Government – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:00:42 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Government – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 What would a U.S. government shutdown mean? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/what-would-a-u-s-government-shutdown-mean/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:57:55 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231268 Impacts to Social Security, travel, student loans and more explained

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]]> Does the underused housing tax apply to 24 Sussex Drive? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/does-the-underused-housing-tax-apply-to-24-sussex-drive/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:00:53 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230646 The Canada Revenue Agency's extended deadline to file a UHT return and pay any tax is approaching

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]]> As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/as-pandemic-business-loan-repayment-deadline-looms-calls-for-extending-deadline-grow/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:47:48 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228365 Businesses that pay back their loans by the end of the year are eligible to have up to one-third of their loans forgiven

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]]> Feds launch hearing into role of financial firms in rental housing https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/alternative-investments/feds-launch-hearing-into-role-of-financial-firms-in-rental-housing/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:54:43 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224795 The move follows pledges to review housing as an asset class

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]]> Federal budget 2023: What you need to know https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/federal-budget-2023-what-you-need-to-know/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:24:10 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=223489 All of Advisor.ca’s 2023 federal budget coverage in one place

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]]> Alberta projects $12.3B surplus in latest fiscal update https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/alberta-projects-12-3b-surplus-in-latest-fiscal-update/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 20:07:34 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=217016 The government set aside $2.8 billion over three years to cover inflation-fighting programs and payouts

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]]> Federal government posts $1.7-billion surplus for April to September period https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/federal-government-posts-1-7-billion-surplus-for-april-to-september-period/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 20:00:28 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=217013 Compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, government revenues were up 18.6%

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]]> Fiscal update confirms feds’ plans to proceed with various tax and estate proposals https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/fiscal-update-confirms-feds-plans-to-proceed-with-various-tax-and-estate-proposals/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:25:06 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=215968 The update did not provide details on measures set to take effect soon

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]]> Ottawa posts $10.2-billion surplus in first quarter of fiscal year https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/ottawa-posts-10-2-billion-surplus-in-first-quarter-of-fiscal-year/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:13:11 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=213106 Program expenditures fell by $29 billion or 25% as Covid-19 measures wind down

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]]> Saskatchewan reverses planned tax hike, will issue $500 to residents https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/saskatchewan-reverses-planned-tax-hike-will-issue-500-to-residents/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:10:30 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=212970 The province has enough money to balance the 2022-23 budget, says Finance Minister Donna Harpauer

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