Description: On September 11, Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver delivered his first major policy initiative since taking over as Minister earlier this year, with his announcement of a Small Business Jobs Credit. The aim of the credit is to reduce employment insurance premiums which in turn may prompt small business to hire more workers. The… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Canadian governments
Richest tax on the rich
Description: New Brunswick is in the midst of an election campaign, leading up to the September 22, 2014 general election. Some have also said the province is also in the midst of a fiscal crisis, with one popular book on the province’s future using the words “Fiscal Cliff” in its title. In an effort to… Read more »
The quiet merger
Labour Day is often seen as a point of transition. Cottages are closed down for the year. Camping trailers are returned to storage for the winter. Summer turns into fall. This September 1, 2014, Labour Day marked another transition of sorts in New Brunswick. September 1st this year marked the official launch of the Chartered… Read more »
Conflict? What conflict?
From August 26th to 30th, Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, hosted the 55th annual conference of Canadian premiers. This gathering is sometimes also know as the Council of the Federation. During these sessions, the various premiers discuss issues of common interest, and they communicate with the public on the results of their deliberations through… Read more »
Welcome back to school; and welcome to more debt
Where did the summer go? That might be one of the questions both students and parents are asking themselves as students head off to campus for another year of university. Along with meeting friends – old and new – registering for classes, buying textbooks and engaging in extracurricular activities, students are buzzing around campuses already,… Read more »