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FIFA World Cup 2026: What It Means for Your Wallet as a Canadian

  Canada is officially a World Cup host nation — and today the country kicks off its home opener. Here's the honest breakdown of what this tournament means for your money, whether you're sitting in the stands, watching from the couch, or just trying to book a hotel room anywhere near Toronto or Vancouver. 🏆 Canada's Home Games: The Schedule at a Glance For the first time since 1986, Canada is back on the men's World Cup stage — and this time, we're co-hosting it. Les Rouges, under head coach Jesse Marsch, are playing three group-stage matches on home soil: Date Match Venue Time (ET) June 12 Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina BMO Field, Toronto 3:00 PM June 18 Canada vs. Qatar BC Place, Vancouver 6:00 PM June 24 Canada vs. Switzerland BC Place, Vancouver 3:00 PM The squad skews young — average age 25 — and leans heavily on superstar captain Alphonso Davies, who has been racing to recover from injury in time to feature. With 13 total games being played across Toronto and ...
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"CRA Duped Again: Ontario Construction Tax Credit Scam Costs Millions"

 

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has once again fallen victim to a tax credit scam, this time involving Ontario's construction tax credit scheme. According to sources, the CRA mistakenly paid out tens of millions of dollars to scammers who used fake businesses to claim tax credits for non-existent renovations and construction projects.

The scheme, which began in 2020, allowed businesses to claim tax credits for building or renovating commercial facilities. However, the CRA failed to verify the claims, accepting them without review and paying out the credits without proper scrutiny. This oversight has resulted in significant financial losses, with the exact amount still being calculated but estimated to be in the tens of millions.

Minister of National Revenue Marie-Claude Bibeau has defended the CRA's fraud detection systems, calling them "robust," despite the repeated failures. The CRA has declined to comment on how the scam was missed and has not disclosed specific details about their monitoring strategies.

The Ontario finance ministry has stated that the CRA is responsible for administering the tax credits on behalf of the province, including conducting audits. Both the federal and provincial governments are now working together to address non-compliance and implement measures to minimize fraud in the future.

This latest incident raises questions about the effectiveness of the CRA's fraud detection systems and the accountability for the financial losses incurred.



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