Phil DeMont

New mortgage rules pile onto HST

When Finance Minister Jim Flaherty recently brought in changes to Canada’s mortgage rules, Warren Cooney gave the new requirements a bit of a shoulder shrug. “The simple answer is no,” said the 45 year-old Toronto insurance executive when asked whether the government’s increased financing requirements would affect his decision to purchase a new home. Similarly, […]

By Phil DeMont | March 4, 2010

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