Federal Government Spending
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Canada’s economy in for a ‘turbulent’ year, associate finance minister saysThe war in Ukraine and inflation are among the issues causing both uncertainty and economic harm in 2023, Canada's associate finance minister said Tuesday.EconomyJan 24, 2023
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Fall economic statement does not show fiscal restraint: parliamentary budget officerYves Giroux told MPs at a House of Commons finance committee that the federal government is spending a significant portion of the new fiscal room it has this year.EconomyNov 28, 2022
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Ottawa’s revenues up $32.8B for first 6 fiscal months compared to last yearCompared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, government revenues were up $32.8 billion, or 18.6 per cent, as revenue streams continue to improve.CanadaNov 25, 2022
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Ottawa posts a surplus of $10.2B in 1st quarter of fiscal yearRevenue was up $18.7 billion, or nearly 21 per cent, while program expenditures fell by $29 billion or 25 per cent largely due to lower transfers to individuals and businesses.CanadaAug 26, 2022
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PBO calls out feds for not providing information on billions in planned spendingThe first says the Liberals have not provided detailed information on their recent request to Parliament for $79 billion in additional spending authorities, most of which the government says is for COVID-19 relief.CanadaNov 4, 2020
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Feds spent $118K on event tickets in 6 months including $10K for Cirque du Soleil, Bryan AdamsGlobal Affairs Canada spent more than $8,000 to take 'current and potential foreign investor' to Cirque du Soleil.CanadaFeb 14, 2020
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When it comes to cheque hand-outs, the Trudeau government easily tops Harper’s recordAfter just over two years in office, the Trudeau Liberals have made nearly 9,000 spending announcements, easily eclipsing the 7,300 spending announcements made during the entire four-year majority government of the Harper Conservatives.CanadaJan 5, 2018
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Feds start fiscal year with modest surplus, but big spending on the horizonWhile 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.PoliticsJul 28, 2017
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Metro Vancouver transit and transportation gets $2.2 billion from federal governmentThe TransLink Mayors' Council is moving forward in negotiations with Phase Two of their 10-year Metro Vancouver transportation planPoliticsMar 22, 2017
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