Economic Update
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Nova Scotia’s robust economy and growing population help boost government revenueFor the second time in three months, Nova Scotia's finance minister has reported $1.3 billion in additional provincial revenue, thanks mainly to a surging economy.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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Freeland touts affordability programs, but no new spending, to combat inflationChrystia Freeland reaffirmed her faith in the Bank of Canada to get rampant inflation under control while outlining a series of existing government commitments Thursday.EconomyJun 16, 2022
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Highlights from Ontario’s economic update: Health spending, roads and ‘staycations’Here's a look at some of the highlights of Ontario's fall economic update released Thursday.PoliticsNov 4, 2021
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National child care coming in 2021 budget, Liberals pledgeThe Liberal government is proposing a massive down payment on a planned national child-care system they say will be outlined in next spring's budget.CanadaNov 30, 2020
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What the fiscal update does and doesn’t tell us about the coronavirus vaccine roll-outWhen it comes to the details on how the government plans to move coronavirus vaccines from factory to the pharmacy, the fiscal update is short on specifics.CanadaNov 30, 2020
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Canada hints at ‘major’ coronavirus recovery plan but still no brakes on spendingFinance Minister Chrystia Freeland pledges Canada will have a "feminist and intersectional" recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.CanadaNov 30, 2020
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Opposition parties put forward demands ahead of federal economic updateWednesday's fiscal snapshot will be the first public assessment of the country's economic and financial situation since the pandemic started in earnest in March.CanadaJul 5, 2020
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Liberals not cutting corporate tax, instead reveal $16B plan to boost competitiveness with U.S.The federal Liberals have come up with a $16-billion answer to Canada's competitiveness concerns.EconomyNov 21, 2018
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Key interest rate will likely rise again in April: PBOThere was a mixture of good and bad news on Tuesday morning from Canada's parliamentary fiscal watchdog.CanadaJan 23, 2018
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Quebec to introduce school tax cutThe government will soon table a bill to set all school tax rates at the lowest current rate in a region, similar to what already happens on the island of Montreal.EducationDec 1, 2017
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