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Canada and our once enviable reputation in the 6 months since Prime Minister Stephen Harper won his 39% majority is incalculable. To list even the highlights would take many pages, but here are a few; - The Economy – While the prime minister and finance...
And we would be maxing out all those contributions and planning for our retirement years in a way that would make Finance Minister Jim Flaherty proud, if only we could. “This time of year reveals a sort of impossible choice – or at least many parents...
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (R) and Royal Canadian Mint chair James Love unveil a mock-up of the 2012 Proof Silver Dollar coin at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa January 17, 2012. The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. View Photo »
Ensuring that Canadians have the tools and knowledge to make responsible financial decisions is important for their personal well-being and for the strength and stability of our financial system as a whole
Mr. Page. Mr Page rebuked the governments’ numbers by essentially stating OAS was easily sustainable. Furthermore, many actuaries, who have been working on demographics for 25 years, agreed with Mr. Page’s assessment. Cue the hostilities toward Mr....
Not so in Norway. When a barrel of oil is sold from the North Sea, a sizable chunk of the profits is put into the pot for the people of Norway. Wow! What a concept! But, Tony is “such a hard worker.” Okay, granted, but who is he working for? When...
(REUTERS/Patrick Doyle) OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has the backing of Canadians to slash federal jobs, according to a new poll that suggests reducing the deficit should be the cornerstone of the government's upcoming budget. Flaherty is...
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty casts a shadow on a mock-up of the Royal Canadian Mint's 2012 Proof Silver Dollar coin during a unveiling ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa January 17, 2012. The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary... View Photo »
As part of BMO Making Money Make Sense, we issued a series of financial tips during November for Financial Literacy Month, which was established by Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. The work continues to improve the overall understanding of personal finance and we encourage others to join with us t...
Or did they turn around after Mr. Harper’s speech? It would be wrong to conclude that Mr. Page is a partisan economist, an Opposition economist. But it gets harder to prove that he isn’t. Mr. Page’s flip-flop on Old Age Security lends credence to...
James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP (born December 30, 1949 in Lachine, Quebec) is Canada's Minister of Finance; he had formerly served as Ontario's Minister of Finance. Full Article
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty casts a shadow on a mock-up of the Royal Canadian Mint's 2012 Proof Silver Dollar coin during a unveiling ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa January 17, 2012. The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty holds a news conference prior to pre-budget consultations with business leaders in Vancouver, British Columbia, January 10, 2012.
View Photo »A reporter holds up two tape recorders to a speaker during a news conference by Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (R) in Vancouver, British Columbia, January 10, 2012. Flaherty is in Vancouver to hold pre-budget consultations with business leaders.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (L) prepares to take part in pre-budget consultations in Vancouver, British Columbia, January 10, 2012. Sitting with Flaherty is Brian Lee Cowley (C) of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute and Heritage Minister James Moore.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 12, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty (C) meets with business and academic leaders during his pre-budget, round-table meeting in Toronto December 9, 2011. The meeting is part of a series of cross-Canada consultations on how to produce jobs and growth in Canada's economy.
View Photo »Canada's Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty (L) speaks with GE Canada President and CEO Elyse Allan (R) while meeting with business and academic leaders during his pre-budget, round-table meeting in Toronto December 9, 2011. The meeting is part of a series of cross-Canada consultations on...
View Photo »Canada's Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty speaks during a news conference before his pre-budget round-table meeting with business and academic leaders in Toronto December 9, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty waits to testify before the Senate banking committee in Ottawa December 7, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty waits to be interviewed following his address to the Canadian Club of Toronto to deliver the economic forecast on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Toronto.
View Photo »Canada's Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty exits after addressing the Canadian Club of Toronto to deliver the economic forecast on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Toronto.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (R) talks with his Japanese counterpart Jun Azumi at Azumi's office in Tokyo on November 16, 2011. Flaherty is on a two visit to Tokyo.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (L) is greeted by his Japanese counterpart Jun Azumi for their talks at Azumi's office in Tokyo on November 16, 2011. Flaherty is now here on a two visit to Tokyo.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks at a news conference in Beijing, November 14, 2011. Europe should first use its own resources to resolve the debt crisis before seeking help from outsiders, Jim said on Monday.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty attends the first ministerial meeting of APEC finance ministers at the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii. November 10, 2011.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty waits while being introduced at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in Calgary, Alberta November 8, 2011. Canada pushed back its promised date to balance the budget by a year on Tuesday as a global economic slowdown takes its toll on a domestic economy...
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty answers questions at a news conference at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in Calgary, Alberta November 8, 2011. Canada pushed back its promised date to balance the budget by a year on Tuesday as a global economic slowdown takes its toll on a...
View Photo »Canadian Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty listens as Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to a question during a closing news conference at the G20 Summit in Cannes, Friday Nov. 4, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty prepares to testify before a committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa November 1, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty listens to a question during a news conference in Ottawa October 25, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty attends a meeting with private sector economists in Ottawa October 25, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty attends a news conference in Ottawa October 21, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty leaves following a news conference in Ottawa October 21, 2011.
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty holds a news conference at the end of the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governor at the ministry in Paris October 15, 2011.
View Photo »Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (L) listens to Poland's Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski before the beginning of a meeting on the second day of the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on October 15, 2011, in Paris. Finance ministers and central bank...
View Photo »Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty casts a shadow on a mock-up of the Royal Canadian Mint's 2012 Proof Silver Dollar coin during a unveiling ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa January 17, 2012. The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.
View Photo »Ensuring that Canadians have the tools and knowledge to make responsible financial decisions is important for their personal well-being and for the strength and stability of our financial system as a whole
As part of BMO Making Money Make Sense, we issued a series of financial tips during November for Financial Literacy Month, which was established by Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. The work continues to improve the overall understanding of personal finance and we encourage others to join with us t...
Governments around the world must all live within their means
BMO commends Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty for launching Financial Literacy Month in Canada and for introducing the Financial Literacy Leader Act. As part of our commitment to Making Money Make Sense, BMO has introduced a series of tips during the month of November
make difficult choices to put your family’s finances on a structurally stronger footing ... You figure out a way to restrain your spending and … reduce your debt.
Our Crown corporation reports directly to the Minister of Finance — it would come directly from Min. Jim Flaherty
Government should not be sole judge of the way it’s run
The RDSP was introduced by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and is a great savings vehicle which helps families manage the financial costs associated with having, or caring for someone, with a severe disability
Things like fasteners in clothing, and trailer parts and a series of things that were tariffable before, but it’s now . . . an impediment to Canadian business (and) Canadian manufacturing
We want to make sure that we’re fully informed so that the system overall is protected
We want to make sure overall in the banking sector, and with respect to our financial institutions, that we have sound management practices, that we don’t have any surprises
It relates to things like fasteners in clothing and trailer parts and a series of things that were tariff-able before but are now an impediment to business
As we do every year, we will hear from various groups including the Opposition, calling for more spending, new programs and bigger government
We have seen some significant number of Canadians paying down their household debt, and in particular paying down their mortgages on their own homes. I'm all for that
This dire and pressing problem threatens not only Europe itself, but all countries
Ongoing uncertainty stemming from the European sovereign and banking crisis is leading to broader contagion outside Europe and global credit markets
Again today, we are staring a crisis in the face ... The crisis remains far from resolved.
You make difficult choices to put your family’s finances on a structurally stronger footing by reevaluating how much you spend and where. Otherwise, you lose control of your destiny, either to a credit counsellor who will unilaterally impose harsh remedial measures or, worse yet, to bankruptcy court
It will mean continued, unsustainable debt burdens that will be passed on to their children and grandchildren
These aren’t abstract economic discussions. For the people in the countries affected, the continued crisis and the lack of political will to resolve it will have dire consequences
We stand ready to respond again in a flexible and pragmatic manner if the economic challenges from beyond our shores begin to threaten jobs and the economy here
I would hope that we would not have to get to this but here we have yet another country being affected by the contagion within the euro zone and we're starting to see countries around the world affected, including some of the poorer countries
Delay is the enemy. Things get worse
The positive impact of the economic action plan which the official opposition voted against can be seen in the almost 600,000 net new jobs for Canadians since the end of the recession
