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Canada’s Cannabis Industry in 2025: Is there room for Optimism amid the Policy Shifts?
Since its legalization in 2018, Canada’s cannabis industry has undergone significant evolution—marked by rapid expansion, early missteps, and more recently, cautious stabilization. While economic turbulence, regulatory hurdles, and lingering stigma ...
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Foreign Trustee vs. Canadian Trustee: What’s right for you?
When choosing a trustee for your trust, the tax consequences are often not front of mind. But they should be. While the most critical qualities in a trustee are trustworthiness, ...
Mom’s Best Gourmet Foods acquired by Johnvince Foods
We are pleased to announce the sale of our client Mom’s Best Gourmet Foods (“Mom’s Best”), a specialized commercial bakery based out of Ontario, Canada to Johnvince Foods, an established ...
Psychedelics investors are seeking 3 key qualities
Research is proving the impressive efficacy of psychedelics in treating conditions like anxiety, depression, and opioid addiction. Psychedelic substances like MDMA, LSD, ketamine, and most notably psilocybin (magic mushrooms) have ...
Building a legacy wealth plan: Strategic planning expert Jonah Bidner shares what you need to know
In this uncertain time, the last thing you need to worry about is the future of your legacy wealth plan. It’s impossible to accurately forecast everything that will take place ...
Corporate turnaround insight for Canada’s struggling hotel industry
In mid-March, following the World Health Organization’s official declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel screeched to a halt. Consumers scrambled to cancel flights, and the accommodations they had booked fell ...
6 key facets to a successful family enterprise
A family enterprise can be recognized today as an important and distinct organization in the world economy, operating in every country. Although family businesses have been described as unusual business ...
Retail industry turnarounds and the post-pandemic market
At the outset of 2020, the retail industry was expected to see a 5% rise in sales. Canada’s unemployment rate was at a 45-year low of 5.7%, and consumer spending ...
The Restart Part 2: The Automotive Industry’s Challenges
After several months of shutdown, the North American automotive industry has announced their intention to restart manufacturing near the end of May. General Motors and FCA announced that May 18, ...
Prescribed rate reductions could mean savings for your family
Back in April of 2018, the prescribed rate increased from 1% to 2%. Previously, the rate had remained stable for several years, aside from a brief hike for one quarter ...