Canada’s budget to make significant investments in basic science and research
Canada’s research community has long yearned for a consequential funding boost for science – and 2018 is poised to be its year. The Liberal government’s
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Shopify’s CEO addresses claims from what he called a “short-selling troll” and other stories to watch in Canadian business this week.
Feds scale back contentious tax proposal in bid to calm business owners
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has scaled back one of the most contentious elements of the Trudeau government’s tax-reform plan in yet another effort to calm
Feds receive more warnings over tax proposals as public consultation closes
With its public outreach winding down, the Trudeau government received fresh warnings this week from major industry associations about the negative fallout from its controversial
Ottawa’s CATA calls for ‘reset button’ on feds’ business policies
Spurred by backlash to the federal government’s proposed tax changes, the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance has launched a campaign calling for the government to pause
Morneau talks of ‘technical fixes’ to reassure farmers over tax proposals
Finance Minister Bill Morneau tried to reassure farmers Thursday that Ottawa’s controversial tax proposals, if introduced, wouldn’t impair their ability to bequeath the family farm
Tax changes needed to avoid ‘two classes of Canadians’: finance minister
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau says income-tax reforms are needed because small business owners have an unfair advantage that could create two classes of Canadians
Backlash to Liberal’s small business tax proposals grows
Bill Morneau is scrambling to calm the fears of nervous Liberal backbenchers who’ve been inundated with complaints about the finance minister’s plan to eliminate loopholes
After first quarter, feds on track to meet $28.5B deficit prediction: report
Three months into the fiscal year, the public books are on track to meet the Trudeau government’s deficit projection of $28.5 billion, an update on
Ottawa entrepreneurs will suffer under proposed tax changes, tech advocacy group says
The federal government’s efforts to close a tax “loophole” are drawing backlash from industry observers who say the “ill-conceived” legislation could end up hurting entrepreneurs
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