Finance Committee

• What’s fuelling inflation? Bank of Canada’s Macklem grilled on Ottawa’s spending plans

  The head of the Bank of Canada offered some comments on how the federal government's spending plans does and does not impact inflation at Wednesday's finance committee.

  Economy

  Feb 16, 2023
  
• Lifting pandemic stimulus sooner would’ve limited inflation: Bank of Canada’s Macklem

  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem was grilled by MPs about the central bank's policy and role in both fighting and fueling inflation at the House of Commons Finance Committee.

  Economy

  Nov 23, 2022
  
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• Winnipeg mayor names new finance, innovation committee chairs

  Scott Gillingham had served as finance chair since late 2016.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2022
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• Report pegs Saint John cyberattack recovery costs at $2.95 million so far

  A report to the City of Saint John's finance committee says recovery costs from a cyber attack in November are projected to be more than $2.95 million so far.

  Crime

  Mar 31, 2021
• Small fraction of WE Charity affair documents redacted: top public servant

  Less than 2.5 per cent were redacted to black out information on other matters that were not relevant to the committee's investigation into the WE affair, he added.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
• Liberals continue filibuster at Commons finance committee over WE Charity affair

  The House of Commons finance committee -- which could be holding consultations on an upcoming federal budget that is expected to contain historic deficits and unprecedented spending to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic -- continues to be stuck on the WE Charity affair.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
• Saint John Common Council views ‘historical’ 2021 draft budget plan

  The budget includes, for the 12th consecutive year, a tax rate of $1.785 per $100 of assessment.

  Economy

  Aug 18, 2020
• Saint John finance committee proposes balanced budget for 2021

  The City of Saint John's finance committee has approved a balanced budget of $158 million for 2021, without any assistance from the provincial government.

  Money

  Aug 14, 2020
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• Liberals hand over more than 5,000 pages of documents dealing with WE Charity decision

  The finance committee demanded the documents last month as it probes whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's relationship with WE Charity influenced the government's ill-fated decision to have the organization run a $912-million student-volunteer program.

  Aug 9, 2020
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• City asks Saint John Transit to halve $505,320 in forecasted deficit

  Saint John’s Finance Committee is asking the city’s transit agency to half a forecasted $505,320.

  Money

  Jul 24, 2020