The Importance of Provincial Budgets: Elbows Up and No Bracket Creep!

Some of the right things are happening in Nova Scotia, from the perspective of improving standards of living in that province.  And that’s important news because according to the Fraser Institute, Canadians have suffered the worst five-year decline in their standard of living over the 2020-to-2024 period since the Great Depression.  It notes, our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per person decreased by 2.0% (0.4% annually) ; this despite aggregate GDP growth of 1.5% over the period.  Further, all ten provinces are experiencing stagnation, which is unique in our history.  So what’s the good news in Nova Scotia, at this critical juncture?

It could be a challenging year for the CRA with all the changes and postponements to the April 16, 2024 federal budget.

The tariff wars have begun along with early market reactions. How will this new environment affect your clients’ employment, investment, business and retirement plans? 

Knowledge Bureau is pleased to present the Four-Pack!  Four in depth half day virtual Mini-Summits you can access immediately to brush up on your personal tax knowledge in time for tax season 2025!

Do you enjoy solving problems, working with numbers and helping others?

The tax filing season officially started February 24 and as usual, early filers are anxious to receive their refunds.

With the March 3 RRSP deadline around the corner, it’s time for an important primer on the three prime registered savings plans for Canadians are Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP’s) Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA’s) and Registered Pension Plans (RPP’s). Why?