Conservatives eliminate double taxation of dividends
Keeping our borders open, reducing regulatory red tape and barriers to interprovincial trade and investing in education and research and development are key
Program spending up 5% in fiscal 2007
The first budget of Stephen Harper’s minority Conservative government features numerous visible tax breaks for individuals, both new and accelerated tax cuts for businesses and more money for the provinces.The result is a fiscal picture very like that of recent Liberal budgets. Projections show only small surpluses once contingency reserves — which are renamed “debt […]
Feds also release ways to access the federal budget via Web, phone and print
Pre-budget Web consultations conclude
Jim Flaherty said the top priority will be a one percentage point reduction in the Goods and Services Tax, reiterating a promise the prime minister has repeatedly made.Flaherty said small businesses will also benefit from other promised tax cuts.He said the budget will come down soon, but didn’t give a date.Speaking to the Markham, Ont., […]
Government plans to reduce frequency of certain bond auctions
Additional tax cuts may be on the horizon, says TD Economics
A better approach would be to make projections using a model that takes uncertainties into account