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New Tax Changes for Caregivers: Alberta Budget

Alberta Finance Minister Nater Horner delivered his second consecutive deficit budget on February 26. The deficit is large at $9.4 billion, which the government attributes largely to declining oil revenues. The document is called Fiscal Plan 2026-2029 meaning that this is a three-year fiscal pan, rather than the typical one-year projection.

2016 Federal Budget Overview

Investors Breathe A Small Sigh Of Relief, but Losers Include Mutual Fund Holders, Small Businesses, Charities and Certain Families. 

2016 Budget Overview: Personal Tax Measures

Tax provisions that affect personal taxation for 2016 and beyond.

2016 Budget Overview: Business Tax Measures

New 2016 federal budget includes business tax measures addressing tax changes for business income.

2016 Budget Overview: Additional Tax Measures

Review additional tax measures announced by the Government in the 2016 Federal Budget.

The Canada Child Benefit: Some Surprising Results

The changes the Liberal government has introduced for families has some surprising results, now that we’ve had some time to do some number crunching.

Seniors and Investors – Watch Clawback Zones Carefully

It’s reasonably common knowledge that higher wealth accumulators in Canada will want to do some extra planning to avoid the 33% high federal income tax rate applicable to the terminal return of the last surviving spouse.  
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you agree with the government’s plan to introduce the new Canada Groceries Essentials Benefit (CGEB)?

  • Yes
    38 votes
    29.69%
  • No
    90 votes
    70.31%