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September 2025 Poll

On September 2, Finance Minister Champagne mandated CRA to implement a 100-day plan to “strengthen services, improve access, and reduce delays.” That’s by December 11, 2025. Do you believe this approach will help?
Yes: 7 votes
26.92%
No: 19 votes
73.08%
 

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Tax and Financial Advisors Drill Down at DAW

The most recent Distinguished Advisor Conference tour saw an unprecedented level of deep thought on the integration of the Canadian personal, corporate and trust tax structures as the sustainability of family wealth was under scrutiny in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.

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Canada 150:  Financial Advice at the Crossroads of Change - Let’s Make History Together!

As DAC 2016 wraps up in beautiful San Diego, CA, we are excited to announce the site of the 2017 DAC:  beautiful Kelowna, BC, where we will celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday November 5-8.  Reserve now at special pre-conference early bird rates.

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Become an Expert in Building Retirement Portfolio for Your Customers

Largely due to advances in preventing heart disease and with Baby Boomers leading healthier lifestyles, Canadians who reach age 65 are more likely than ever to live into their 90's.  This takes retirement income planning into a much longer period, in which a focus on continued accumulation and investing is as important as tax-efficient withdrawal of funds.  Capital must be preserved at the same time.

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Life Purpose

"You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, therefore, you learn how to do it."  Norman Schwarzkopf

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Indexation Factor Set for 2017

It may take a few weeks before CRA posts the numbers for 2017 tax brackets and personal amounts but the indexation factor is now determined. Get your exclusive peek at the new tax brackets for 2017 now.

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