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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 second leg of PRPP regulations

Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) are inching their way toward becoming a way for Canadians without a workplace pension plan to save for retirement.

Evelyn Jacks: Will house flipping put your principal residence exemption at risk?

In a hot housing market, “flipping” can be a lucrative strategy — but only if you don’t run afoul of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

From civil to criminal

A civil third-party penalty has been judged a criminal penalty, shifting the burden of proof to beyond a reasonable doubt and shaking up the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Canada’s Great Recession

Canada’s Great Recession started in November 2008 and lasted seven months until May 2009, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s newly established Business Cycle Council.

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Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe Canada’s tax system based, on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada? If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?

  • Yes
    342 votes
    69.8%
  • No
    148 votes
    30.2%