Last updated: Apr. 21, 2022
On April 12, 2022, Manitoba’s Finance Minister Cameron Friesen presented the province’s fiscal 2022-23 budget. Budget 2022 sets the path to recovery in five priority areas: healthcare, the economy, communities, affordability, and the environment. Provincial deficits of $1.4 billion for 2021-22, $548 million for 2022-23, and $440 million for 2023-24 are … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 14, 2022
This case-study is a follow-up to the Transition Planning for Farmers: Tax, Finance, and Estate Planning article. Farm family makes money work for them despite challenging circumstances Editors note: the farmer case study chose to use an alias due to privacy concerns. All other details remain intact and have been independently … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 14, 2022
Part 2: Capital considerations during a farm transition As the incoming generation begins to succeed the outgoing one with farm ownership of their own, one critical piece to the puzzle are the financial, estate, and tax-related aspects. Farms are often multi-million dollar operations that have serious financial implications depending on how … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 14, 2022
Part 1: Bringing the outsider in Transition planning is one of the biggest decisions a farm family will ever go through. It’s for that primary reason that it is done right the first time. Conversations will be continuous and a constant flow of information between the incoming and outgoing generation are … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 14, 2022
This case-study is a follow-up to the Transition Planning for Farmers: Third-Party Facilitators article. Multi-generational seed farm, value-added business transition a smooth process thanks to trained facilitator When Tom Greaves’s father-in-law, Calvin Pitura, first approached him with a job offer for a management position at Pitura Seed Service, Tom came back … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 12, 2022
On April 7, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, tabled the federal 2022-23 budget. Budget 2022 entitled “A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable” focuses on three pillars: The Canadian People Budget 2022 outlines several actions aimed at stabilizing Canada’s turbulent housing market, … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 10, 2022
Meet Steve Crewson, retina surgery recovery coach For seven years, Steve Crewson dreamed about the possibility taking his web development ‘side business’ to the next level. In 2014, he finally took the plunge and left the security of his Canada Post job to work full-time in his own business. He had … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 6, 2022
New Brunswick’s Finance and Treasury Board Minister, Ernie Steeves, delivered the province’s 2022 budget on March 22, 2022. This budget focuses on building a stronger economy and vibrant communities, while also improving health care and protecting vulnerable populations. The budget anticipates a surplus of $487.8 million for 2021-22, compared to the … Read more
Last updated: Apr. 5, 2022
On March 29, 2022, Nova Scotia Minister of Finance and Treasury Board Allan MacMaster tabled the province’s fiscal 2022–23 budget. Nova Scotia Budget 2022, is focused on: Solutions for Healthcare: laying the foundation for mental health, improving access to primary care, and investing in long-term care Solutions for our Economy: housing, … Read more