Canada Budget
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Find $15B in spending cuts by October, Anand tells federal ministersThe Liberals pledged to reduce discretionary spending on government consulting, professional services and travel by 15 per cent or $7.1 billion over five years.PoliticsAug 15
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Liberal budget bill passed by House of Commons after Tory filibusterThe House of Commons passed the Liberal government's budget bill today, which seeks to roll out vast new incentives for clean energy and expending dental care subsidies.CanadaJun 8
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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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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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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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Budget 2023 won’t fuel inflation, but misses the bigger economic picture: expertsThe budget saw the government attempting to strike a balance between necessary investments while not fueling inflation, but experts say a looming recession may make things worse.PoliticsApr 2
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Canada is pushing ahead on ‘friendshoring’. What that means for tradeThis year's budget reveals the federal Liberals envision Canada relying more on its allies for trade in the future, economists and geopolitical experts say.PoliticsApr 1
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Ottawa left EI reform out of Budget 2023. Here’s whyThe Liberal government says reforming the employment insurance program amid a slowing economy could drive up premiums for workers and employers.CanadaApr 1
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CRA to roll out new automatic tax filing system. Here’s what to knowThe Canada Revenue Agency will pilot a new automatic system next year to help vulnerable Canadians who don't file their taxes get their benefits.CanadaMar 30
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