OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper may request a federal election call as early as Sunday, Aug. 2. Sources tell The Huffington Post Canada that the Conservative Party is planning a rally in Montreal Sunday evening — a natural stopover for Harper after taking a stroll to the Governor General’s residence in Ottawa and asking…
Everyone at HGA would like to extend a very big congratulations to Yvonne Blowers and her entire family, in the birth of her first grandchild Christopher Robert Douglas Wyllie!
For better or worse, on June 18, 2015, Alberta’s newly elected NDP provincial government released Bill 2, which immediately received First Reading in the Legislature and passed. Even though the Bill is still not law, it will undoubtedly pass into law soon. Bill 2 contains corporate and personal tax increases that are, quite frankly, shocking.…
In late 2012, the Loonie was about par with the U.S. Dollar before sliding to about 80 cents today. That’s the lowest level it’s been at since the recession. Why is the dollar weaker? What should we expect for the remainder of 2015? – There are three factors that have driven the dollar downward; 1)…
1) Look at your strategic plan and the current state of your business. What will be your key needs in terms of systems and processes going forward? Get started on implementing them right now. 2) Make sure to introduce sound financial management practices. These include making financial projections and then monitoring actual performance closely to…
Getting a business loan can be the fuel your business needs to reach the next level of success. Joanne MacKean, a BDC Senior Account Manager in Winnipeg, had loaned money to hundreds of businesses for such projects as buying equipment, real estate and technology. She sees many entrepreneurs making these common mistakes. 1. Borrowing Too…
After reading the April 2015 BDC Economic Letter you would be left with the feeling that while the growth is not happening at a speed to the finish line pace, the pace that it is happening at is definitely one that we can sustain. GDP shrinks somewhat – Real GDP shrank by 0.1% in January,…
When looking into ways for young companies to raise the much needed cash they need for start up; here are four options when looking into the avenue of Grants: 1) SR&ED Tax Credits – The Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credits are available to all companies in all provinces but are administered based on…
HGA is proud to support the Crime Stoppers Association of Edmonton and Northern Alberta in their first annual Caught by Crime Stoppers Jail Bailout. On Thursday, May 28, members of the Edmonton Police Service will be “arresting” Edmontonians around the city and bringing them to a mock jail at Southgate Centre where they will be…
At HGA we believe in promoting safety, and showing our support to programs like Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers would not exist without the help of individuals and businesses in the community, and we are proud to do our part to keep this program alive and help make our communities safer places to live. We’re looking…