Federal government rules out March budget as it evaluates lockdowns, new...
The federal government says it will still table a budget this spring.
View ArticleBudget 2021 will come on April 19 as Canada races against variant spread:...
Spending related to the coronavirus pandemic has the government running a deficit of $381.6 billion for the 2020-21 fiscal year, and it has been two years since the last budget.
View ArticleFeds set aside billions to support health care systems under pandemic strain
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says COVID-19 has placed extreme pressure on health-care systems across the country and Canadians need help urgently.
View ArticleGreen Line ‘logjam’ breaking up: Nenshi
Calgary's mayor said the province is getting closer to giving the Green Line LRT a green light, and provided comment on how federal funds for capital projects could be used.
View ArticleThree ways Ottawa could cool the housing market in the federal budget
What can Ottawa do to tame runaway home prices? Three housing experts review possible policy curbs.
View ArticleCOVID-19 opened ‘window of political opportunity’ to implement national...
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.
View Article‘Tame isn’t a bad thing’: Liberals hope to avoid controversy in 3-day convention
Liberals hope to avoid the infighting or controversy that beset the Conservatives' convention last month and that threatens to similarly dominate the NDP's convention this weekend.
View ArticleLiberals see majority support but face skepticism over spending ahead of...
The Ipsos poll exclusively for Global News found overwhelming support for balancing the budget, yet many Canadians said they accept any deficits needed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleFederal budget amid COVID-19 crisis will ‘set the agenda’ for next election
We have had a year of disruption and if a vote were held today people may well lean to the status quo to calm their nerves, says Mike Colledge of Ipsos.
View ArticleCanada’s debt set to cross $1 trillion mark as Liberals extend COVID-19 aid...
Canada's new budget estimates all the spending should create or maintain some 330,000 jobs next year and add about two percentage points to economic growth.
View ArticleLiberals eye ‘lost generation’ risk with sweeping COVID-19 recovery plan
Canada's budget lays out $101 billion of new spending over three years as what officials bill as a “bridge” between continued pandemic and a vision for coping with the aftermath.
View ArticleLiberals pledge $18B for Indigenous communities in 2021 federal budget
The budget pledges to provide Indigenous communities with an additional $1.2 billion this fiscal year to support their response to COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleCanada budget 2021 sees Liberals top up long-term plan for affordable housing
Part of Canada's budget will go to the construction of 4,500 new units under the Rapid Housing Initiative, which seeks to provide vulnerable Canadians with affordable homes.
View ArticleFederal budget will help Montreal’s post-pandemic recovery, city says
The city said Freeland's budget will help support Montreal's "green and inclusive" recovery plans, with major investments in public transit, housing and economic development.
View ArticleCanadians unmoved by new federal budget as Liberals continue strong support:...
The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 62 per cent of Canadians who responded didn't have a positive or negative opinion of the budget.
View ArticleCanadian mayors press Freeland for direct funding for urban Indigenous housing
Some mayors pushed the finance minister to say when Ottawa wants to meet its goal of ending chronic homelessness, and when more housing help is coming for urban Indigenous people.
View ArticleFreeland attends two-day G7 finance ministers meeting in London
The G7 gathering will be the first time all seven ministers will meet face-to-face since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleFreeland lauds G7 deal to tax multinationals, says corporations must pay...
"This is good news for Canadians and Canadian businesses, and will ensure a fair and level playing field for them in the global economy," Freeland said.
View ArticleSenior military leaders golfing with Vance raises concerns about ‘fairness’...
Sources who spoke to Global News expressed deep concerns the decision contradicts messages by senior leaders encouraging members experiencing sexual misconduct to come forward.
View Article‘Half of restaurants still at risk’: Small businesses warn Ottawa despite new...
With wage and rent subsidies set to run out in September, experts warn small businesses will need a longer runway to reach financial self-sufficiency after the COVID-19 crisis.
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