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CRA Tax Adjustment Delays Now Stretch Up to 47 Weeks — Here's How to Avoid Getting Stuck

   July 12, 2026   If you've ever filed a request to correct or update your tax return and then waited... and waited... you're not imagining it. Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsperson has confirmed that some Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) adjustment requests are now taking nearly a year to process — and it's launched a formal investigation into why. What's Actually Happening When you need to change something on a tax return you've already filed — say you forgot a slip, need to update a deduction, or want to claim a credit you missed — you submit what's called a T1 adjustment request. The CRA sorts these into two speeds: Routine requests (filed online through your CRA My Account or certified tax software) have a service standard of just 2 weeks . By phone or mail, the standard is 8 weeks. Complex requests — where the CRA needs more documentation or a deeper review — carry a service standard of 20 weeks . The problem: the CRA isn't hitting even its own "...
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Trump Eases Tariffs for Trade Deal Partners in Strategic Shift

                                           President Donald Trump

In a significant policy move, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order granting targeted tariff exemptions to countries with established U.S. trade agreements. The order, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Monday, covers more than 45 categories of imports — including nickel, gold, pharmaceutical compounds, and certain chemicals — from “aligned partners” that have struck reciprocal trade pacts with Washington.

The exemptions aim to align U.S. tariffs with commitments in existing framework deals, particularly with allies such as Japan and the European Union. According to the White House, the cuts will apply to goods that cannot be produced domestically in sufficient quantities, and in some cases, to agricultural products, aircraft parts, and non-patented pharmaceutical items.

The order also empowers the U.S. Trade Representative, Commerce Department, and customs officials to waive tariffs on qualifying imports without requiring a new presidential directive, streamlining the process for compliant trade partners.

By selectively easing tariffs, the administration signals a willingness to reward nations that meet U.S. trade demands while maintaining pressure on others — a balancing act designed to protect domestic industries, secure supply chains, and advance America’s strategic economic interests.

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