Danny Whalen, president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, says the Ontario government must take back responsibility for OPP costing

A review of recent CRA changes of note affecting Saskatchewan residents, including farmers, such as electronic filing, correspondence and automatic filing

Queen's Park is doling out $77-million to help ease sticker shock in municipalities provincewide from Ontario Provincial Police increased contract costs

Prior to the provincial election, the conservatives had promised a milti-million dollar surplus, but healthcare costs have driven the budget into deficit

Section 1247, subsections 220(2.1) and 220(3), of the Income Tax Act can grant relief from tax reassessment and filing requirements, says David J Rotfleisch

The municipality of Willow Creek has requested provincial support to “rat out bad actors” in collecting unpaid taxes from delinquent oil and gas companies

In the House of Commons, fact and fiction aren’t always absolutes; they’re often selective interpretations of cherry-picked data, on food banks or taxation

Doane Grant Thornton, which recently rebranded, held a Vibrant Communities civic improvement event at Fort William Historical Park for Thunder Bay business

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains how accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS pertain to business and personal income taxation

Ontario taxpayers may be saved from municipal property tax hikes if Doug Ford fixes ridiculous increase in police billing costs of new provincial contract

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news

From taxes and tariffs to deregulation, Donald Trump may scare Canadian economists, but accountants are sure to benefit from a second Trump term

New Brunswick business supports a Liberal plan to give all industrial property taxes to municipalities but is wary of decoupling taxation from the province

When the Supreme Court of Canada denied Glencore’s leave to appeal, it ended a 30-year tax dispute, and characterized complex M&A fees as business income

Pierre Poilievre’s axe the tax message ignores the benefits of the carbon tax for most Canadians and avoids its real target — corporations and the wealthy

Accounting research shows that the Big Four, when engaged as compensation consultants, appear to uphold more rigorous standards than smaller counterparts

David Emmerman of Xero explains how Canadian accountants and bookkeepers can empower small business owners with the financial resources they need

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news

The Supreme Court of Canada recently denied leave to a taxpayer’s unusual appeal of a Tax Court decision, explains Canadian tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch

Municipalities seeing shocking increases in Ontario Provincial Police costs and future property tax levies after Ford government’s OPP collective agreement

In today’s fast-paced business world, why is money still moving at a snail’s pace? Every Canadian accountant knows the frustration of delayed transactions

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was in Gananoque to present a one-time rural top-up Canada Carbon Rebate to the owners of the Pistachio Café

Alberta municipality Willow Creek responds with claims, complaints, confusion to provincial government survey on negative impacts of the federal carbon tax

The Alberta municipality, vocal in its concern over unpaid property taxes, has turned over the wells of four oil companies to the Orphan Wells Association

Accounting professor Douglas A. Stuart asserts the Competition Bureau’s fine for drip pricing practices is just one example of sustainability mismanagement