Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat

Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.  

The cat is out of the bag! The federal budget date has been set and the big question is whether the contribution limit for Tax Free Savings Accounts will double to $11,000. 

Seniors, post-secondary grads, and Gramma – all demographics will feel the effects of Liberal Premier Brian Gallant’s Liberal budget, presented  in New Brunswick on Tuesday, March 31.

What is the best way for governments to support families with children?, had a plethora of comments and an abundance of ideas.

The great tax filing race is on. Most people know that April 30, the tax filing deadline for individual taxpayers, is three weeks away.

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The Tax Court of Canada (Descarries Et Al. v. The Queen (2014) TCC 75) recently had occasion to consider an interesting tax planning scheme that ultimately fell foul of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR).