Federal Budget Canada

• Federal budget pledges supply chain fix- but experts say it’s not enough

  The extra money laid out in the budget is sure to help, but what's needed most is a cohesive approach to the overall flow of goods into and out of the country, experts say.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
  
• Federal budget: Bank tax could hurt Canada’s competitiveness, CIBC CEO says

  The Liberals promised in their 2021 election platform to hike the corporate tax rate for banks and insurers with profits over $1 billion.

  Money

  Apr 7, 2022
  
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• Federal spending on health care set to rise faster than planned: PBO

  Federal health transfers are calculated to grow by at least 3% each year, but the budget office says that health-care transfers are set to rise by almost 5% year-over-year.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2022
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• Spending down, revenue up: Feds post $12.7B deficit for June

  The drop in the deficit came as spending dropped compared with a year ago when Ottawa spent billions on emergency aid due to the pandemic and revenue improved.

  Economy

  Aug 27, 2021
• Opposition parties lay out demands, priorities ahead of upcoming federal budget

  All four opposition leaders spoke with Trudeau this week to make their case on the budget, which could result in an election if the three main opposition parties vote against it.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
• 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, 2021
• Liberal budget will likely look to safeguard more of Canada’s ecosystems

  The federal government appears poised to commit what some believe could be a significant amount of cash in next week's budget to protect more of Canada's lands, inland waters and oceans.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2018
• Feds start fiscal year with modest surplus, but big spending on the horizon

  While the federal government started the fiscal year with a small budgetary surplus, the black ink is expected to turn very red in the coming months.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2017