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Why do Canada's carrying charges rules refuse to treat every investment-related cost as a deductible expense?
People in Canada often feel that if they borrowed to invest or paid fees around a portfolio, the tax deduction should be obvious. Please explain why CRA still filters these costs carefully, why registered accounts break the logic people expect, and why the purpose of the borrowing matters so much.
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