Paul Martin’s minority Liberal government is continuing to spend at a rapid rate. Program expenditures increase only 2% in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, but that follows a huge increase of 11.8% in fiscal 2005. The truth is there were so many election promises and other urgent issues the government could only cope […]
As welcome as it is, rule change means big challenges for fund companies
Election-style federal budget
Lower taxes for small business, low income earners
Calls for restoration of previously announced tax cuts
Provinces outstrip federal borrowing
2005 Budget the time to act
RRSP limits should rise, too
Ottawa to table budget on February 23
B.C.’s finance minister British Columbia’s budget surplus for fiscal 2004/05 surplus is now forecast to be $1.9 billion, according to the second quarter report of the B.C. Ministry of Finance released today.That’s an increase of $1.1 billion from the $865 million surplus forecast in the first quarterly report. The higher forecast is due mainly to […]