MEDIA ADVISORY/Spokesperson Availability - KPMG offers regional perspective on federal budget

TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2014 /CNW/ - KPMG's Tax professionals from coast-to-coast are available to provide regional insight leading up to this year's federal budget. Individuals and businesses of all sizes, from St. John's to Victoria, can count on KPMG to understand their local issues and concerns as the Harper Government prepares to deliver its 2014 budget.

The Tax team is also available on February 11 to break down the budget and explain its impact on Canadians, businesses, the communities they serve and the country as a whole.

KPMG in Ottawa
Elio Luongo, Canadian Managing Partner, Tax, KPMG, will be in Ottawa on budget day and is available to comment on how the budget will affect Canadians from a national perspective.

KPMG Regional Tax Spokespeople
With more than 30 offices across the country, our professionals can comment on the budget's regional impact for Canadians and businesses from shore-to-shore.

Victoria	David Denley, Partner, Tax
Vancouver	Walter Pela, Partner,Tax
Prince George	Stanley Mitchell, Partner, Tax
Kelowna	Peter Ranson, Partner, Tax
Kamloops	Starr Carson, Partner, Tax
Vernon	David Adams, Partner, Tax
Calgary	Curtis Lester, Partner, Tax
Lethbridge	Ebony Verbonac, Senior Manager, KPMG Enterprise
Edmonton	Dave Magdalinski, Partner, Tax
Regina	Sarah Tkachuk, Partner, Tax
Saskatoon	Tom Zurowski, Partner, KPMG Enterprise
Winnipeg	Duane Lamoureux, Partner, Tax
Windsor	Jason Grech, Partner,Tax
Hamilton	Blaine Cameron, Partner, Tax
Toronto	Paul Woolford, Partner, Tax
Waterloo	Tim Edworthy, Partner, Tax
Ottawa	Grant McDonald, Partner, Tax
Montreal	Denis Lacroix, Partner, Tax
Halifax	Mike Power, Partner, Tax
Moncton	Todd MacIntosh, Partner, Tax
St. John's	Ian Cumbie, Senior Manager, Tax

Small Businesses and Private Enterprise
KPMG's private enterprise and family business tax professionals are also available to speak with media covering the private and SMB sectors.

Private Enterprise   and Small Business	Deb MacPherson, Partner, KPMG Enterprise
Family Business	Beverly Johnson, Partner, KPMG Enterprise

Federal budget highlights will be available in the late afternoon on budget day. Details will be available at kpmg.ca/budget2014. Be sure to follow KPMG's federal budget coverage on Twitter at @KPMG_Canada, #bdgt14.

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KPMG website
kpmg.ca/budget2014
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SOURCE: KPMG LLP

For further information:

Julie Bellissimo
National Manager, Communications
KPMG in Canada
[email protected]
416 777 3988

Briana D'Archi
National Senior Manager, Communications
KPMG in Canada
[email protected]
416 777 8169