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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 Power of Philanthropy: How Everyone Can Be a Philanthropist

June 19, 2024 |Kayte Black

Anyone can be a philanthropist. No dollar amount is too small and no hour of time is too short. Here's why philanthropy is a key part of my financial plan and some tips to get you started on building your own strategy.

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NEW EVENT! Women & Wealth - Financially Savvy, Financially Secure

January 10, 2024 |Kayte Black

We’ll discuss the unique ways in which women relate to money, the importance of being prepared, the power of a long term wealth strategy, and key considerations to further your financial confidence.

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Can Money Buy Happiness?

December 20, 2023 |Kayte Black

Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. – the Grinch

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