Why you can't escape holiday gift guides | Cost of Living

Need to buy a gift for your mom or your dog? What about your esoteric boyfriend? There's a gift guide for that! But why? It's holiday baking season, and some Canadians are paying big bucks to get their hands on French butter. Plus, we'll tell you why some economists think that if you really love someone, you'll give the gift of cold, hard cash this Christmas.

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