Fall Economic Statement

• Ottawa needs to ‘watch our purse strings’ while supporting Canadians: Anand

  Treasury Board President Anita Anand said Canada is balancing fiscal responsibility with meeting Canadians' needs in both affordability issues and national defence.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2023
  
• Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says federal homelessness offer inadequate, calls for more funding

  Olivia Chow doubled down on her calls for help from other levels of government after Global News reported the city had turned down an offer of help from the federal government. 

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2023
  
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• Feds want to make tobacco companies help fund efforts to curb smoking rates

  Major tobacco companies may soon be required to help foot the bill in reducing Canada's smoking rates, according to the Liberals’ fall economic statement.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2023
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• Ottawa vows ‘next steps’ on Indigenous loan guarantee program, but few details

  Industry groups and Indigenous leaders are still waiting for details on whether the program will facilitate equity ownership in oil and gas projects.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
• Why Ottawa is making it easier for tradespeople to move between provinces

  The fall economic statement said that in the coming months, Canada would work toward cutting red tape and making it easier for workers to move and work freely within the country.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
• Ottawa expects Canada to avoid recession, but interest rates could play spoiler

  Canada's economy should skirt a recession, according to a group of private sector economists informing the Liberals' fall economic statement.

  Economy

  Nov 22, 2023
• Where’s the money going? Breaking down the fall economic statement

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fall economic statement on the country's financial health and introduced some new measures to target the housing crisis.

  Economy

  Nov 21, 2023
• Carbon-lowering contracts will get $7B from fall fiscal update

  Chrystia Freeland used her fall economic update to confirm the Canada Growth Fund for clean technology investments would be used to deliver carbon contracts for difference.

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2023
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• Liberals’ fiscal update keeps $40B deficit, pledges new shortfall guidelines

  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented her fiscal update in the House of Commons, stressing the pressure inflation and a slowing economy are putting on federal finances.

  Economy

  Nov 21, 2023
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• Cheaper child flights and other ways the fiscal update impacts you

  Tackling so-called “junk fees” and continued work to amend the Competition Act highlight the government’s middle class affordability measures.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2023