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?

Audrey Beck, MFA - Business Service Specialist.

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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