Ralph Goodale
Ralph Goodale
Ralph Edward Goodale, PC MPis Canada's Minister of Public Safety in the present Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau. He was Canada's Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006, and leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party from 1981 to 1988. He has been the Liberal Member of Parliament for Regina-Wascana since 1993, having previously served as the member for Assiniboia from 1974 to 1979. He was named Opposition House Leader by interim Liberal leader Bill Graham in 2006, and continued to...
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Reducing the tax individuals pay on dividends will encourage savings and investment and will help establish a better balance between the tax treatment of large corporations and that of income trusts.
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Over the next five years, Canada's current tax-rate advantage vis-a-vis the United States will be almost totally eroded,
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our full tax reduction plan as promised, and on time.
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It became quite obvious that the opposition's intention was to prevent the publication of a budget in February, and therefore I felt I had an obligation to Canadians not just to provide the bare bones of statistics, but in fact to give a greater indication of how the flexibility would be used,
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We intend to see that benefit redirected to consumers, to Canadians, ... We are at the moment considering the options we have available.
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There are in every year, year-end adjustments that do take place, ... Sometimes those adjustments can be as high as seven or eight billion dollars depending on the circumstances.
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We launched consultations because of our concern about how the increased use of this type of business vehicle may affect economic growth, ... We have a viable and productive corporate sector that invests, creates jobs and contributes its fair share of tax. I want to make sure that government tax revenues are appropriately safeguarded, but even more importantly I want strong and vibrant Canadian enterprises of all sizes in all sectors contributing to a dynamic and growing economy.
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those forces just around the corner are going to make it difficult to maintain the pace.
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Tomorrow, I hope we will be able to provide further and better detail,
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We are pleased to fund research in this area as fundamental climate conditions have a significant impact on Saskatchewan crops, ... In light of the recent weather conditions, the loss at the farm gate and cost to taxpayers is validation of how critical this research is to our community.
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We want every Canadian to have an opportunity to experience the fulfillment, empowerment and freedom that flow from higher learning,
I don't want it to take very long at all,
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If the time is available, I will no doubt make use of the time (to introduce a budget),
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Having experienced them for one year, they're something Canadians are likely to get quite attached to and would not take kindly to seeing that ripped away from them.