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‘Don’t break out the champagne’: business insolvencies dramatically down, not a sign of financial resilience, economists warn

Depressed insolvency rates are ‘encouraging’ but likely offer more reasons for concern than optimism, say economists, with businesses insolvency down by more than a third during the two quarters affected by COVID-19.

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN
January 28, 2021

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Federal departments fix 61 errors related to Indigenous business contracts on public database

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The RCMP has corrected the status of two firms as non-Indigenous at Indigenous Services Canada's direction. But one of those companies remains on the government's controversial Indigenous Business Directory.

Federal departments fix 61 errors related to Indigenous business contracts on public database

NewsBY IREM KOCA

The RCMP has corrected the status of two firms as non-Indigenous at Indigenous Services Canada's direction. But one of those companies remains on the government's controversial Indigenous Business Directory.

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‘New normal’ provides challenge to public sector’s ‘strategic policy review,’ say experts, as feds look to save $6-billion by 2026-27

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

The appropriate federal fiscal policy? You be the judge

OpinionBY MICHAEL HATFIELD

More ‘efficient, effective’ future pandemic spending needed to keep deficit under control: Page

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

Inflation pressures on economy, workforce ‘absolutely surprised’ everyone, including BoC, says top economist

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

‘New normal’ provides challenge to public sector’s ‘strategic policy review,’ say experts, as feds look to save $6-billion by 2026-27

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Economist Don Drummond says that strategic reviews are 'extremely difficult to do and they have to be set up meticulously.'

‘New normal’ provides challenge to public sector’s ‘strategic policy review,’ say experts, as feds look to save $6-billion by 2026-27

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Economist Don Drummond says that strategic reviews are 'extremely difficult to do and they have to be set up meticulously.'

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further. Politicos and experts say the government had to get billions of dollars out the door quickly when the entire Canadian economy was shut down overnight in March 2020, but say it should now recover those billions accepted fraudulently.

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further. Politicos and experts say the government had to get billions of dollars out the door quickly when the entire Canadian economy was shut down overnight in March 2020, but say it should now recover those billions accepted fraudulently.

The appropriate federal fiscal policy? You be the judge

OpinionBY MICHAEL HATFIELD

On balance, the government’s choice to risk a rise in inflation to protect the living standards of the most vulnerable and minimize the number of businesses thrown into bankruptcy was the right one.

The appropriate federal fiscal policy? You be the judge

OpinionBY MICHAEL HATFIELD

On balance, the government’s choice to risk a rise in inflation to protect the living standards of the most vulnerable and minimize the number of businesses thrown into bankruptcy was the right one.