The new federal budget sets aside $2.72 billion in loans and donations for Ukraine in the current fiscal year, most of which is aimed at […]
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2024 federal budget’s key takeaways: Housing and carbon rebates, students and sin taxes
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland today tabled a 400-page-plus budget her government is pitching as a balm for anxious millennials and Generation Z. The budget proposes […]
Freeland’s new federal budget hikes taxes on the rich to cover billions in new spending
HIGHLIGHTS: Ottawa to spend $52.9 billion more than planned over the next five years. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland projects Ottawa will post a $40 billion […]
Freeland tables her fourth federal budget — this time with a tight focus on housing
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government’s plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve […]
Federal budget will include tax hike for wealthy Canadians, sources say
Tuesday’s federal budget will include a tax increase on the richest Canadians, sources tell Radio-Canada. It’s not clear exactly what form the tax measure will take but senior […]
‘Hundreds of thousands’ of seniors will get subsidized dental care next month, health minister vows
Canada’s health minister is promising “hundreds of thousands” of seniors will receive subsidized dental work next month under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), despite […]
The Canadian Dental Care Plan starts next month — but many dentists are reluctant to participate
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is set to start providing coverage next month — but it’s not clear that enough dentists will enrol to […]
Federal government to launch $1.5B fund to protect affordable rentals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain […]
Federal government commits to creation of national school food program
The federal government says it will launch a national school food program, hoping to deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year. Prime Minister Justin […]
Rebates rise as carbon price increases to $80 per tonne
The federal carbon tax and its associated rebates rise today as the national price on carbon emissions increases from $65 per tonne to $80. While […]