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Federal Election 2019: Scheer announces plan to increase government RESP contribution
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Federal Election 2019: Scheer announces plan to increase government RESP contribution
Description
September 17, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer announced his plan on Tuesday to increase the government's contribution to the Registered Education Savings Plan, increasing it from 20% to 30% for every dollar up to $2,500 yearly. He added that low-income families would receive 50% on the first $500 invested instead of 40%.
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Federal Election 2019: Scheer announces plan to increase government RESP contribution02:19 | September 17, 2019
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Palestinian-Canadian family reunited with loved ones from Gaza02:05 | 10 hours ago
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Rail labour dispute could disrupt supply chain, affect commuters01:55 | 10 hours ago
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Canadian Urban Transit Association says major cities struggling to keep public transit alive02:13 | August 20, 2024
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Nova Scotia Firefighters School shut down over safety concerns02:04 | August 19, 2024
-
Canada on the brink of massive railway stoppage02:01 | August 19, 2024
-
Cost of railway shutdown will be ‘borne by all Canadians,’ Ottawa warns02:10 | August 19, 2024
-
Dan and Eugene Levy to host this year’s Emmy Awards00:40 | August 19, 2024
-
Railway negotiations stuck on issues from fatigue to safety: union representative03:29 | August 19, 2024
-
Jasper ‘not ready to welcome visitors’ yet as evacuee re-entry continues, officals say01:27 | August 19, 2024
-
At least 1 dead, 6 missing after storm sinks luxury yacht off Sicily03:17 | August 19, 2024
-
Health Matters: Kids can go to school with some symptoms of illness, health experts say02:22 | August 19, 2024
-
Auto theft report warns of increase in violence, organized crime involvement02:28 | August 19, 2024
-
Fight brewing in Atlantic Canada over strip of marshland in danger of disappearing02:02 | August 18, 2024
-
Tornado touches down in southwestern Ontario town, Ayr residents clean up trail of destruction01:36 | August 18, 2024
-
Migrant Workers Alliance for change wants improvements for Canada’s foreign workers05:42 | August 18, 2024
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Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire01:40 | August 16, 2024
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Canada’s railways halt more shipments ahead of work stoppage02:07 | August 16, 2024
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Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze owes nearly $800K in damages following latest court ruling03:14 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite01:54 | August 16, 2024
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Global National Aug. 16, 202424:36 | August 16, 2024
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Lobster Season: Inside Prince Edward Island’s celebrated tradition03:10 | August 16, 2024
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Air Canada pilots could go on strike before mid-September05:40 | August 16, 2024
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Manitoba farmer offers charity sunflower selfie spot01:57 | August 15, 2024
-
‘No hope’: Afghans feel abandoned by Canada 3 years after Taliban takeover03:13 | August 15, 2024
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How RCMP tracked father and son accused of Toronto terror plot01:37 | August 15, 2024
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DFO officers refusing to enforce Fisheries Act in N.S.02:07 | August 15, 2024
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People ‘took advantage’ of Matthew Perry before ketamine overdose death: prosecutors02:06 | August 15, 2024
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Canada’s housing market hit ‘pause’ in July despite rate cuts02:00 | August 15, 2024
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Business Matters: Canada’s summer housing market sluggish, but some neighbourhoods remain ‘hot’02:53 | August 15, 2024
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Nova Scotia company offers first-ever shark cage diving experience in Canada02:12 | August 14, 2024
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RCMP questioned Dong’s financial agent in 2019 Liberal nomination race03:00 | August 14, 2024
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Federal Election 2019: Scheer announces plan to increase government RESP contribution02:19 | September 17, 2019
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Palestinian-Canadian family reunited with loved ones from Gaza02:05 | 10 hours ago
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Rail labour dispute could disrupt supply chain, affect commuters01:55 | 10 hours ago
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Canadian Urban Transit Association says major cities struggling to keep public transit alive02:13 | August 20, 2024
-
Nova Scotia Firefighters School shut down over safety concerns02:04 | August 19, 2024
-
Canada on the brink of massive railway stoppage02:01 | August 19, 2024
-
Cost of railway shutdown will be ‘borne by all Canadians,’ Ottawa warns02:10 | August 19, 2024
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Dan and Eugene Levy to host this year’s Emmy Awards00:40 | August 19, 2024
-
Railway negotiations stuck on issues from fatigue to safety: union representative03:29 | August 19, 2024
-
Jasper ‘not ready to welcome visitors’ yet as evacuee re-entry continues, officals say01:27 | August 19, 2024
-
At least 1 dead, 6 missing after storm sinks luxury yacht off Sicily03:17 | August 19, 2024
-
Health Matters: Kids can go to school with some symptoms of illness, health experts say02:22 | August 19, 2024
-
Auto theft report warns of increase in violence, organized crime involvement02:28 | August 19, 2024
-
Fight brewing in Atlantic Canada over strip of marshland in danger of disappearing02:02 | August 18, 2024
-
Tornado touches down in southwestern Ontario town, Ayr residents clean up trail of destruction01:36 | August 18, 2024
-
Migrant Workers Alliance for change wants improvements for Canada’s foreign workers05:42 | August 18, 2024
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Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire01:40 | August 16, 2024
-
Canada’s railways halt more shipments ahead of work stoppage02:07 | August 16, 2024
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Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze owes nearly $800K in damages following latest court ruling03:14 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite01:54 | August 16, 2024
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Global National Aug. 16, 202424:36 | August 16, 2024
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Lobster Season: Inside Prince Edward Island’s celebrated tradition03:10 | August 16, 2024
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Air Canada pilots could go on strike before mid-September05:40 | August 16, 2024
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Manitoba farmer offers charity sunflower selfie spot01:57 | August 15, 2024
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‘No hope’: Afghans feel abandoned by Canada 3 years after Taliban takeover03:13 | August 15, 2024
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How RCMP tracked father and son accused of Toronto terror plot01:37 | August 15, 2024
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DFO officers refusing to enforce Fisheries Act in N.S.02:07 | August 15, 2024
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People ‘took advantage’ of Matthew Perry before ketamine overdose death: prosecutors02:06 | August 15, 2024
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Canada’s housing market hit ‘pause’ in July despite rate cuts02:00 | August 15, 2024
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Business Matters: Canada’s summer housing market sluggish, but some neighbourhoods remain ‘hot’02:53 | August 15, 2024
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Nova Scotia company offers first-ever shark cage diving experience in Canada02:12 | August 14, 2024
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RCMP questioned Dong’s financial agent in 2019 Liberal nomination race03:00 | August 14, 2024
Federal Election 2019: Scheer announces plan to increase government RESP contribution
Description
September 17, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer announced his plan on Tuesday to increase the government's contribution to the Registered Education Savings Plan, increasing it from 20% to 30% for every dollar up to $2,500 yearly. He added that low-income families would receive 50% on the first $500 invested instead of 40%.
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