Sunil Johal

Canadian-company only TFSA contributions would be nightmare to administer and benefit less than 5% of pop'n.

Why not match TFSA contributions 50/50 (similar to RESP) for those with incomes under $100K.

Expand savings for everyone rather than boost for the top 1-2% who don't need more advantages.

Time to modernize Employment Insurance to rectify adequacy, eligibility and duration challenges is now. Not to mention critical need to increase access to skills-training for those who are set to lose their jobs in the months to come.

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Pandemic-era lessons for the coming crisis On Wednesday Howard Lutnick appeared to offer some assurances that Canada might be able to avoid February 1 tariffs if it only addressed…

Inspired by a few conversations I've had in the last several weeks, here's something on lessons from the pandemic benefits that should apply if/as Ottawa has to respond to Trump's tariffs starting tomorrow with the tools it has at hand.
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If there's ever a time to tackle inter-provincial trade barriers, it's now.

In light of Trump tariff sabre-rattling, imperative to eliminate domestic trade restrictions that add between 7.8 and 14.5% to costs of goods and services, and would increase GDP per capita by ~4%.

The federal government's Recruitment of Policy Leaders program is now accepting applications - great opportunity to do meaningful work on issues that matter. Certainly changed trajectory and nature of my career!

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