Electronic payment cards, consecutive weekly passes to be eligible
Increases spousal tax credit
But defence receives only $354 million in new spending
Additional pension benefits can be accrued while employee collects up to 60% of defined benefit pension
Call for common regulator, free-trade in securities grows louder
Extra year will encourage exploration and benefit flow-through share investors
Ottawa to increase transfers to provinces by $3.1 billion in 2007
$12.7 billion earmarked for new spending compared to only $9.7 billion for tax cuts
Change to 71 from 69 will benefit clients and advisors
Beleaguered IMETs to get senior expert advisor and $10-million increase