Newsletter

1. Taxation – a so-called think-tank that is friendly with the Canadian federal government proposes a home equity tax
2. Leadership – leaders are “fair, firm and friendly” – “F3”
3. Economics – the online harms act – the economic cost to Canada

1. Taxation – big taxation opportunity for Canada
2. Leadership – leaders concentrate and avoid distractions
3. Economics – the province of British Columbia – what happens when tax and economic policies are poor

1. Taxation – there are positives to the capital gains inclusion rate increase??
2. Leadership – courage over comfort; and
3. Economics – the economic cost to Canada of EV subsidies

1. Taxation – the capital gains inclusion rate increase legislative proposals are released along with a not-so-healthy dose of vile politics
2. Leadership – leaders choose community rather than division; and
3. Economics – continuing high prices are causing consumers angst

1. Taxation – the capital gains inclusion rate increase legislative proposals are released along with a not-so-healthy dose of vile politics
2. Leadership – leaders choose community rather than division; and
3. Economics – continuing high prices are causing consumers angst

1. Taxation – you don’t need to be all that “rich” to be affected by bad taxation policies like the capital gains inclusion rate increase;
2. Leadership – criticism is inevitable…how do you deal with it?; and
3. Economics – June 6, 2024 is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, an important day in history to secure our freedoms.

1. Taxation – the draft legislation for the capital gains inclusion rate increase is not released…CDNs are “planning in the dark”;
2. Leadership – good leaders tell stories; and
3. Economics – the enhanced Canadian journalism tax credits will cost CDNs another $100M+.

1. Taxation – slick videos put out by the PM does not make good taxation policy;
2. Leadership – leaders, are you sticking by your friends?
3. Economics – is the Bank of Canada getting ready to cut interest rates?

1. Taxation – the capital gains inclusion rate increase needs to be scrapped. Justin Trudeau’s cutesy video about this topic is cringeworthy;
2. Leadership – leaders need to take a genuine interest in the people they serve; and
3. Economics / Politics – the CDN government is scrapping any proposed changes to the taxation of REITs.