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Tax-Saving Tips for Canadian Taxpayers[i] 2014 has arrived and with it yet another season of taxes. AG Tax analysts have prepared a list of tax measures that  taxpayers may discuss with their tax professional. It is ideal to start planning at the...

How much is a good job worth? To an average Albertan who needs a paycheque, it may be priceless. To the province of Alberta, though, it’s a much more precise calculation. The government is providing $500 million in incentives to two planned petrochemical...

By Elizabeth L. Gray, CELA, Special Needs Alliance® As we approach tax season, it is important to understand the different tax credits, deductions, and liabilities affecting individuals with disabilities and their families.  This is a complicated subject...

AFTER her son was born in 2008, Melissa Devilma--homeless, jobless and alone--needed help. The welfare system stepped in: she received $478 in cash and $367 in food stamps each month, along with housing assistance that lowered the rent on her two-bedroom...

Obama 2014 State of the Union transcript As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to lift...