Finance committee  What we were told from my client who had looked into the matter was that the signing bonuses range from $250,000 to $500,000.

Finance committee  Just to add to that, where the real risk is was already alluded to by Mr. Hopkins. The rural areas are going to suffer the most. When doctors start to leave, it's going to be the rural areas, not just in Saskatchewan but across Canada. Trying to attract and retain those doctors i

Finance committee  Yes, we have. The short answer is yes. The specific example I can give you is a follow-up to the brain drain to the United States. Our small business owners are still trying to grasp what's happening here. However, the example I have for you is a meeting that happened in my off

Finance committee  We have those same concerns. The current taxation system allows for small business owners to accumulate assets and save during the good times, then bank that war chest, so to speak, so that when the bad times come, they can handle the downturns. I have a very good example. I have

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to start by agreeing with the previous comments by the witnesses regarding the private corporation proposed tax changes. Thomson Jaspar and Associates is a mid-sized CPA firm in Saskatoon. We deal exclusively with small businesses, including farme