Budget 2023
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Conservatives threaten delay to federal budget with 900 proposed amendmentsConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said his party will put forward 900 amendments to the federal budget. He is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the budget.CanadaJun 5
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Ottawa’s plan to track ill effects of natural health products caught industry ‘off guard’The federal government included the plan to track ill effects of natural health products in the 2023 budget bill, which is still making its way through the House of Commons.CanadaMay 25
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London, Middlesex receive over $21M from Ontario in fight against homelessnessLondon, Ont., mayor Josh Morgan told Global News that the additional funding will not only go towards the city's health and homelessness plan, but in providing immediate support.CanadaApr 25
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Canada plans to reduce overdose rates with new funding, Liberals stress crisis impactHealth Canada announced an additional $37 million Friday for programs to combat the opioid crisis, including projects in British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut and Ontario.CanadaApr 14
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Students hope for permanent changes after Budget 2023 expands loans, grants for this yearThose changes are part of a set of affordability measures in the budget and build on the Liberals' move to permanently remove interest charges on federal student loans.CanadaApr 10
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Ottawa might reverse scaling back foreign aid if economy rebounds, Sajjan says'The stronger our economy, the more we can do around the world,'' International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan said after the budget called for a 15% drop in aid funding.CanadaApr 7
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International Development Minister Sajjan talks federal budget in Kelowna, B.C.Sajjan made the comments at Kelowna’s new zero-emissions vehicle systems manufacturer, Hexagon Purus.CanadaApr 4
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Ottawa’s spending on staff ballooned during pandemic, likely to continueA new report from the parliamentary budget officer says federal spending on personnel increased by almost 31 per cent in the last few years -- and it's expected to continue.CanadaApr 4
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Budget 2023: Battle looming between defence officials and lawmakers, experts sayExperts say last week's budget and the delays in a planned update to the defence policy are signs of this pending conflict, with ramifications for Canada's military.CanadaApr 4
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Smoother camping reservation system thrills Manitoba outdoor enthusiastsFor some Manitobans, however, their dreams of securing a yurt this season were dashed.CanadaApr 3
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