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Final Cent To Roll Off The Line Friday

The last Canadian penny will be manufactured today.

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Thank You, Jim, but We Already Have a Bank Tax

With growing demands that governments must increase taxes on the rich, the so-called one per cent, there's a strong possibility that some participants at the upcoming G20 finance ministers meeting in Washington will take aim at the banks with renewed calls for new taxes.

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Jim Flaherty, Canada Finance Minister, On Europe: No Backing Down From Hard Line

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is refusing to play nice with an international effort to help bail out Europe â and he's sending his stern message across the Atlantic.

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Flaherty Pushes For Veto Option On IMF Votes

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has pushed for a change in the way the IMF is governed, lobbying for non-European countries such as Canada to get a type of veto power over any decisions the body makes to bail out Europe.

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Jim Flaherty: Euro Zone Bailout Funds At Max, Canada Won't Pony Up More

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty had some tough talk on Thursday for the 17 euro zone countries, saying Canada and other non-euro nations shouldn't be expected to commit any more bailout funds to the region and even publicly challenging a top European Central Bank official.

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06/01/12 RIM shouldn't count on Ottawa for help: Flaherty Source: Calgary Herald - Alberta - Canada Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Research In Motion is an important company for Canada but suggests it won't get a bailout from the federal government.
05/31/12 Troubled RIM important to Canada but it needs to... Source: Medicine Hat News - Medicine Hat AB Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Research In Motion is an important company for Canada but suggests it won't get a bailout from the federal government.
05/31/12 BlackBerrys aren't cars: Flaherty rules out RIM aid Source: Globe and Mail These are stories Report on Business is following Thursday, May 31, 2012.
05/24/12 Household debt a worry on jobs front: credit agency Source: CTV News OTTAWA Credit rating agency DBRS said Thursday that average Canadian households can withstand a catastrophic drop in home prices, but warned that a rise in unemployment would be a greater concern.
05/22/12 Keep closer eye on financial risks, C.D. Howe urges Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Canadian officials constantly say sound regulation and supervision by various agencies helped shield the country from the worst of the 2008-09 global downturn.

Background on jim flaherty

James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP (born December 30, 1949) is Canada's Minister of Finance and he has also served as Ontario's Minister of Finance.

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