Cables

Local context: how this works in Canada

Canada mixes metric measurement with imperial habits, so Cables is set up to match what people actually quote here.

Key local facts

• Currency & tax: Canadian dollars (C$1,234.56). GST is 5% federally, combined into HST in Ontario and Atlantic provinces, or added to a separate PST in BC, SK and MB.
• Income tax: Federal rates of 15–33% stack on top of provincial rates, so the same income is taxed very differently in Alberta and Quebec.
• Retirement: CPP (QPP in Quebec) plus OAS form the public layer; RRSP and TFSA carry the private savings side, each with its own annual limit.
• Units: Officially metric — km, kg, °C, litres — but housing is quoted in square feet and height in feet and inches.
• Power: 120 V / 60 Hz with Type A/B outlets, and electrical work follows the Canadian Electrical Code rather than the US NEC.

Local examples

• Example — Ontario: A buyer in Toronto runs Cables with HST at 13% to see the all-in figure before making an offer.
• Example — Quebec: A worker in Montreal uses Cables with QPP instead of CPP, which shifts the deduction line noticeably.

Every figure above applies to Canada specifically and is reviewed when the rules change.