With most regions still fighting deficits and facing murky economic forecasts, provincial governments have imposed only minor increases in taxes - or none at all
Tax professionals recommend that clients make maximum contributions to their TFSAs- by making withdrawals from RRSP or RRIF assets if no other funding is available.…
Many financial advocates applaud lower mandatory withdrawals, and some want them abolished altogether. But government depends upon the annual tax revenue
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The Tories staked their ground on the Family Tax Cut, which they introduced last year. The Liberals and NDP would eliminate it, saying it benefits…
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The Liberal MP, who once accompanied his stockbroker father as a teen when visiting clients, is the party’s spokesperson on economic issues as well as…
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The Liberals, NDP and the Green Party would all roll back the annual TFSA contribution limit to $5,500
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Harbaljit Kahlon is a big supporter of eliminating the Family Tax Cut and putting in place policies catered to the middle class
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