Tax Rate in Canada '07-'08

I had a dinner with a friend on last Wednesday. She had lived in Canada for more than 15 years and went to HK for employment 4 years ago. She is working as an assistant manager in a Holland bank in HK now. We had a fun chat and great dinner gathering at "Big Head" bubble tea place on Kingsway. I asked her if she would come back and work in Vancouver. She quickly declined it and said the tax rate in Canada is too high in compare to the one in HK. Then, I remembered I had a copy of the tax rate in Canada from my workplace. No doubt Canada's tax rate is very high, however, the accessibility to low cost health care plan and other benefits may be the reasons why people love Canada. I wouldn't want to leave my family, my friendly colleagues/manager, my friends, and the beautiful living environment in Vancouver. What do you think? What is your tax rate?

My reflection of China earthquake

很久沒有寫blog了, 也差點忘記了自己有一個blog。那些不寫blog的原因和藉口也太多了, 不提也罷。

最近兩個星期發生了很多令人看到了也心痛的大事, 先是緬甸風災, 後是中國四川8.0級地震。地震後看CNN.COM 的video看到我心寒和眼濕濕。我們除了捐錢和看著電視一幅幅滿地屍駭的畫面我們又可以做什麼?

黃傳道在剛過去的Sunday Service說我們可以祈禱; 我想, 我會更加努力的去過每一天, 我要努力學習與家人好好相處, 我要學習放下[鑽牛角尖]的思想包袱, 因為我不知道下一秒會有什麼事發生在我身上, 能夠呼吸一口空氣也是我的福氣。

願大家繼續為死難者家人祈檮。