 1 August, sparking confusion

President says team will start sending trade partners letters with new tariff rates ahead of this week’s original 90-day deadline to make deal

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July 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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With a comment like this.... Canada is a country with no identity and sadly this may be the beginning of it's societal collapse!! 🙁

There's no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault

OTTAWA — Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of identity and culture, came to his new job just as the whole country was looking at itself in the mirror. Guilbeault took on the new ministry — which rep...

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July 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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Homeowners with mortgages coming to renewal may see this as a bad sign!!

#TikTok #InterestRates #bankofcanada #mortgages #Stampede #CryptoNews #GOLD #Silver #XRP #bitcoin

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent Wednesday as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy.

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June 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/e...

If the US will have an economic slowdown will Canada follow suit???

#trumptariffs #TikTok #crypto #GOLD #silver #xrp #economy #Canada #USA #trump

Trump’s tariff fallout? It’s worse than we previously thought, says OECD | CNN Business

President Donald Trump’s trade war will wreak greater economic damage than previously expected, both in the United States and everywhere else, according to new forecasts by the Organisation for Econom...

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June 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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How will this truly play out in the future??

#canada #interestrate #Crypto #Bitcoin #XRP #Economy #GOLD
#silver #canadiannews #canadianrealestate

Bank of Canada to hold rates at 2.75% but cut at least twice more this year: Reuters poll

The Bank of Canada will hold interest rates at 2.75% on Wednesday as policymakers await further news on an economy that grew faster than expected last quarter, with at least two more cuts likely this year, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll.

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June 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...

Is this another blow to Canada's economy??

#trump #Tariffs #canada #usa #steel #tariffwar #carney #Economy #Crypto #GOLD #silver #bitcoin #XRP

Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50% in ‘major announcement’

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would set tariffs on steel imported into the United States at 50 per cent, double their current rate.

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May 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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If this rumor is true. Will this be the beginning of a cashless society? What does this mean for DOGE cryptocurrency?

#XRP #x #Crypto #Bitcoin #Bitcoin2025 #gold #silver #riyadh #DOGE #ElonMusk #Binance

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May 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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Is this the best solution for the government to start manipulating real estate prices???

#crypto #canada #Bitcoin #RealEstate #xrp #GOLD #Silver #prices #affordablehouse

Canadian government has to allow home prices to fall to make housing more affordable, experts say

Housing experts are pushing back against a federal cabinet minister’s recent claim that home prices don’t need to go down in order to restore housing affordability.

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May 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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Is it worth it to buy a house under these conditions???

#canadianrealestate #mortgages #investing #GOLD #silver #crypto #Bitcoin #XRP #mortgages

Canadian First-Time Home Buyers Rely On Non-Mortgage Debt & Gifts - Better Dwelling

The latest survey from Canada’s state-owned mortgage insurer reveals that the kids are not alright. CMHC data shows first-time purchasers increasingly depend on non-traditional funding such as non-mor...

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May 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM

Isaac

@isaac005.bsky.social

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Jerome Powell blames Elon's DOGE (department of government efficiency) for finding waste in the institution but could this be an excuse to start to implement more A.I?

#Trump #FederalReserve #AI #crypto #Bitcoin #GOLD #Silver #xrp #employment #DOGE