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Only one week left until Canada’s largest annual progressive politics conference
OTTAWA—Media are invited to Progress Summit 2015 from March 26 to 28, when 800 participants are coming together during this crucial election year to tackle the big issues facing the country and help shape the future of Canada’s progressive movement.
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Broadbent Institute to host Canada’s largest annual progressive politics conference
OTTAWA—During this key election year and on the eve of the tabling of the federal budget, the Broadbent Institute is convening the largest annual progressive politics event for leading thinkers, policy experts and organizers.
“This is a crucial time for Canada and the right moment to...
Increasing TFSA contribution limits would be a ‘ticking time bomb,’ founder warns
Garry Marr / Financial Post
The two men who might be considered the fathers of tax-free savings accounts in Canada...
Finally — a tax idea even worse than income-splitting
Rhys Kesselman / iPolitics
The federal government has delivered on the first of its two major tax promises from the 2011 election campaign. Income-splitting has been extensively assessed...
Doubling TFSA limits would cost billions, benefit the wealthy: Reports
Sheena Goodyear / QMI Agency
If the Tories go ahead with plans to double the contribution limit on tax-free savings accounts, it will cost the government billions of...
TFSA doubling would cost billions more than income splitting, more skewed to the wealthy: new study
OTTAWA—The existing Tax-Free Savings Account scheme is projected to cost the federal government up to $15.5 billion annually when it matures, and doubling the contribution limits would shift additional billions from tax revenues into the pockets of the already well-off, a new Broadbent Institute...
