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While purely ceremonial, the selection of the finance minister’s shoes can be a hint into what the budget may hold. Here’s a look at Canada’s fiscal footwear through the ages.

A hike in a 'beer tax' that could make brews more expensive for Canadians is again being considered by Ottawa after a delay earlier in the year.

The Treasury Board said Tuesday it has found no evidence of political interference in federal contracts with consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government was elected in 2015, McKinsey has been awarded 24 contracts worth $104.6 million, according to federal officials.

Barton, who later served as ambassador to China, was grilled by MPs who are studying the over $100 million in government contracts awarded to McKinsey under the Liberals.

The firm recently came into the spotlight after news reports highlighted the rapid growth of the company's work with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government.

Liberal incumbent Marci Ien is being challenged for the seat by Green Party Leader Annamie Paul.

The federal government is offering financing to the country's largest employers but most regional carriers fall far short of the threshold for annual revenues.

The prime minister says the idea is to give employers more runway, and confidence to resume operations slowly if they have to.

Answers to questions in the WE Charity scandal are needed now more than ever, Scott Thompson writes.

The demise of WE's Canadian operations won't take the heat off Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his government's decision to hire the charity to run a now-defunct student volunteer program.

Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté says Morneau broke the rules and must pay a $300-fine.

Morneau represented Toronto Centre for the Liberals before he suddenly resigned as finance minister and MP in August.

Fitch Ratings downgraded Canada's triple-A credit rating in June, dropping the country to an "AA+" rating over what it called "the deterioration of Canada's public finances"' due to COVID-19.

After WE Charity’s surprise decision to shut down its Canadian operations, questions remain about the future of the for-profit company ME To WE.

O'Toole has a decision make: to be bold, or not, Roy Green says,

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who also became finance minister last month, said she believes the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated.

Conservative MP Richard Martel alleges in a letter to commissioner Raymond Theberge that the youth group did not have the ability to deliver the multimillion-dollar Canada Student Service Grant program in both of Canada's official languages.

In nine days — on Friday, Oct. 16 — the current Parliament will have gone 316 days without a federal budget -- a new record in Canadian political history.

The request is contained in a letter sent today by Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre and ethics critic Michael Barrett to WE co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger.