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High stakes, narrow margins: Canada’s federal budget bets on investment-led growth

November 05, 2025 |Cynthia Leach, Robert Hogue, and Salim Zanzana
Overall, the story of Budget 2025 is as expected. There is big new spending and deficits that would be even larger without review savings. Buffers are slim against the two fiscal anchors of a balanced operating budget by 2028-29, and a declining deficit-to-GDP...
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Quarterly tax instalments

September 23, 2025 |Daniel Pugiotto

What are they and when am I required to make them? If you earn taxable income year after year that has no tax withheld or has insufficient tax withheld, you may have to pay tax instalments.

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Gold’s regime change?

Gold’s regime change?

June 27, 2025 |Joseph Wu, CFA

The longstanding inverse relationship between gold and real interest rates seems to have broken down, suggesting new forces—central bank buying, geopolitical uncertainty, and portfolio diversification—have a larger role in driving demand for bullion.

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Five key questions for business owners

May 27, 2025 |Daniel Pugiotto

S What is my corporate structure? W What is my business worth? O What are my exit options? R What does my retirement look like? D What would happen if I died yesterday?

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2024 year-end tax planning for business owners

December 05, 2024 |Daniel Pugiotto

Opportunities to reduce taxes, both for you and your corporation

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Responsible investing can help bridge the generation gap during wealth transfer

Responsible investing can help bridge the generation gap during wealth transfer

August 01, 2024 |RBC Wealth Management

This type of investing can be used as a launchpad for discussing how family wealth can have a significant impact on pressing global issues.

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Indoor Vertical Farming: Rising To Meet Local Demand

Indoor Vertical Farming: Rising To Meet Local Demand

July 18, 2024 |Lisa Ashton

How indoor agriculture can serve as a local food source in northern—and urban—settings

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Your responsible investing portfolio can include Canadian Oil

Your responsible investing portfolio can include Canadian Oil

February 28, 2024 |Jackie Au, Lindsay Puls

A sound transition plan requires consideration of energy security as well.

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