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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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Canadian federal budget preview

October 27, 2025 |Cynthia Leach
A new playbook for balancing bigger government with fiscal health We believe the context and composition of government spending matter as much as the quantum. Cyclically, our outlook has Canada avoiding a recession from the current set of tariffs, but...
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Are U.S. tariffs accomplishing their goals?

August 20, 2025 |Claire Fan

The trade war remains in its early stages, with U.S. tariff revenues trailing behind announcements into the summer. Nevertheless, import tariffs collected as a share of U.S. imports have already risen to their highest level since the 1940s.

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Fall Economic Statement 2024: Canada boosts investment appeal and the deficit deepens

Fall Economic Statement 2024: Canada boosts investment appeal and the deficit deepens

December 18, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia, Robert Hogue and Cynthia Leach
Given the political uncertainty facing Canada, the fate of many of the measures announced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement is highly uncertain. However, the fiscal update still serves as a snapshot of where the economy is headed and how upcoming challenges...
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The Gen Z Guide on Financial Literacy: Compound Interest

October 10, 2024 |Nisrina Mahardhika

Albert Einstein, renowned physicist and Nobel laureate once famously said “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it”. What does this expression mean and why should it matter to you?

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The Gen Z Guide on Financial Literacy: Budgeting

April 08, 2024 |Nisrina Mahardhika

With the cost of living on the rise and saving money seemingly more challenging than ever, how do the younger generations manage their spending and saving today?

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RRSP Contributions

January 11, 2024 |Michelle Micak

Many individuals place a greater focus on tax planning to minimize their income tax liability. It’s a good idea to contribute to your RRSP as soon as possible to maximize the tax-deferred growth in your plan and to avoid any last-minute stress.

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