Three easy steps: Watch on TV Download the App Play Along at Home Canada’s Smartest Person represents a new wave in reality television: integrating Digital Media for a truly interactive experience. Described by Konrad Group, the developers of the Canada’s… Read more »
Ontario’s Debt Downgrade
On Thursday, Moody’s announced that it was dropping Ontario’s debt rating from Aa-1 to Aa-2, which affects $202 billion in debt securities. Moody’s cites Ontario’s growing debt burden and its challenges to limit spending as the primary reasons behind this… Read more »
NorthBridge Quoted in the National Post- the Impact of the Recent SR&ED Changes on the Clean Technology Industry
Mahrie Boyle was recently quoted in the National Post. In Mahrie’s article on Renewable Energy World, she noted that changes to the SR&ED program, in the recent 2012 federal budget, may have a negative impact on the clean technology industry. … Read more »
Federal Government Tables Bill to Tighten up Mortgage Lending
The federal government has tabled a bill Thursday to provide the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) oversight of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The amount of lending that CMHC insures has tripled from $200 billion… Read more »
U.S. Announces National Bioeconomy Blueprint
The biotechnology sector has been eagerly awaiting the announcement of a national bioeconomy plan by the Obama administration that is expected to be released today. The White House blueprint intends to spur development of renewable resources such as crops and… Read more »
Private Equity Firm Focuses on Management Buyouts
With the manufacturing economy still recovering from the last recession, corporate financing is difficult to come by. Many owners of small- to medium-sized manufacturers are looking for exit strategies, and may be hard-pressed to find one, because few financing options exist. NorthSpring Capital… Read more »
Renewable Energy Incentives: Accelerated Capital Cost Write-offs and Canadian Renewable and Conservation Expenses (CRCE) Program
There is an interesting tax incentive for the renewable energy industry which could compensate for the removal of capital from the SR&ED expenditure base: a category of deductible expenses for companies undertaking project development through the Canadian Renewable and Conservation… Read more »
A Third Industrial Revolution Will Take Manufacturing Digital
The Economist featured a special report on manufacturing and innovation. According to Paul Markillie, as manufacturing goes digital, smaller runs and massive customizations will be the key to customer satisfaction. The reshoring of manufacturing into North America may be driven by several factors, including:… Read more »
Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit Eliminated
Saskatchewan Finance Minister Ken Krawetz announced in the 2012 Saskatchewan budget that the Film Employment Tax Credit, which has been in place since 1998, will no longer be offered as of July 1, 2012. Most Canadian provinces, as well as… Read more »