Trudeau government delays clean growth spending
The federal government has tabled a budget that “does a lot of things right” for climate change, says Clean Energy Canada, but delays significant investment in clean growth until 2019.
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Despite Trump, Canada’s budget stays the course on climate change
So, first things first: did this budget help move the climate deal from a plan to a reality? The short answer is yes, but not immediately.
Wind turbines, smiley faces and 11 other things about Canada's new budget
There are doodles of wind turbines and photos of four smiling people on the cover page of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s new federal budget.
Five things to look for in the Trudeau government's second budget
The Trudeau government is introducing the second budget of its mandate on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
Feds' innovation strategy inspired by economist who argues for bigger state role
A U.K.-based economist known for advocating a prominent role for the state in fostering modern, high-tech growth is expected to leave her mark on Wednesday's federal budget.
Trudeau government set to table modest budget amid U.S. uncertainty
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will present the federal budget on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 amid a brightening outlook, thanks in large part to the United States.
Machines replacing workers: fed budget to look at historic economic challenge
Next week's Canadian federal budget will raise concern about workers being displaced en masse by new technologies.
Federal government to table budget on March 22 amid Trump-related uncertainty
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government's latest budget on March 22 — his first amid the economic uncertainty of the Donald Trump era.
Federal agency reached secret agreement with bank that broke money laundering rules
Canada’s financial intelligence agency has confirmed the name of a bank fined $1.15 million last year, but won’t answer questions about an agreement it signed to keep the bank's name secret.
Manulife unmasked as mystery bank fined $1.15 million for violations
Manulife has confirmed that it is the bank hit with a $1.15 million fine for breaking Canada's money laundering rules over 1,200 times.
Wall with Canada? White House spokesman, media share a laugh over question
Cue the chuckles in the White House briefing room.
Feds' advisers call for higher retirement age and, possibly, national child care
To encourage older Canadians to work longer, the council recommended raising the age of eligibility for old age security and the Canada Pension Plan.
Feds post another monthly deficit as 2016-17 deficit hits $12.7B after 8 months
For November alone, Ottawa’s books showed a $3.3−billion deficit — down from a $400−million surplus in November 2015, the Finance department reported.
Ottawa posts deficit in October as fiscal-year shortfall hits $9.3 billion
The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $1.5 billion in October as increases in spending on programs outpaced increases in tax revenues.
Provinces, territories refuse federal government's offer on health care funding
The federal government pulled billions of dollars off the negotiating table Monday after failing to reach a long-term health-care funding agreement with the provinces and territories.