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2025 Federal Budget Commentary by Managing Partner Kalin McDonald

Tuesday November 18, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Cabinet have overpromised and under-delivered.  Fortunately, the tyranny of past Liberal governments on entrepreneurs and small business owners seems to have ended in this most recent Federal Budget. This comes with the budget announcement that privately owned corporations will need [...]
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2025 Federal Budget: Liberal Government Outlines Economic Priorities

Monday November 10, 2025

The Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, tabled its first budget in the House of Commons on November 4, 2025. The budget included several notable tax measures targeting businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals. The budget is designed to encourage investment to address the challenges in Canada to strengthen the economy and [...]
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New Year, New Laws: What Ontario HR Leaders Must Know Now

Monday November 3, 2025

As 2026 approaches, Ontario employers must prepare for continual changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). Bill 149 and Bill 190 have already been enacted, and the Working for Workers Seven Act (Bill 30) is expected to take effect in a two [...]
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QuickBooks Desktop 2022 Support Ends: What You Need to Know

Wednesday October 1, 2025

As of May 31, 2025, Intuit has officially ended support for the 2022 version of QuickBooks Desktop. This follows the company’s earlier decision in April 2025 to stop selling new subscriptions for all 2022 versions, including Pro, Premier, and Payroll services to new [...]
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