2021 Federal Budget

May 27, 2021 |Julie Friberg
Chrystia Freeland made history with the recently released 2021 Federal Budget - the first from a female finance minister, the first delivered in a near-empty House of Commons and the first to officially put Canada’s debt into the trillionsphere. To read...
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Deducting home office expenses for 2020

January 22, 2021 |Nick Gill
Millions of Canadians unexpectedly had to start working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the government announced plans in their Fall Economic Statement to simplify the process for deducting home office expenses. On December 15, 2020...
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Financial planning

Handy Financial Planning Facts for 2021

January 16, 2021 |Julie Friberg
Happy new year from Gill Wealth Management! Please find a few financial planning numbers we thought you might be interested in viewing. Click here to read more. As always, if you ever have questions regarding planning and savings, please call us to discuss...
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2019 Federal Budget

March 29, 2019 |Julie Friberg
The Liberal government tabled its pre-election budget on March 19, 2019. The budget announced spending initiatives with a special focus on housing, skills for a changing job market, targeted measures for seniors, new support for zero-emission vehicles...
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Midterm Madness

November 02, 2018 |Nick Gill
The U.S. midterm elections are in less than a week, and we believe there has been considerable anxiety among voters and investors alike regarding potential outcomes. To read the full article from our Portfolio Advisory Group, click here
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Bank of Canada Raises Rates

July 12, 2018 |Nick Gill, CFP
Despite trade uncertainty, Bank of Canada raises rates. Please click here to read the the full article from RBC Global Asset Management.
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Bank of Canada Delivers Balanced Outlook on Canadian Economy

April 20, 2018 |Nick Gill, CFP
This week, the BoC elected to hold the overnight lending rate steady at 1.25%. On global growth, the BoC noted it is tracking along modestly stronger than their January forecast with upward revisions to growth and potential output across many advanced...
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Inflation: An old risk awaits offstage

April 11, 2018 |Nick Gill, CFP
There are more than trade tensions to worry about. A surge in price pressures—not in anyone’s forecast, including our own or the Fed’s—could upset the economic/investment apple cart. Two conditions that could push inflation uncomfortably higher are present...
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2018 Federal Budget

March 01, 2018 |Nick Gill
RBC Wealth Management Services was granted access to the Federal Budget lock-up in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2018. As a result, I’m happy to provide you with the highlights of the key tax measures that are of most interest to Canadian investors. For more details...
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