


Erin Benjamin says budget’s investments in the arts good news for Ottawa’s live music scene
The head of the Canadian Live Music Association says the new federal budget means good things for Ottawa’s live music economy, but more needs to

Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects
This year’s federal budget contains a deficit nearly twice the size forecast by the Liberals a year ago, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government prioritizes

Tariff support, focus on investment on business leaders’ federal budget wish lists
Business leaders have a wide-ranging wish list for the upcoming federal budget in the hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government addresses everything from the country’s


Tech industry warns budget’s capital gains proposals could cause ‘irreparable harm’
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
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights:

Cleantech firms hope federal budget’s focus on ‘clean economy’ gives them green light to grow
The measures include more than $16 billion in tax credits over the next five years for cleantech manufacturing; clean electricity such as wind, solar, hydro,

Canada heading into ‘mild recession’ as tight monetary policy squeezes growth: Report
New research says Canada is heading into a mild recession as elevated borrowing costs, a downturn in the U.S. and persistent inflation dial up the

Small business pandemic recovery must be priority for federal budget, local advocates say
The head of Ottawa’s BIA network says she’d like to see measures in the March 28 federal budget that will help return businesses to their
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