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New N.B. finance minister blames Tories as deficit grows to $92M
Prior to the provincial election, the conservatives had promised a milti-million dollar surplus, but healthcare costs have driven the budget into deficit
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Provincial
New Brunswick: Milestone or millstone? Shared-risk pension, 10 years on
Proponents say switching public sector workers to the shared-risk PSPP helped save provincial taxpayer dollars. Critics say the plan has performed poorly
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Business
New ad campaign takes aim at B.C. LNG
A new ad campaign warns LNG expansion in British Columbia is a risk to Canadian taxpayers and counters claims from fossil fuel advocacy group Canada Action
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Thought Leaders
Election rumours invite reflections on Doug Ford’s record in Ontario
Reducing taxes and costs to businesses and consumers in the short term is raising questions about the Ontario government’s long term fiscal responsibility
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Practice
Ontario Court holds that a recent former auditor cannot act as CCAA Monitor in the absence of extenuating circumstances
David Bish and Mike Noel of Torys LLP on circumstances that would cause a court to exercise its discretion to appoint a former auditor as Monitor
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Ethics
Accounting for the Greenbelt giveaway: Auditor General report proves Doug Ford gave Ontarians no value for their money
Ford has disparaged Bonnie Lysyk, FCPA, FCA, whose decade-long tenure has come full circle with a special report on a deal that favoured developers
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Thought Leaders
Alberta: Why we need to rewrite the script on corporate taxes
Corporate tax cuts did not save jobs in Alberta and wealthy people do not choose where to live based on taxes, says economics professor Junaid B. Jahangir
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Thought Leaders
Will Danielle Smith veer back to the right and towards Alberta separatism?
The taxation and economic issues to watch for in the coming months from a newly elected majority government in Alberta, according to Robert L. (Bob) Ascah
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Thought Leaders
Despite soaring profits, oil companies are not paying enough for their environmental damage
Oilsands producers are spending their windfall on buybacks and debt reduction rather than reinvestment, with implications for Alberta economy, taxation
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Business
A provincial sales tax is the solution to Alberta’s fiscal roller-coaster
The Alberta tax advantage is really an acceptance of the boom and bust cycle
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Practice
5 tips arising from Ontario Divisional Court's denial of property tax exemption for lands owned by places of worship
David Tang and Jesse White of Miller Thomson on judicial treatment of satellite sites in a recent Ontario court property tax decision
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Thought Leaders
The irony behind Québec’s proposed health tax
Fred O'Riordan, National Leader of Tax Policy at EY Canada, on whether Quebec's health tax on the unvaccinated can "move the needle"
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Practice
Contesting a will in Ontario: Canadian tax lawyer guide
Provincial legislations are carefully crafted to include provisions that infringe upon and restrict an individual's testamentary freedom, says tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Thought Leaders
Canada should embrace Québec’s simple incorporation system for small businesses
Québec has done little to publicize a regime that other provinces should follow
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Profession
From Lysyk to Ford: An accountant’s constructive criticism on COVID-19
The Auditor General’s report gave Ford both positive and negative feedback
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Profession
Why Bonnie Lysyk was right to criticize Doug Ford
The Auditor General of Ontario has a broad mandate to exercise judgment. That includes reporting on the province's pandemic response
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Profession
Has Doug Ford learned from the COVID-19 criticism of Ontario’s Auditor General?
Bonnie Lysyk was critical of Ontario’s pandemic response. Was it warranted?
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Profession
MNP builds business in Kingston, Ont. with local merger
National accounting firm continues to Eastern expansion
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Thought Leaders
‘New and improved’ Doug Ford doesn’t extend to the environment
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk critical of Ford's environmental strategy
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Practice
An accountant’s guide to property tax assessments across Canada
There are key differences in provincial approaches to appeals
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Practice
When an accountant’s client is paying too much property tax
The next step may be an appeal … or no step at all
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Profession
Ontario accounting firm launches formal affiliation with legal practices
Baker Tilly Trillium, PMHS Law and Ingenuity Counsel to function jointly
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Practice
Why accountants should question property tax assessments
Are your clients leaving money on the table?
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Profession
CPA Fraud Blotter: Robbing Peter to pay Paul's iPads?
A roundup of recent fraud cases involving Canadian accountants
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Thought Leaders
Municipalities: A Taxing Problem
Canadian cities are in desperate need of new sources of revenue due to economic pressures beyond their control, causing property tax increases for taxpayers
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