Chrystia Freeland

Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government’s fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members of Parliament are expected to head home for

Statistics Canada is recording a decrease in inflation rate. (Stock photo)

Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are Canadians still frustrated with the economy?

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The federal finance minister has been taking every opportunity to remind frustrated Canadians that after a bumpy pandemic recovery, the nation’s economy is actually doing

Small businesses to receive five years’ worth of carbon rebates in December

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Tech industry warns budget’s capital gains proposals could cause ‘irreparable harm’

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The federal budget has not won support from Canada’s tech industry.

Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government’s 2024 federal budget

Ottawa

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights:

Business groups point to missing items in feds’ fall economic statement, including CEBA deadline

Canada & World

CFIB said it is “deeply disappointed” the feds fall economic statement didn’t include measures to help small businesses, like extending the CEBA loan deadline.

Federal government’s new fiscal guardrails ‘helpful’ for monetary policy: Macklem

Canada & World

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warns fighting inflation half-heartedly and living with its consequences would be a huge mistake.

Trudeau cabinet house of commons fiscal update

Freeland’s fiscal update pledges new guardrails to keep deficits in check

Canada & World

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