Exactly correct, most countries do not have a revenue problem just a spending problem. That spending problem is mostly made up of waste or corrupt spending, pure and simple.
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Seriously just set up Tailscale on your home computer as an exit node.
Done
Free, open source based on wireguard. super easy.
https://tailscale.com/If you don't trust them you can even do self hosted. still easy
Just some free advice, pay Fred, take advantage of his knowledge and experience save yourself some headaches and time for a little bit of $$'s. Honestly found his service well worth the price.
I am no tax expert either but I believe you are exactly right. The Canada/UAE DTA is not much help if your are going this route. Everything I have looked at/people I have talked to says you need to LEAVE Canada and establish a residence and ties some where else.
I think the residence by investment with @Fred is a better way to approach it. I wouldn't send my money back to Canada but rather keep it away from JT's clutches.
I have heard rumours as well but no one has confirmed it. If covid sticks around I can't see them making too big of changes with other countries putting things on "discount" but you never know.