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Minister Freeland promises a budget focused on targeted aid and the green economy | Federal Budget 2023
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has hinted that housing and workforce training will be priorities for the 2023-2024 budget. Canadians should not expect checks or sweeping tax cuts to counter […]
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US digital companies urge Joe Biden to defend them in Ottawa
The coalition first denounces Canada's “discriminatory and retroactive” tax on digital services, which US companies estimate would allow Ottawa to collect US$4 billion over five years, mostly from companies in […]
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Bank of Canada concerned that high inflation persists
The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem. (File photo) The Bank of Canada did not consider an interest rate hike earlier this month in deliberations that preceded the […]
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Rising Revenues and Projected Surplus of $1B for Saskatchewan
“Saskatchewan is growing fastest in over a century,” says Finance Minister. Saskatchewan Finance Minister , Donna Harpauer, tabled her provincial budget for the next fiscal year on Wednesday. With projected […]
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Budget 2023-2024: the Horne Foundry could obtain up to $125 million in tax credits
The Horne Foundry, owned by the multinational Glencore, is a huge industrial complex.AERIS, the Horne Foundry's flagship project aimed at reducing its emissions of pollutants into the air in Rouyn-Noranda, […]
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Nova Scotia Raises and Extends Cap on Rent Increases
An extension of a cap on rent increases is confirmed in Nova Scotia. (File photo) Tenants in Nova Scotia who feared the end of the cap on rent increases may […]
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Marble Mountain Ski Center transforms into year-round resort
The chalet at Marble Mountain Ski Resort, Steady Brook, western Newfoundland, March 2023.Loss-making for years, Marble Mountain Ski Resort, owned by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, promises to be […]
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US central bank hikes rate by a quarter point
The US Federal Reserve is planning further hikes in its key rate to try to stem inflation. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) opted for a moderate rate hike on Wednesday. […]
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For two years, Ontario has recorded the strongest job creation in its history
In 2022, Ontario experienced job growth of 4.6%, third among the largest increases among Canadian provinces. (File photo) In 2022, 338,300 jobs were created in Ontario. Thanks to this increase, […]
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Little new money for public transit and increased rates for new tires | Quebec Budget 2023
The environmental fee on each new tire will increase to $4.50 for cars and $6 for trucks in July 2023. Thanks to the additional revenue collected through the carbon market, […]