Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?
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Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?
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Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says
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School bus crashes in Manitoba, several children hospitalized
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Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks
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Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns
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Rory Linkletter runs under 1 hour, shatters Canadian half-marathon record
01:52 | January 12, 2026
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What are Carney’s goals for his China trip?
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Liberal gun buyback plan criticized after pilot program collects 25 firearms
02:04 | January 12, 2026
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Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell
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After Chrystia Freeland’s departure, Liberals 2 seats shy of a majority
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Carney cautioned ahead of trip to China — the 1st by a Canadian PM in 8 years
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Hundreds march in Montreal in support of protesters in Iran
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Iranians in Canada rally in solidarity with protesters
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Global National: Jan. 9
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Macron says Trump calling Canada the ’51st state’ shows U.S. is turning away from its allies
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Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?
01:38 | April 17, 2024
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Photojournalist Amber Bracken testifies in press freedom trial
01:57 | 9 hours ago
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‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis
01:54 | 9 hours ago
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What does Legault’s departure mean for Quebec’s separatists?
02:58 | 9 hours ago
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Canada’s former Ambassador to China on PM Carney’s trip to Beijing
10:18 | 12 hours ago
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Iran’s embassy in Ottawa defaced by anti-regime protesters, one arrested
01:17 | January 14, 2026
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Carney meets Xi in China under ‘new foreign policy’
02:06 | January 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says
01:41 | January 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian telecom complaints still on the rise
02:25 | January 14, 2026
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Trump casts doubt on renewing U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal: ‘Irrelevant to me’
01:40 | January 14, 2026
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Carney in Beijing to ‘recalibrate’ Canada-China relationship: Anand
03:20 | January 14, 2026
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NASA sets possible launch dates for Artemis II moon mission
01:59 | January 13, 2026
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Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says
02:00 | January 13, 2026
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School bus crashes in Manitoba, several children hospitalized
00:32 | January 13, 2026
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Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks
01:49 | January 13, 2026
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Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns
02:28 | January 13, 2026
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Rory Linkletter runs under 1 hour, shatters Canadian half-marathon record
01:52 | January 12, 2026
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What are Carney’s goals for his China trip?
02:21 | January 12, 2026
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Liberal gun buyback plan criticized after pilot program collects 25 firearms
02:04 | January 12, 2026
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Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court
02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell
02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting
02:09 | January 11, 2026
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Canadians shift spending habits, but still snubbing U.S.: Ipsos poll
01:44 | January 11, 2026
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After Chrystia Freeland’s departure, Liberals 2 seats shy of a majority
02:08 | January 11, 2026
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Health Canada makes front-of-package nutrition warning labels mandatory
01:58 | January 10, 2026
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Global National: Jan. 10
22:08 | January 10, 2026
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Carney cautioned ahead of trip to China — the 1st by a Canadian PM in 8 years
02:06 | January 10, 2026
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Hundreds march in Montreal in support of protesters in Iran
02:05 | January 10, 2026
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Iranians in Canada rally in solidarity with protesters
02:01 | January 9, 2026
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Global National: Jan. 9
21:56 | January 9, 2026
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Macron says Trump calling Canada the ’51st state’ shows U.S. is turning away from its allies
01:35 | January 9, 2026
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Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026: report
01:55 | January 9, 2026
Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?
Description
April 17, 2024
Some financial and business experts are criticizing a component of 2024's federal budget.
The Liberal government proposed spending billions to improve an area where Canada is lagging.
The experts say another measure in the budget could make it harder to reverse the trend.
Global's Nathaniel Dove has more.
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Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?01:38 | April 17, 2024
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Photojournalist Amber Bracken testifies in press freedom trial01:57 | 9 hours ago -
‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | 9 hours ago -
What does Legault’s departure mean for Quebec’s separatists?02:58 | 9 hours ago -
Canada’s former Ambassador to China on PM Carney’s trip to Beijing10:18 | 12 hours ago -
Iran’s embassy in Ottawa defaced by anti-regime protesters, one arrested01:17 | January 14, 2026 -
Carney meets Xi in China under ‘new foreign policy’02:06 | January 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian telecom complaints still on the rise02:25 | January 14, 2026 -
Trump casts doubt on renewing U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal: ‘Irrelevant to me’01:40 | January 14, 2026 -
Carney in Beijing to ‘recalibrate’ Canada-China relationship: Anand03:20 | January 14, 2026 -
NASA sets possible launch dates for Artemis II moon mission01:59 | January 13, 2026 -
Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026 -
School bus crashes in Manitoba, several children hospitalized00:32 | January 13, 2026 -
Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks01:49 | January 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026 -
Rory Linkletter runs under 1 hour, shatters Canadian half-marathon record01:52 | January 12, 2026 -
What are Carney’s goals for his China trip?02:21 | January 12, 2026 -
Liberal gun buyback plan criticized after pilot program collects 25 firearms02:04 | January 12, 2026 -
Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting02:09 | January 11, 2026 -
Canadians shift spending habits, but still snubbing U.S.: Ipsos poll01:44 | January 11, 2026 -
After Chrystia Freeland’s departure, Liberals 2 seats shy of a majority02:08 | January 11, 2026 -
Health Canada makes front-of-package nutrition warning labels mandatory01:58 | January 10, 2026 -
Global National: Jan. 1022:08 | January 10, 2026 -
Carney cautioned ahead of trip to China — the 1st by a Canadian PM in 8 years02:06 | January 10, 2026 -
Hundreds march in Montreal in support of protesters in Iran02:05 | January 10, 2026 -
Iranians in Canada rally in solidarity with protesters02:01 | January 9, 2026 -
Global National: Jan. 921:56 | January 9, 2026 -
Macron says Trump calling Canada the ’51st state’ shows U.S. is turning away from its allies01:35 | January 9, 2026 -
Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026: report01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?01:38 | April 17, 2024
-
Photojournalist Amber Bracken testifies in press freedom trial01:57 | 9 hours ago
-
‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | 9 hours ago
-
What does Legault’s departure mean for Quebec’s separatists?02:58 | 9 hours ago
-
Canada’s former Ambassador to China on PM Carney’s trip to Beijing10:18 | 12 hours ago
-
Iran’s embassy in Ottawa defaced by anti-regime protesters, one arrested01:17 | January 14, 2026
-
Carney meets Xi in China under ‘new foreign policy’02:06 | January 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026
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Business Matters: Canadian telecom complaints still on the rise02:25 | January 14, 2026
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Trump casts doubt on renewing U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal: ‘Irrelevant to me’01:40 | January 14, 2026
-
Carney in Beijing to ‘recalibrate’ Canada-China relationship: Anand03:20 | January 14, 2026
-
NASA sets possible launch dates for Artemis II moon mission01:59 | January 13, 2026
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Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026
-
School bus crashes in Manitoba, several children hospitalized00:32 | January 13, 2026
-
Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks01:49 | January 13, 2026
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Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026
-
Rory Linkletter runs under 1 hour, shatters Canadian half-marathon record01:52 | January 12, 2026
-
What are Carney’s goals for his China trip?02:21 | January 12, 2026
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Liberal gun buyback plan criticized after pilot program collects 25 firearms02:04 | January 12, 2026
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Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Bird enthusiasts flock to Montreal for Canadian-first sighting02:09 | January 11, 2026
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Canadians shift spending habits, but still snubbing U.S.: Ipsos poll01:44 | January 11, 2026
-
After Chrystia Freeland’s departure, Liberals 2 seats shy of a majority02:08 | January 11, 2026
-
Health Canada makes front-of-package nutrition warning labels mandatory01:58 | January 10, 2026
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Global National: Jan. 1022:08 | January 10, 2026
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Carney cautioned ahead of trip to China — the 1st by a Canadian PM in 8 years02:06 | January 10, 2026
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Hundreds march in Montreal in support of protesters in Iran02:05 | January 10, 2026
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Iranians in Canada rally in solidarity with protesters02:01 | January 9, 2026
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Global National: Jan. 921:56 | January 9, 2026
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Macron says Trump calling Canada the ’51st state’ shows U.S. is turning away from its allies01:35 | January 9, 2026
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Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026: report01:55 | January 9, 2026
Canada has a productivity problem. Will Budget 2024 help?
Description
April 17, 2024
Some financial and business experts are criticizing a component of 2024's federal budget.
The Liberal government proposed spending billions to improve an area where Canada is lagging.
The experts say another measure in the budget could make it harder to reverse the trend.
Global's Nathaniel Dove has more.
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