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PODCAST – PearTree x Tulett, Matthews & Associates: Albert Labelle Talks Philanthropy & Tax Planning with Flow-Through Shares

What if your tax planning strategy could also help amplify your philanthropic impact?

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In this episode, Ruben Antoine sits down with Albert Labelle, partner at PearTree Canada, to close out the three-part series on charitable giving with a deep dive into flow-through shares — one of the most powerful and least understood tools in Canadian tax and philanthropic planning.

Albert walks through what flow-through shares are, why the Canadian government created them, and how they work both as a tax reduction strategy and as a way to supercharge charitable giving. He explains how an individual in the highest tax bracket can make a $50,000 donation for as little as $1,000 out of pocket — and why this is not a loophole, but an intentional government program designed to support Canada’s natural resources sector.

The conversation also covers how corporations and holding companies can benefit from flow-through shares, the role of the Capital Dividend Account, and how PearTree has structured transactions to eliminate market risk for investors.

A fascinating and eye-opening episode for anyone who pays significant taxes, has philanthropic goals, or both.

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