Here`s the latest brief on Municipal Overspending Problem in Alberta Full Report - Municipal Alberta Spending Watch Calgary/Edmonton – In its first annual Alberta Municipal Spending Watch released today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business found growth in municipal operating...

Hi everyone, This is a very important subject that affects those in BC, so I started a whole new discussion. With few exceptions, operating spending at the local level in BC has grown at rates that greatly exceed population and inflation growth since 2000. These spending increases have been...

Hi Glenn and Adrian, It is my pleasure. From my point of view, the more people that knows, the better so that we can get more support from all of you and I ask that if you have suggestions, comments and even issues and concerns, please feel free to pass it on to me. And I am glad that the...

AN AUDIT ON THE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY - ITS ABOUT TIME! Hi everyone, CFIB release a very first Report Card on CRA. If this is of interest to you, please visit http://www.cfib.ca/research/reports/rr3060.pdf and read the report and find out how you are affected as a business owner.

CARBON TAX - YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS! As all of you may know, the carbon tax is on its way to launch in BC by July 1st, which raises per litre of gasoline by 2.41 cents and eventually to 7 cents per litre over the next 4 years. CFIB is against the carbon tax. While we are not against...

Not before the Canucks FINALLY have a name on the cup...! Haha...Sorry had too TOO. QUOTE (Zee1960 @ Apr 21 2008, 09:20 PM) The Flames have their name on the cup. Sorry - had to, haha.

Totally agree on credit unions. Suggested Scotiabank presently because they work with our members as well on banking matters and it has been good so far up till now. QUOTE (joewood @ May 10 2008, 06:48 PM) In representing the interests of independent businesses in Canada, perhaps it would be...

Here is an interesting report on The Future of Red Deer. If you have properties in Red Deer, this will be a good read and good add to your research. The Future of Red Deer

Here are 2 reports of property tax inequities in Alberta and British Columbia Property Tax Inequities in Alberta This is an important issue that faces both residential and especially commercial property owners about the huge property tax gap between residential and commercial tax rates. The...

Business Barometer of Each Province The CFIB Quarterly Business Barometer reflects how well business owners expect their own firms to perform over the next 12 months and how optimistic they are over the future. One of the indicators is in employment and this can be a good indicator to you...

Here`s a first piece about Calgary Business Taxes. For those of you who owns businesses or are paying business taxes in the City of Calgary, you might be interested in filling out an Action Alert (Click the link below) to have the government fix Calgary`s Business Taxes. Action Alert to Fix...

Hi fellow REIN members, I like to do my bit in contributing to additional research. I currently work with a non-for-profit organization call Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which is a national lobbying group that lobbies the government on behalf of small and medium size...

QUOTE (Vancouver @ Apr 18 2008, 12:13 PM) I did a search for this topic but I couldn`t find anything. Information on on which banking institution(s) provide the best interest rate and service for a small business would be most helpful to me. Does anyone have a favorite bank or credit union they...

Hi everyone, Thanks for the thoughts again on Don. I just wanted to say this: My friend`s question about Don`s track record is not to determine how good or how bad, how real or how fake Don is but simply just an interest in the number and nothing else further. There is nothing that Don...

Thank you all for your excellent replies and I really appreciate it. In order to make sure that this post does not become a defensive post for Don for those thinking that I or my friend is doubting Don, I better clear it up and repeat that its just a question that my friend asked for his track...

Just that a friend who is new to REIN asked me. I am just introducing REIN to him so he has this as his first question for Don`s track record in numbers and since I do not know or have the answer, I posted this question. Thanks for the reply by the way. QUOTE (ChrisDavies @ Apr 9 2008, 03:26...

Just out of curiousity, what is Don`s track record in real estate?

I just came back from Arizona. I agree with what Todd says. Also, make sure you pay a visit to Arizona when you are doing your research and understand the local demographics. I did a drive around with my wife and was an eye opener. There are big posters everywhere, even in the airport...

That is excellent. Thank you Don for the insight. I have lots to learn. (I am getting so much out of last week`s BC Quickstart.) Thank you Mike, Joe and Chris for your insights as well. It is through such interaction that we all learn so much from each other. I hope to see you at any REIN event...

I had this thought while chatting with a friend. In rein, we talk about exit strategy and how important it is. Edmonton is the top of the top ten towns list, which means there are a lot of people buying up edmonton, which is really great. But what happens when most of us recognizes the...