2016 Ontario Budget Commentary

  On February 25, 2016 Finance Minister Charles Sousa tabled his fourth Budget. The deficit for the 2015-16 fiscal year is projected to be $5.7 billion, which is $2.8 billion less than forecasted in the 2015 Budget. The deficit is projected to drop to $4.3 billion for 2016-17 and to be eliminated by 2017-18. Furthermore, […]

2015 Ontario Budget Commentary–Highlights for Entrepreneurs

2015 Ontario Budget Commentary   Introduction On April 23, 2015 Finance Minister Charles Sousa tabled his third Budget. The deficit for the 2015-16 fiscal year is projected to be $8.5 billion, which is less than had been forecasted in the 2014 Budget. The deficit is projected to drop to $4.8 billion for 2016-17 and to […]

2015 Federal Budget Commentary–Highlights for Entrepreneurs

While the 2015 federal budget may not have contained many surprises, it did contain more than its fair share of entrepreneur-friendly measures. From a reduction in the small business tax, to investments in innovation and help for targeted entrepreneurial groups, this was a pre-election budget intended to appeal to a wide range of stakeholders. Here […]