Liberal Budget 2019
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Federal budget 2019: What to know about the new CMHC mortgage incentiveHow does repayment work? And will the measure push up home prices?MoneyMar 22, 2019
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Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have 3 budgets under their belts. Are they keeping their promises?The federal Liberals have not met the two "fiscal anchors" they set for themselves in the 2015 election campaign. But they've made progress elsewhere.PoliticsMar 21, 2019
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Liberals to fund watchdog to handle complaints by travellers, detainees against CBSAThe Liberal government is planning legislative changes to give the RCMP watchdog the additional responsibility of handling public complaints about the CBSA.CanadaMar 20, 2019
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‘Let her speak’: Conservatives drown out Bill Morneau during budget speechAs Morneau rose in the House to deliver the budget, members on the Opposition benches loudly clapped and chanted "Let her speak, let her speak," almost entirely drowning out the finance minister's voice.CanadaMar 19, 2019
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Federal budget 2019: $1B border strategy promises to get tough on irregular asylum seekersA plan costing $1.18 billion over five years is promised in the 2019 federal budget to beef up border securityPoliticsMar 19, 2019
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Who are the winners and losers in the 2019 federal budget? Here’s what you need to knowBudget 2019 offers a mixed bag of both benefits and negative consequences for Canadians across a wide range of backgrounds. Here are some of the winners and losers.PoliticsMar 19, 2019
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No pharmacare in federal budget, but funding for a national drug agencyThe federal budget announced what could be the first steps toward national pharmacare, but there are few clues as to how the program would work.PoliticsMar 19, 2019
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Homebuyers to get new mortgage incentive, Home Buyer’s Plan boost under 2019 budgetThe federal budget proposes a CMHC-funded contribution to insured mortgages and a higher limit on tax-free RRSP withdrawals for first-time home buyers.MoneyMar 19, 2019
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Canada proposes national money laundering task force in budget 2019The anti-money laundering measures are a response to 'growing concerns' that organized crime networks are flooding illicit funds through Canada, budget documents say.CanadaMar 19, 2019
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Liberal budget to raise taxes on stock options for execs of large companiesThe government plans to exclude startups and rapidly growing businesses from the cap, so they can keep using stock options to attract and reward employees.CanadaMar 19, 2019
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