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March 2025 Poll

In your view, has CRA improved its services to clients and tax preparers this year?
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OAS Estimates for Fourth Quarter

The Old Age Security monthly benefit is expected to increase to $590.74 in the fourth quarter based on CPI data, for a total 2017 benefit of $6,994.62.

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Retirement Advice Key as Canadians Fall Short on Savings Goals

Three-quarters of Canadians say they have saved 25 per cent or less of what they feel they need to retire, according to a Canadian Payroll Association survey. Financial advisors are well-positioned to help.

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Canada “Celebrates” 100 Years of Income Tax

National income tax is such a given in western economies that we lump it in with death as being unavoidable and portray the “Taxman” as some kind of grim reaper. But, in reality, federal income tax is a fairly recent invention — in Canada, we’ve just now reached the 100-year anniversary of the practice.

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Canada in Top Five for Pension Fund Assets

Canada now ranks No. 5 globally by share of pension fund assets, according to new research by Willis Towers Watson. What does this mean for advisors and their clients?

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Life Purpose: Ideas vs Execution

“Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” —Michael Dell, founder & CEO, Dell Technologies

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