Five things we learned about July 1 from the morning papers:
It’s Canada Day, of course, but as the Canadian Press is reporting, it’s also the day new taxes, laws and regulations kick in. Ontarians earning more than $500,000 face a two per cent surtax, just for example. There are tougher impaired driving laws in Alberta, higher daycare fees in Manitoba, new rules on motorcycles in B.C. and a change to plastic bag charges in Toronto.