Fiscal policy
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important' to know who is issuing directives to 'stop the clock.'
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important' to know who is issuing directives to 'stop the clock.'
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- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
- Our U.S. neighbours view the tax as a truly hostile move, posing significant consequences for trade between allies.
- Our U.S. neighbours view the tax as a truly hostile move, posing significant consequences for trade between allies.
- Our U.S. neighbours view the tax as a truly hostile move, posing significant consequences for trade between allies.
- The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the
- The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the
- The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the
- Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois
- Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois
- Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois
- Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav
- Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav
- Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav
- Governments must uphold treaty rights, advance economic measures supporting Indigenous communities, and commit predictable funding for housing and infrastructure.
- Governments must uphold treaty rights, advance economic measures supporting Indigenous communities, and commit predictable funding for housing and infrastructure.
- Governments must uphold treaty rights, advance economic measures supporting Indigenous communities, and commit predictable funding for housing and infrastructure.
- The European Union's recent report sets out priorities, a plan, and an estimated cost. This is what we need: something solid and serious for
- The European Union's recent report sets out priorities, a plan, and an estimated cost. This is what we need: something solid and serious for
- The European Union's recent report sets out priorities, a plan, and an estimated cost. This is what we need: something solid and serious for
- Governments should focus on supporting basic research, helping startups, and funding the scale-up of growth companies.
- Governments should focus on supporting basic research, helping startups, and funding the scale-up of growth companies.
- Governments should focus on supporting basic research, helping startups, and funding the scale-up of growth companies.
- By lowering tax rates for many Canadians, the government would improve our tax competitiveness, and better incentivize entrepreneurship, investment, and other activities that promote
- By lowering tax rates for many Canadians, the government would improve our tax competitiveness, and better incentivize entrepreneurship, investment, and other activities that promote
- By lowering tax rates for many Canadians, the government would improve our tax competitiveness, and better incentivize entrepreneurship, investment, and other activities that promote
- The macro result of these preferential tax policies is that wealth inequality has ballooned, and contributed to our political instability and revolts.
- The macro result of these preferential tax policies is that wealth inequality has ballooned, and contributed to our political instability and revolts.
- The macro result of these preferential tax policies is that wealth inequality has ballooned, and contributed to our political instability and revolts.
- The feds are trying to weaponize the capital gains framework as some form of class warfare under the cover of a call for fairness.
- The feds are trying to weaponize the capital gains framework as some form of class warfare under the cover of a call for fairness.
- The feds are trying to weaponize the capital gains framework as some form of class warfare under the cover of a call for fairness.
- The legislative process ‘will not affect’ the June 25 coming-into-force date of changes to the capital gains tax, says an official in Finance Minister
- The legislative process ‘will not affect’ the June 25 coming-into-force date of changes to the capital gains tax, says an official in Finance Minister
- The legislative process ‘will not affect’ the June 25 coming-into-force date of changes to the capital gains tax, says an official in Finance Minister
- Total released spending plans now sit at $461.8-billion, or 90 per cent of the amount outlined in the April budget for 2024-25. That percentage
- Total released spending plans now sit at $461.8-billion, or 90 per cent of the amount outlined in the April budget for 2024-25. That percentage
- Total released spending plans now sit at $461.8-billion, or 90 per cent of the amount outlined in the April budget for 2024-25. That percentage
- We should eliminate unjustified tax breaks, and craft targeted capital gains exemptions that incentivize beneficial behaviours.
- We should eliminate unjustified tax breaks, and craft targeted capital gains exemptions that incentivize beneficial behaviours.
- We should eliminate unjustified tax breaks, and craft targeted capital gains exemptions that incentivize beneficial behaviours.
- Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back
- Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back
- Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back
- Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary
- Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary
- Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary
- The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
- The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
- The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.