Canadian Budget 2019

• Federal budget 2019: What to know about the new CMHC mortgage incentive

  How does repayment work? And will the measure push up home prices?

  Money

  Mar 22, 2019
  
• Federal government’s journalism plan prompts praise from newspapers, criticism from broadcasters

  While the newspaper industry has applauded the $595-million, five-year funding commitment, a group representing Canadian broadcasters says it's unfair.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2019
  
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• Trudeau says national budget deficit remains sustainable, defends Liberal budget

  Trudeau acknowledged that his government has been borrowing heavily but he emphasized that although the national debt keeps growing, the economy is growing at about the same rate.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2019
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• Bill Kelly: Do deficits even matter anymore ?

  Deficits may be bad policy, but Bill Kelly says they're good politics.

  Blogs

  Mar 20, 2019
• ‘Let her speak’: Conservatives drown out Bill Morneau during budget speech

  As Morneau rose in the House to deliver the budget, members on the Opposition benches loudly clapped and chanted "Let her speak, let her speak," almost entirely drowning out the finance minister's voice.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2019
• Federal budget 2019: $1B border strategy promises to get tough on irregular asylum seekers

  A plan costing $1.18 billion over five years is promised in the 2019 federal budget to beef up border security

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2019
• Who are the winners and losers in the 2019 federal budget? Here’s what you need to know

  Budget 2019 offers a mixed bag of both benefits and negative consequences for Canadians across a wide range of backgrounds. Here are some of the winners and losers.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2019
• Federal budget makes it easier for working seniors to keep more of their money

  The new rules will make it easier for seniors to work and keep more of their benefits. The budget also proposes automatic enrollment in the Canada Pension Plan,

  Money

  Mar 19, 2019
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• No pharmacare in federal budget, but funding for a national drug agency

  The federal budget announced what could be the first steps toward national pharmacare, but there are few clues as to how the program would work.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2019
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• Homebuyers to get new mortgage incentive, Home Buyer’s Plan boost under 2019 budget

  The federal budget proposes a CMHC-funded contribution to insured mortgages and a higher limit on tax-free RRSP withdrawals for first-time home buyers.

  Money

  Mar 19, 2019