Doubling contributions to tax-free savings account: even nastier than income splitting

The TFSA carries far higher risks than rewards—for individual Canadians, as well as for the economy as a whole.

The Harper government gives five reasons why Canadians ought to be jumping for joy at its proposal to double the maximum contribution to the Tax-Free Savings Account. Examine each point more closely, however, and it’s clear that the TFSA carries far higher risks than rewards—for indi...

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