Tag: TFSA

New report suggests Pierre Poilievre’s TFSA statements are quite “misleading”

Published June 29, 2015

A new report suggests the Conservatives, and most notably Employment Minister Pierre Poilievre, have been "misleading" the public when it comes to claiming those who benefit from Tax Free Savings Accounts are overwhelmingly poor and middle-class Canadians.

Are Conservatives withholding data showing new TFSA changes are a goldmine for the rich?

Published May 4, 2015

Why won’t the government back up its claims by releasing its numbers? Despite the Conservative governments repeated claims that 60 per cent of individuals who maxed-out their Tax Free Savings Accounts earn less than $60,000 per year, Canada Revenue Agency isn’t releasing detailed data on the breakdown of TFSA contributions by income level. Data on contribution […]

5 Problems We Need To Wait For Stephen Harper’s Granddaughter To Solve

Published April 22, 2015

Carpe diem! We knew Bay Street types can only see one quarter at a time — but does Finance Minister Joe Oliver even care about the future? When asked by CBC’s Amanda Lang Tuesday night if his budget was saddling future governments without revenues to solve future problems by doubling the contribution limit of Tax-Free […]

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