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Canada’s 2025 Federal Budget: Building Canada Strong
Prepared by Zakus Financial, November 2025 On November 4, 2025, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the first federal budget entitled “Building Canada Strong” under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership – a budget that arrives at a pivotal moment for Canada. Against a backdrop of global economic and trade uncertainty, rising geopolitical tensions, and domestic affordability challenges, Budget 2025 was expected to chart a course that balances fiscal prudence
Kevin Zakus
Nov 174 min read


Canada’s Election is Over – What’s the Next Step in Your Financial Plan
The ballots are counted, the speeches made, and Canada’s election is officially behind us. Regardless of how you feel about the outcome –...
Kevin Zakus
May 14 min read


Inflation and Financial Planning
Kevin J. Zakus is a Professional Financial Advisor in Kelowna, BC. You can reach him at kevin@zakuswealth.com This article is for...
Kevin Zakus
Oct 2, 20221 min read


The Basic Truths About Investing
The first few months of 2022 have been tough for investors. Here’s a refresher on the best ways to weather uncertainty. I have been...
Kevin Zakus
Sep 27, 20225 min read
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