Five signs North America’s labour markets are starting to crack

June 02, 2023 |Mark Porretta
Conversations that we've had with business owners for the past 3 years tend to revolve around the same thing - labour. We normally hear four things: we can't hire anyone, people are leaving to competitors, employees are asking for too much or I’m hiring...
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A Parents’ Guide to Teaching Kids About a Recession

May 16, 2023 |Mark Porretta
There has been a lot of conversations around where we are in the current business cycle and if we are on the verge of a recession. While no one rings the bell when recessions start or end, it is always good to be prepared. This will be many peoples first...
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Worried about your health as you age? Create a care plan

January 31, 2022 |Mark Porretta
Unfortunately, whether we like it our not, every day we are getting older. Everyone is in a different position. Whether you are aiding for someone who is in or entering the final chapters of their lives or you are personally about to enter them, creating...
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2021 Federal Budget April 19, 2021

April 20, 2021 |Mark Porretta
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland released the long-awaited federal budget on April 19, 2021, more than two years after their last full budget. The budget featured an unprecedented $101 billion of stimulus aimed at spending...
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The Climate Blueprint

February 26, 2021 |Mark Porretta
Over the past decade, the focus on providing a sustainable platform has become increasingly important. In 2021, you will probably find more fortune 500 companies that have some sort of ESG embedded in their business operations than ones that don't. RBC...
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How could the UK’s Brexit strategy affect investments?

September 25, 2020 |Frédérique Carrier

The UK risks a no-deal exit from the EU, and the path to a trade agreement with the U.S. is unclear. How should investors position for the future?

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Canada Becomes First to Lose AAA Status at Fitch on Virus Woes

June 29, 2020 |Mark Porretta
We have already begun to see the effects that Covid-19 has had on the global economy and Canada specifically. The government of Canada has done everything in their power to backstop the country in order to make this global pandemic as smooth as possible...
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Pandemic throws housing market off course

April 20, 2020 |Mark Porretta
In addition to COVID-19 affecting the stock market and the routines of our daily lives, we are beginning to see the effects it is having on the housing market in Canada. No different than the economy, real estate is showing some effects caused by social...
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Bring on the learning revolution!

October 04, 2019 |Mark Porretta
While in the office this week, I started thinking about this video I had watched a number of years ago that discusses a serious educational epidemic that we are facing in society. I wanted to watch the video back and see if the issues raised were solved...
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Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work

June 11, 2019 |Mark Porretta
My associate recently showed me this video that discusses why work doesn't happen at work. In this Ted Talk by Jason Fried, he discusses the issues that he finds of why people have trouble getting work done in the office. He touches on the fact that when...
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