The mortgage interest is not tax deductible in Canada. Also, taxes are much higher in Canada than in the U.S. I'm a bit skeptical about this article. I think

The mortgage interest is not tax deductible in Canada. Also, taxes are much higher in Canada than in the U.S. I'm a bit skeptical about this article. I think the bottom line is that he had a bunch of stocks and mutual funds that he's been accumulating since he was a teen. Most people lack the foresight and advice to do such a thing (God, I wish I'd done it) so this article doesn't really apply to the majority.