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Red Ink on the Prairies

A day after Quebec’s Finance Minister Eric Girard brought down a Budget featuring a $6.3 Billion deficit, Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister Jim Reiter tabled his government’s budget on March 19. Next up was Finance Minister Adrian Salas, who tabled the Manitoba Budget on March 24. The common thread: there’s lots of red ink on the Prairies. But that’s where the budget documents differ between Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Here’s the latest tax news and why it matters to the advice you give your clients.

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Bill C-4 Passes

Bill C-4 has been proclaimed into law, so what do your clients need to know? For starters, not much that they didn’t already know, although there are a few eyebrow raisers.  

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Quebec Budget Boosts Retirement Savings

So far in provincial budget season 2026, every provincial government which has tabled a budget has announced a significant deficit. Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard brought down his government’s budget on March 18th and contained in that budget is a $6.3 billion deficit. For context, it is smaller than last year’s deficit and next year’s is forecast to be $4 billion. The Quebec government is committed to a balanced budget by 2029-30. The budget document itself says the government is "resolutely pursuing” a path to balance. 

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Navigating Tax Treatment After Bankruptcy

When a commissioned salesperson receives a T2200 form from their employer, it opens the door to deducting employment expenses that are typically off-limits to salaried employees. But what happens when that employer goes bankrupt, and the salesperson pivots to self-employment? This article explores the tax treatment of such a transition, using a realistic scenario to illustrate the rules and opportunities available under Canadian tax law.

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Beyond the Solo Practice: Building Capacity for What’s Next

Today’s Live Virtual Business Builder Summit was designed to help practitioners make that shift — from managing everything themselves to building a practice that can support more clients, more complexity, and long-term success. Good news! The Recorded course is now available for you to learn at your own time and convenience and you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Why does growth in your business matter so much now? Watch our short video featuring the event topics that will help your organization of grow beyond a solo practice as you consider these three key drivers:

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