The hot topic of last week was of course the Federal budget. Below are some key changes taken from the budget, as well as some great links to some articles that explain the budget in more detail. The budget will: • Gradually raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security from 65 to 67 beginning in 2023. • Contain no new taxes or tax increases. • Tell consumers to complain directly to food companies about product labeling. • Eliminate the penny. • Eliminate 19,200 government jobs over three years, including 600 senior executives and 7,200 through attrition. • Reform regulation in the resource industry, including amending the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. • Allow Canadians to claim more goods duty-free at the border. The limit after 24 hours goes from $50 to $200. • Cap EI premium rate increases to 5 cents a year until the fund is balanced again. • Cut $2.1 billion from the Department of National Defense over the next three years. • Cut funding to the CBC by 10 pe...