Budget

• Trim OAS for higher income seniors? 73% says yes, new poll suggests

  A new poll finds there is growing support for a proposal to lower an Old Age Security (OAS) threshold for some Canadians in order to help reduce the federal government's deficit.

  Consumer

  Mar 24
  
• Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food, aims to cut deficit

  The Manitoba government is making more food tax-free, adding over a dozen new hospital beds in Winnipeg, and boosting property tax credits for many homeowners.

  Politics

  Mar 24
  
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• Some Manitoba homeowners to get relief in upcoming budget

  The budget comes as Manitoba's government has promised to balance the books by the 2027-28 fiscal year after a string of deficits.

  Politics

  Mar 23
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• Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief

  A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.

  Fire

  Mar 20
• N.S. MLA urges N.B. premier to reconsider highway toll near provincial boundary

  Premier Susan Holt's government announced the toll in its provincial budget Tuesday, estimating it would bring in $10.4 million annually once in place in 2028.

  Politics

  Mar 18
• Saskatchewan tables budget with projected $819M deficit

  Premier Scott Moe has not said how large the deficit will be but says the province's economy is strong enough to weather global uncertainty. 

  Politics

  Mar 18
• Quebec to table budget, but minister says don’t expect new big-ticket items

  In his fiscal update last November, Girard said the province was projected to have a deficit of $12.4 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year, or 1.5 per cent of the GDP.

  Politics

  Mar 18
• Saskatchewan finance minister says deficit budget aims to protect provincial services

  Saskatchewan's finance minister Jim Reiter tells reporters Tuesday he is opting to re-wear last year's budget shoes as the province braces for a deficit budget.

  Politics

  Mar 17
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• Quebec projects $8.6B deficit as it unveils budget focusing on core services

  Finance Minister Eric Girard said in his last fiscal update in November that the province was projected to have a deficit of $12.4 billion.

  Politics

  Mar 17
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• Nova Scotia Budget: $1.2B deficit and ‘tough decisions’ on spending cuts

  Nova Scotia's finance minister has tabled a budget with a $1.2-billion deficit and warns that difficult decisions will need to be made to balance the books.

  Canada

  Feb 23