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Alberta finance minister says no sales tax to fill budget deficit
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci said Monday he will hold firm on his promise not to introduce a sales tax even as a business audience expressed interest in such a revenue−raising measure.
Alberta spends big and introduces new carbon tax in budget
Alberta’s carbon tax begins Jan. 1 and will increase the cost of gasoline by almost 4.5 cents a litre.
Screen group versus premier: 'The film industry is good for Nova Scotia'
Screen Nova Scotia commissioned a study by Price WaterhouseCoopers that estimated a contribution to the provincial GDP of $180 million in 2014 when the government provided a $24 million tax credit.
Newfoundland and Labrador budget delivers tax hikes, job cuts, $2B deficit
Newfoundland and Labrador's new provincial budget hikes HST and gas taxes, cuts jobs and imposes "temporary" income−based levies to fight a deficit that will still reach almost $2 billion.
Federal government introduces long-awaited law on medical aid in dying
The federal government has introduced a long-awaited and controversial new law spelling out the conditions in which seriously ill or dying Canadians may seek medical help to end their lives.