Fall Federal Budget: Will Spending Be Cut?
Canada has historically presented an annual budget since Confederation in 1867, even through periods like World Wars and the Great Depression, but we have recently experienced the longest period without a full federal budget in our history. By the time the next one is brought down, expected in October 2025, it will have been 18 months since the controversial April 2024 budget which introduced the doomed capital gains inclusion rate hikes. What can we expect?Financial Trivia Question: Distinguished Advisor Conference - Nov. 5-8 in Kelowna, British Columbia
It’s time once again for our skill-testing financial trivia contest. This is your chance to win a free registration to DAC, November 5-8 in spectacular Kelowna, BC, where this year’s theme will be CANADA 150: Financial Advice at the Crossroads of Change. Here’s April’s question:
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End of an Era: Budget Kills Canada Savings Bonds
The CSB is officially obsolete, killed by the March 22, 2017 federal budget. What effect does this have on investors? Some new planning strategies are in order for planners and clients alike. But first a little history...
The Disability Amount, a Most Lucrative Tax Credit
The Disability Tax Amount, a non-refundable tax credit valued at $8,001 in tax year 2016, can be claimed by someone who is markedly restricted in the activities of daily living on a permanent basis, or by their supporting individual.
New Lifelong Learning Initiatives in Budget 2017
Last week’s federal budget proposed to improve access to education funding with a series of new initiatives including improved access to bonds, loans and grants. Planning for student debt repayment, however, should be a critical first step with students, alongside the application process. Tax and financial planners can be of important assistance.
