Fall Economic Update

• Conservatives call on Liberals to provide ‘urgent’ economic update

  Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, the finance critic, says he wants to see the Liberal government provide a fiscal update before the holidays.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2019
  
• Bill Kelly: Trying to make sense of federal budget hyperbole

  The political gamesmanship that accompanies budgets is always quite interesting.

  Nov 22, 2018
  
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• Quebec premier says he asked Doug Ford to reconsider cuts to French services

  François Legault, whose Coalition Avenir Quebec swept to power last month, is making his first official visit to Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2018
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• Canada has the ‘capacity’ to handle a recession despite continued deficit: Morneau

  Finance Minister Bill Morneau also said concerns about Canadian competitiveness will form a key plank of the upcoming fall economic update.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2018
• Economy will start to cool in the coming year, key interest rate to rise: PBO

  Canada's "robust" economy is expected to slow to a more normal pace in the coming year, a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer suggests.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2017
• Liberals really can’t take much credit for reduced deficits: experts

  Tuesday afternoon, the Liberals announced some good financial news; they will receive an extra $46.6 billion in revenue over the next five years.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2017
• Is $15 billion in new federal spending the best use of the money?

  Should the Liberal government be spending roughly $14.9 billion of the federal government's windfall on social programs.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2017
• Canada child benefit: How your family is affected by the latest changes

  The Liberals said a family currently receiving the maximum amount of $6,400 for a child under six years old will, as of July 2018, see that rise to $6,496, and to $6,626 by 2019-2020.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2017
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• Liberals announce $15 billion in fresh spending thanks to strong economy

  The Trudeau government is dedicating about a third of the windfall it's expecting from the surprisingly strong economy towards investments, tax relief and new spending on social programs.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2017