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The budget includes a one per cent increase for people on welfare and disability support, who will also be allowed to keep the first $ 200 of earnings each month before their benefits are reduced.

A recent survey conducted by the Asia Pacific Foundation shows a slim majority of Canadians (55 per cent) support the pursuit of a free - trade agreement and that 64 per cent are concerned Canada will become more susceptible to economic and political pressure from Beijing.

Shares in Mungana Gold Mines rose by more than 25 per cent after the company announced it would move ahead with its North Queensland zinc strategy, following shareholder support for the $ 15 million acquisition of the Chilagoe base metal assets from the liquidators of Kagara, originally announced in December last year.

Chairman Peter Harley said the capital raising was well supported, with 85 per cent of the company's options and convertible notes exercised.

The ballot count from Saturday's vote was 1,793 opposed versus 1,278 who supported the multi-billion dollar project — a margin of 58.4 per cent to 41.6 per cent.

A Pew poll predating the accident showed that 66 per cent of Americans support TransCanada's project to link Canada's oilsands to Texas refineries and, I argued earlier this week, there's no reason why they should change their minds.

«Those together would be about 20 to 25 per cent of the market to be honest, and there would be enough trading up to support the relatively small numbers they are selling, probably.»

According to the credit society's constitution, a minimum of 25 per cent of members were required to make the vote count, with 75 per cent of those voting needed to support demutualisation for it to go ahead.

Hanging on to 51 per cent of Telstra would be an appalling decision, eventually costing the country more than the wool - price support scheme.

THE fundamentals of the gold market clearly supported a higher price, this year and in the future, according to Newmont chairman and CEO Ronald Cambre.The basis of his argument is that record consumption in 1999 was seven per cent above the previous...

On a range of questions — such as whether Harper is doing a good job, is representing the «values» of people, and should run again in the 2015 election, the prime minister has support levels among Canadians that exceed 40 per cent.

Virgin Unite's overheads are covered by myself and the Virgin Group, meaning that 100 per cent of all donations received go directly to initiatives we create or support.

The stock found support near 70 cents in the second half of the year, testing that level three times ahead of a March 2017 uptick that has now reached ranged resistance.

He has still to crack 40 per cent of support at the ballot box.

«The fact that we have a patchwork of provincial policies and haven't had new federal policy support for renewable power caught up to Canada last year, with investment dropping 46 per cent.

If the quality of a product or service is the same, more than 65 per cent would readily switch to a brand that supports a good cause.

In that province, people who either firmly support or oppose the pipeline account for a combined 45 per cent of the populace, Abacus Data reported last month; a majority is either neutral or only lean in a particular way.

Increasing foreign demand and the 25 per cent decline in the value of the Canadian dollar were forces supporting this adjustment.

In 2009, according to the Edelman study, 64 per cent of global respondents said they would recommend a brand that supports a good cause, up from 52 per cent in 2008.

The Angus Reid Institute found 54 per cent of British Columbians support the project, up from 48 per cent.

In other parts of B.C., support for the pipeline jumped to 60 per cent in favour, 32 per cent opposed and 8 per cent unsure.

Support hovers around 50 per cent both in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island, rising to six - in - 10 in the rest of the province.

Soil in Fraser Valley supports some of the most fertile agriculture in Canada and annually generates more than 62 per cent of the province's gross farm receipts ($ 1.6 billion);

In February, 48 per cent of residents supported the project compared to 40 per cent who opposed.

The Canada - wide responses are similar to responses within British Columbia, where 54 per cent of respondents said they support the project, including in Vancouver and Victoria, where the majority of the opposition to the pipeline is centered.

In metro Vancouver, 50 per cent of respondents said they support the project, compared with 39 per cent who were opposed and 11 per cent who said they didn't know.

The poll by Angus Reid Institute, conducted this week among 2,125 Canadian adults, found that 55 per cent of respondents said they support the project, up from 49 per cent in February.

The Australian Dollar pushed below critical support of 75 cents, to near a one - year low of $ 0.7472 against a rising US Dollar.

Lighthizer said he's aiming for an agreement that will have broad support in the current Congress, with at least 65 per cent of the Senate and House approving the deal.

We continue to artificially support this small group, barely six per cent of all Canadian farmers, by fixing prices, imposing extremely high tariffs to keep those prices high, and controlling production.

Polls tell us why Trudeau could seek Mulroney's counsel with impunity: A recent Pew Research survey found an almost identical 82 per cent of Liberals and 83 per cent of Conservatives in Canada support NAFTA, compared with 68 per cent of Democrats and just 30 per cent of Republicans in the U.S.

The company's biggest backer was Torstar, which invested $ 6 - million and pledged another $ 12.4 - million worth of promotional support, giving it more than 20 - per - cent ownership.

In fact, according to the 2017 RBC Small Business poll, 88 per cent of Canadians will choose to support a local business when possible,...

«The 3.02 per cent countervailing duty for J.D. Irving Ltd. announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday provides further support for all New Brunswick lumber producers to be excluded from these trade remedy proceedings,» Pelletier said in a statement.

In a statement after the end of the two - day policy meeting, the central bank said, «The stance of monetary policy remains accommodative, thereby supporting strong labour market conditions and a sustained return to 2 per cent inflation.»

In pre-election documents seen by The Australian Financial Review, the WA racing industry outlined that it wanted continued financial support, and that uncertainty over the future of the TAB had caused a 40 per cent decline in confidence and investment in thoroughbred, harness and greyhound ownership.

The fact is that despite the amount of data and support now available via the Internet and various services, private residential sales still remain in only the five to 10 per cent range of all transactions in the market.

«Santos is a great company with great people and assets,» Mr Shi told shareholders before a vote, which saw 94.5 per cent of shareholders support him as a director.

In order to support domestic demand, the Bank of Korea cut its policy rate by a further 25 basis points in November, to 3.25 per cent.

67 per cent of Torontonians support increasing the Land Transfer Tax rebate for first - time buyers to reduce the amount of tax that first - time buyers are required to pay.

The University of Toronto's engineering program received the top grade of 72 per cent, powered by a perfect grade in the student participation section and a 96 per cent score for institutional support.

If the balance grows at three per cent per year after inflation and Sid spends it over the next 25 years from age 65 to 90, it would support payouts of $ 3,300 per year before all capital and income is exhausted.

In that survey, 58 per cent of respondents strongly supported, supported or said they could support in some circumstances expansion of Kinder Morgan Inc. megaproject, while 22 per cent were opposed or strongly opposed.

SHARE director of law and policy Laura O'Neill said the only other directors she knows of who failed to win majority support this year were on the board of Quebecor Inc., where holders of class B subordinate shares voted just 43 per cent in favour of electing the entire board as a slate.

With the plan expected to add a cost of 1.9 per cent per employee and the likelihood that employees over the age of 50 may never benefit from their own contributions, roundtable members were vocal in their concerns about the plan's impact on both competitiveness and employee support.

APF Canada's 2012 found that of those who are familiar with the deal, 40 per cent support Canada joining the TPP, while 18 per cent oppose

Throw in a Bank of Canada that appears more than willing to keep cutting interest rates to support economic growth and a move into the 70 - cent range looks ever more probable.

Members of the two conservative parties also supported each other's amendments — the PCs supported 91 per cent of Wildrose amendments and the Wildrose voted in favour of every of PC amendment.

The results show two other members of Magna's board also garnered just 38 per cent support from shareholders, while all other directors got more than 84 per cent support.

Magna for the first time reported the detailed results of director elections held in May, showing that the former Ontario premier won just 38 per cent support from shareholders for his re-election to the Magna board.