On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the largest overhaul of the US federal tax code since 1986: the Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Reform”). As the US is the world’s largest economy by GDP,  the 2017 Reform is a tax tsunami that has the potential to dramatically alter many countries’ relative tax competitiveness. In Canada’s case, the impact of the 2017 Reform will be especially disruptive because the US is our neighbour and largest trading partner.

Search Google for the word “leadership” and you’ll get over 800 million results—an astonishingly high return, even for a word that can be interpreted in numerous ways. The sheer number of these results speaks to the fact that, collectively, we recognize the value of effective leadership in all aspects of life. 

The most pressing question that potential retirees ask me is: Will I have enough money to fund my retirement lifestyle? That’s why, it’s not surprising that in a recent survey, baby boomers expressed that they are more afraid of running out of money than they are of dying.