NEWS WATCH
Finance Minister Ralph Goodale is preparing Liberal Party Members of Parliament and Senators with talking points to address income trust concerns from investors and the public. Financial experts and the media are being routed by MPs to the Department of Finance. But Canadians have to wonder: How best to address the lack of information Mr. Goodale is feeding his allies to defend the Party’s stance on income trusts? -
iTrust Institute is studying the key features, perceived potential & benefits of income trusts starting from the premise that:
Equities managed and structured like income trusts to flow net gains through to owners by way of frequent and regular distributions of cash can offer superior rates of overall return, support market growth, enhance economic productivity and contribute to growth of the tax base with less risk than other equities given honest managers and a fully competitive market supported by open communications.
We will test this notion and explore related questions.