OTTAWA--Even before the Conservative government increased the contribution limit for Tax-Free Savings Accounts, the proportion of people maxing out their TFSAs had dropped dramatically from 64 per cent to under 18 per cent. Moreover, participation and maximization patterns by age and income suggest that asset shifting and income splitting are the primary sources of contributions rather than new saving, a new Broadbent Institute study has found.

OTTAWA—The Broadbent Institute’s Stand up for Progress National Tour featuring Harry Leslie Smith kicks off today just as the House of Commons is set to rise before the fall federal election.

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June 16, 2015

The Broadbent Institute launches its Quebec office

MONTREAL - The Broadbent Institute, an independent, non-partisan organization championing progressive change, is officially launching its Quebec office this Thursday at the Café of the Monument-National.

 92-year-old veteran and author of acclaimed book Harry’s Last Stand inspires Canada’s young progressive activists

92-year-old veteran and author of acclaimed book Harry’s Last Stand inspires Canada’s young progressive activists

OTTAWA, ON--The Broadbent Institute’s Stand up for Progress National Tour featuring Harry Leslie Smith kicks off in Victoria on June 18.

Vancouver—The Broadbent Institute and the Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy are pleased to co-host Beyond the Headlines: Learning from the Historic Alberta Election on June 1.

Author of acclaimed book Harry’s Last Stand inspires Canada’s young progressive activists

OTTAWA—The Broadbent Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the Stand up for Progress National Tour featuring Harry Leslie Smith as the country gears up for a fall federal election.

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Was it wrong for the Harper government to balance the budget this year? That depends on whether we have become as conservative as the Prime Minister thinks we are.

OTTAWA—The 2015-16 federal budget contains costly measures that will exacerbate economic inequality and see billions flow to Canada’s wealthiest families while leaving the majority of Canadians with no benefit at all, says the Broadbent Institute.

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OTTAWA—Executive Director Rick Smith will be in Ottawa to react to the 2015-16 federal budget. The budget is widely expected to contain measures that will exacerbate economic inequality, including family income splitting and the doubling of TFSA contribution limits.