BBOT ISSUE UPDATE: 2018 Federal Budget Summary

February 27, 2018 — Today, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau released the 2018-19 federal budget which features few new, major funding announcements or priorities, but provides significant policy support for women, and clarity on the new taxation of passive income in private corporations.  The $338.5 billion federal budget also features an $18.1 billion deficit for the coming fiscal year.

The Burnaby Board of Trade, as part of our mandate to provide our membership with insight on key business issues, has reviewed the federal budget and has provided some of the key highlights along with further Budget 2018 resources in a BBOT Issue Update which you can view below or download here.