Global Markets Commentary: Off to a good start – until it wasn’t

January’s positive start to the year is now in jeopardy after the U.S. launched a trade war. Tariffs on China are going ahead, but Canada and Mexico have been given a temporary reprieve. The level of uncertainty remains elevated and headlines......

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Proposed capital gains inclusion rate changes – Implementation deferred until 2026

As outlined in our recent publication, Federal Government Prorogues Parliament – Tax Implications, the prorogation of Federal Parliament on January 6, 2025 brought to an end all proceedings before Parliament.  This includes the draft legislative......

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Trade war impact: First pass

On February 1, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all non-energy imports from Canada and a 10% tariff on energy imports (effective February 4). In separate executive orders, a 25% tariff was levied on all imports...

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Investment Management - The Tariff Man Strikes Again

The Through Line: Over the weekend, it was announced that U.S. President Donald Trump intended to institute a blanket 25% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico and a similar 25% on all imports from Canada except energy which will be levied at 10%....

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