Economic Stimulus

• PBO report questions Liberals’ case to spend billions in planned stimulus

  The Liberals had promised up to $100 billion in economic stimulus, subject to a series of spending guardrails.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
  
• Relief for power bills in B.C. offered to only part of province

  A large region of the province which gets its power from FortisBC will not have the same bail out. 

  Consumer

  Apr 2, 2020
  
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• B.C. announces $5B coronavirus aid package for individuals, businesses

  The plan includes $2.8 billion in support for individuals and services, and $2.2 billion for businesses.

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2020
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• TSX sees biggest gain since 2008 as stimulus ramps up

  The Bank of Canada unexpectedly cut its overnight rate by 50 basis points to 0.75 per cent, its second half-point cut in nine days, and the government said it would offer C$10 billion in credit support to businesses.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2020