Chrystia Freeland Budget

• Canadians unmoved by new federal budget as Liberals continue strong support: poll

  The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 62 per cent of Canadians who responded didn't have a positive or negative opinion of the budget.

  Canada

  Apr 26
• Canada’s debt set to cross $1 trillion mark as Liberals extend COVID-19 aid in budget

  Canada's new budget estimates all the spending should create or maintain some 330,000 jobs next year and add about two percentage points to economic growth.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• Liberals see majority support but face skepticism over spending ahead of budget: poll

  The Ipsos poll exclusively for Global News found overwhelming support for balancing the budget, yet many Canadians said they accept any deficits needed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 12
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• COVID-19 opened ‘window of political opportunity’ to implement national childcare: Freeland

  The implementation of a childcare program would counter the drop of women in the labour force amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the finance and deputy prime minister said.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Budget 2021 will come on April 19 as Canada races against variant spread: Freeland

  Spending related to the coronavirus pandemic has the government running a deficit of $381.6 billion for the 2020-21 fiscal year, and it has been two years since the last budget.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Federal government rules out March budget as it evaluates lockdowns, new variants

  The federal government says it will still table a budget this spring.

  Economy

  Mar 8